Top tips on how to start a blog, from naming celebrities like Russ Abbot to randomly mentioning sex
‘Hello, queen of the blogs!’ Ha! This is a friend who knows how to say just the right thing. She wanted some tips on how to start blogging – and it’s also my first anniversary of blogging – so what better way to celebrate then outline a few tips I’ve learnt. (more…)
Ben Affleck and Herbert Kretzmer show the way for ‘second acts’
The Hollywood actor-turned-director Ben Affleck recently spoke about being given a “second act” after he won the Best Director award at the Baftas for his film Argo. Similarly, Les Miserables lyricist Herbert Kretzmer told The Guardian he “was able to give up my day job at 61” after it became clear that the show had a fairly certain future. (more…)
Victim of method acting
“Just hold your leg up higher and straighter. A ninja kick,” the director said. “Put your hands round his neck…Mike, stick your tongue back in.”
“She’s hurting my neck,” said Mike the prop guy, who is the victim of Menopausal Ninja, one of the Martini Bond baddies.
Mike prefers a bird on his head rather than hands round his throat
“She’s supposed to.”
“Can’t she just pretend?”
“I dunno. Method acting has its place.”
We were all giving one of the cast a bit of advice on developing their roles. We have enjoyed a few runs in London and have the time now to develop the play for its Manchester dates.
You can see the longer you have to work on the actions and words, the funnier it becomes. Or at least that’s the plan.
How about you? Does your work improve the longer you spend on it? Or do you do endless changes without really getting anywhere?
