Industry Guides & Career Advice
Read our helpful guides and top tips from experts and discover how to make a successful career in the film industry. We cover everything from finding your first job in film, insider knowledge on auditions, explaining what everyone does on a film set, how to perfect a self-tape, finding an agent and much more...
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How to Master your Monologue
How-to Master your Monologue -
10 Tips from casting director Ginny Schiller
Our recent Mandy Surgery with casting director Ginny Schiller provided tailored career advice to all shortlisted candidates -
Musical Theatre Tips from Casting Director Jim Arnold
Our members worked on their songs with Jim and left with some crucial pointers to work on for their next auditions. Here’s what you missed.. -
5 Tips from Jacob Sparrow (National Theatre Casting)
Read 5 top tips shared by Jacob Sparrow from the National Theatre Casting Department and keep your eyes peeled for our next Surgery! -
Headshot Experiment | See examples from 3 photographers
3 different styles of actor headshot portraits taken by the members of the Association of Professional Headshot Photographers -
The role of casting directors
Casting Directors are employed by directors and producers to sieve through the pool of acting talent and suggest the best candidates -
Set yourself apart from the competition and get the gig!
This article was kindly provided by SoundGirls.org, who provide real world support for women working in the field of professional audio. -
An Actors guide to staying sane
A brief guide to things you can to do stay sane while working as an actor complete with tips provided by real working actors... -
Working as a Voiceover Artist and a Radio Presenter
Tune in and listen up! Mandy Voices member Clare Reeves muses on the enriching relationship between voiceover work and radio presenting... -
Short & Sweet: A Guide to Radio Jingles
They float around in our heads for hours, but many of us give little thought to radio jingles... -
Student Films: The Pros and Cons
Should you do it to cut your teeth and keep your hand in, or should you steer clear? -
Working on a Cruise Ship
An informative and witty account of life at sea by Richard Hunt -
Top Singing Tips from Philip Foster
This Singers Pro surgery was our second collaboration with Casting Call Pro, and once again it was an inspirational day for our members. -
How to see top London shows without breaking the bank!
From the Box Office share tips on how to get cheap West End theatre tickets -
Tips from the video game casting director: FOLLOW THE BRIEF!
The first in our series by games casting director, Mark Estdale -
Tips from the video game casting director: Truth & Behaviour
More top tips from Mark Estdale, a casting and voice director working mainly with video games. -
Self Tape - Getting Started for Actors
Make the most of our new feature. -
Starting out as a voiceover artist
Some sound advice from James Bonallack, director of The Voiceover Gallery. -
The Pros and Cons of Unpaid Work for Actors
Should you do it to cut your teeth and keep your hand in, or should you steer clear? -
Voicing Audio Guides
Before you embark on a career voicing audio-guides, take direction from Voices Pro member Jannik Kuczynski