Acting Related
The MySite.Actor Podcast
Where we poke out insights into the business of acting via some super laid back chats with actors, directors for stage and screen, and other industry professionals. Hosted by Frank Prendergast, actor and owner of mysite.actor – quick, easy and affordable websites specifically designed for actors.
Andrew Macklin, actor and career coach, on the problem with New Year’s Resolutions
I discovered that Andrew Macklin is NOT a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions. He explains why and he outlines a better approach in the last Acting Related podcast of 2020…
How filmmaker Ciara Hyland aired two new documentaries despite the pandemic
Film and documentary maker Ciara Hyland aired TWO powerful documentaries on television in the last couple of months, despite everything going on. Both were affected by Covid, but in very different ways.
Tom Kibbe on training with 3 of the all-time great acting teachers
When Tom Kibbe was training he worked with three of the all-time great acting teachers: Sanford Meisner, Stella Adler, and Lee Strasberg. Tom shares the story of how he came to work with all three, which one was his favourite, and his main takeaways from each.
How John McCarthy created an audio drama podcast with 100k listens
When I saw that John McCarthy had produced an audio drama podcast I thought: genius. I was even more impressed when I discovered that the series had amassed almost 100,000 listens.
Writer/Director Natasha Waugh on the constant negotiation of a creative career
Had an excellent chat with writer/director Natasha Waugh about her latest short, the feature she has in development, and the constant negotiation of a creative career–including the money side of things.
Comedian Laura O’ Mahony on making yourself impossible to overlook
“You have to build it yourself. You have to make it so that people can’t actually overlook you. Because if they overlook you, they look demented.”
How making her own work led Jody O’Neill to a co-production with The Abbey
Sometimes as an actor it can feel as though our fate lies in the hands of others, with a lot of us still buying into this notion that we have to wait for the phone to ring in order to work. One way to take back control of your career is to make your own work.
How director Shaun O’ Connor finds actors for his projects
Part two of my chat with director Shaun O' Connor, in part one we chatted about creativity during lock down, his first feature (shot for about €300!) and how taking an acting class changed his approach to directing. In this episode we chat about his latest award...
How taking an acting class changed Shaun O’ Connor’s approach to directing
Director Shaun O' Connor firmly believes every director should take an acting class because it gave him such perspective on his directing. Shaun's latest short "A White Horse" has won several awards, including Best Irish Short at Foyle Film Festival which means it's...