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Could your Child Get Creative with ITV?

2/18/2021

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What a lovely idea to keep the kiddies busy for half an hour or so this half term (during lockdown). ITV have created a wonderful creative project where your children can get involved in drawing, painting or sketching your best picture of the ITV logo.

All you need to do is download and print a copy of the ITV logo then get creative, then ask your parent or guardian to post a photo of your design using #ITVKidsCreate on Twitter or Instagram and make sure you’re following @ITV. 


If your design is chosen you will see it join forces with other kids’ designs to create a unique ITV logo to be shown on TV. 

To help you get started, you can download a template of the ITV logo here and use it to help colour in. Download template here. 

Guidelines 
  • Other than ITV, please don't include any other brands or logos in the design as we won't be able to show these.
  • Designs must be A4 size on plain paper and then photographed.
  • Photos of the Designs must be sent in by the parent or legal guardian (aged 18 or over) of the child/ren who has/have done the design(s).
  • If we like your design we will contact you by direct message and may ask you complete an online form so we can obtain some more details from you, in order to feature your/ your child's design.
  • Include #ITVKidsCreate and @ITV on Twitter or Instagram so that we can find your picture. You must also be following @ITV on Twitter or Instagram to submit the design (whichever platform you have entered on) - Closing date is Friday 26th February 2021 at midnight.
  • We may ask for your child's name, age and rough location and your consent to use those details on air and in ITV's social media platforms.
  • There is no guarantee that we will be able to feature all designs submitted.
  • By sending us a design you agree to the ITV General Participation Terms - available at https://www.itv.com/terms/participation-charity/itv-general-participation-terms - Our “Terms” and that any content you submit will be treated by us as a “Submission” under the Terms. Please note that this initiative is open to the children of employees of ITV and its group companies, as well as the general public.
  • Any personal data provided (including personal details and content/videos) will be used and processed by ITV Broadcasting Limited for the purposes of performing our contract with you. For information about your rights under data protection laws, please see our privacy notice here: https://www.itv.com/_data/documents/pdf/ITV_Broadcasting_Privacy_Notice.pdf
FAQs
How do I submit a design?
You can download our template of the ITV logo Download template here and paint or sketch us your best design. Then ask your parent or guardian to post a photo of your design using #ITVKidsCreate on Twitter or Instagram and make sure they are following us @ITV.If we’d like to use your /your child’s design, we will contact you on Twitter or Instagram with a link to an online form for you to complete, for a chance to have the design featured on ITV.


Can I apply if I’m not in the UK?
Unfortunately, not, you/ your child needs to be based in the UK to take part.
Any tips on how to create a great design? Download our template of the ITV logo Download template here 
and get creative! Other than ITV, please don't include any other brands or logos in the design as we won't be able to show these. Designs must be A4 size on plain paper and then photographed.


When is the closing date for submission? 
The closing date is Friday 26th February 2021 at midnight.


If my child’s design is chosen, when will it be shown on ITV?
 
We will be showcasing different designs every day between 1st – 31st March 2021, so keep an eye out on ITV to see if you’ve been chosen! Unfortunately, we can’t give any more accurate information on when your child’s designs might be shown - so keep your eyes peeled on our channel!


How will my child’s design be shown if it is chosen? 
This time we will be combining a number of designs together to make one ITV logo - as a collaboration between different children across the nation and their designs.


Is there an age limit?
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You will need a parent or guardian aged 18 or over to submit your photograph with our #ITVKidsCreate on Twitter or Instagram and follow @ITV to enter.

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Want to audition for Netflix?

2/17/2021

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Netflix Audition 

So you want the low down on how to audition for Netflix, or where to audition for that matter? Then you have come to the right place. If you want to be an actor then you have most likely fantasised about starring in one of their award winning productions. After all Netflix is a household name and is known for streaming some of the biggest movies, TV shows, and productions. Arguably, over 180 million people subscribe to Netflix’s streaming services. So if you want to make it in the industry it is the place to be seen. 
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Netflix Love New Faces

Netflix is known for being open to casting unknown actors. Netflix has a huge variety of interesting, unique, and different stories, films, and shows produced and distributed by Netflix. Consequently, it allows aspiring actors more chances to land an acting job. However, that doesn't mean go ahead and contact them yourself: [email protected] is NOT going to get you the job on the next project. 
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Start Acting

If its your dream to become an actor you're not going to get that next big role by sitting and watching the shows on Netflix, perhaps you will learn a lot from your fellow onscreen actors, but the most important thing to do is start acting! People will wish their whole life to be actors and never step foot in a training facility or on stage. 
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Practise makes perfect

So if you are serious about getting that next job, then definitely start training. I would say download a monologue, film yourself performing it and watch how you look, however you probably won't know how to prepare for the delivery that is required for screen acting. Thats where we come in, if you are looking to start training - we specialise in screen acting and can lead you to all the things you require to be even considered for roles on some of the major networks like Netflix. Make sure you enquire HERE so we can help you with the next steps. 
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What do I need to get that Audition with Netflix?

TALENT
First and foremost TALENT, but don't worry this is something you can develop with training and experience. 
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PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOT
No a selfie just won't cut the mustard, if you want to be an actor then you will most definitely need a professional headshot, with at least a few alternative looks. 
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CV
Actors who end up on great shows, will have worked incredibly hard on their craft and they will have most likely done anything to get the opportunities, from stage to screen, over time they will build an actors CV with lists of their experience, work and skills. 
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SHOWREEL
A professional showreel is like a video CV, its a compilation of your ability in a short video - highlighting work you are proud of r a really good scene highlighting your acting ability. 
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Do I need an agent?

Ideally YES, an agent will source audition opportunities, like Netflix Casting Calls, they will also deal with the legalities of things like contracts and payment for work. But the most important thing that you could do is get out actively acting, training and becoming the best actor you can be, you should also LOVE acting, there is always going to be tuff competition especially if you want to make a career out of acting. 
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Do your research

When you do get the audition, do your research! A lot of actors attend auditions on a whim, they haven't done there research of even where they are going, never mind researching the casting director, director or project ( as well as its requirements). Basically the more effort you can put in the better!!
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What if I don't get the job?

Well that's how it goes in the industry, most actors attend lots of auditions and often they will "just not be right for the part". This can be for so many reasons it's pointless trying to work it out, if your agent can get feedback then great. If not, its important to keep working on your craft, gaining experience and networking with the right people. 
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Start Today

Here at IPM Acting Academy we an provide you with everything you need to start your steps forward in the industry we offer support and can provide everything you need, including Screen Acting Training, CV support, Professional Headshot Packages and even Showreel Services, if you want to grow a screen acting career we are the place to be: JOIN HERE
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Golden Globe Nominees for 2021

2/12/2021

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So, we have reached that time of year again where the best of the best go head to head with award season. This year with a new wave of emerging talent and screen veterans taking up the lead. First up is the nominations for the Golden Globes, where we can spy a few local names in the line-up. Also, in the Best Director category, the ladies are leading with three out of the five nominees being female directors. So, with such tough contenders in the race, this year is looking to be a tough one to call….
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Best Actor

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Drama (Motion Picture)
  • Riz Ahmed* in Sound of Metal- A silent gem in the acting game, Brit actor Riz Ahmed snags another Golden Globe nomination about loss and redemption.
  • Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – a posthumous entry by Black Panther star Boseman, whose portrayal of a tortured artist alongside Davis’s titular Ma Rainey.
  • Anthony Hopkins* in The Father – alongside fellow Brit thespian portraying the delicate nature between parent and child.
  • Gary Oldman* in Mank – starring as the titular Herman J.” Mank” Mankiewicz, eccentric thirties screenwriter, Oldman is the perfect artiste to embody late father of director David Fincher’s work as is seen in this alternate history biopic.
  • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian – a raw contender in the stakes for Best Drama, this flick is.
Television Series 
  • Jason Bateman in Ozark – the seedy, slow burning drug thriller series has retained its standard of critical acclaim, with unassuming lead Bateman raking in a humble nomination.
  • Josh O’Connor* in The Crown – quickly garnering a large national audience, Netflix’s original series has spouted new and current talent from Old Blighty, with newbie O’Connor as young Prince Charles featured amongst the series various noms.
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul – Breaking Bad’s prequel spinoff has kept audiences firmly in the world of shady lawyers and the New Mexico landscape, and Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman is the man you just cannot say no to….
  • Al Pacino in Hunters ­– veteran in the game Pacino proves us repeatedly that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, but that the tricks he knows will always stand the test of time. Pacino stands tall amongst his fellow nominees.
  • Matthew Rhys* in Perry Mason – in this reboot of the TV series from the 50/60s, Rhys takes on the infamous criminal defence attorney, joining Ahmed as a Brit racking up an impressive portfolio of complex roles.  
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Best Actress

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Drama (Motion Picture)
  • Viola Davis in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – no stranger to critical acclaim, Davis makes a big splash as larger than life, Ma Rainey depicting a flamboyant yet vulnerable performance unseen in her previous work.
  • Andra Day in The United States VS Billie Holiday- newcomer Day started out her career in entertainment primarily as a singer, which makes it no surprise she is undertaking fellow songbird Billie Holiday in this tragic historical drama marking the last days of the iconic jazz vocalist.
  • Vanessa Kirby* in Pieces of a Woman ­–­ a quiet and subtle affair in subject matter amongst the rest of the nominees, The Crown’s Kirby is a woman lost and in grief, but it is the gut-wrenching honesty that Kirby delivers that makes this performance one to not underestimate.
  • Frances McDormand in Nomadland - Reminiscent of 2007’s Into the Wild, veteran Frances McDormand (who earns a producing credit in this) stars as a woman free, leaving her life in society in favour of a modern nomadic lifestyle.
  • Carey Mulligan* in Promising Young Woman- ­ certainly could live up to its title as it features a deeply feminine theme running through its production. Co-produced by Margot Robbie, Londoners Emerald Fennell, and Carey Mulligan bring up the helm in this topical tale of one woman’s quest for revenge.
Television Series (Drama)
  • Olivia Colman* in The Crown – not only is she pulling in acclaim on the big screen, but Colman’s work on the small screen is also not going unnoticed. Having won Best Actress in 2019 and 2020 (for The Favourite and The Crown respectively), Colman is a seasoned professional who many are glad to see is finally receiving her flowers.
  • Jodie Comer* in Killing Eve – beloved sadistic and sociopathic assassin, Comer is Eve. A Liverpudlian native, Comer manages a balance of childlike innocence and lethal bloodlust.  With her own cult fanbase, she is one to watch.
  • Emma Corrin* in The Crown – another newcomer in the rankings, Corrin’s Princess Diana will have you looking twice. Drama school trained, Corrin joins O’Connor as a fresh face emerging from this popular series.
  • Laura Linney in Ozark – Linney brings up the noms for this blue tinged noir, as onscreen husband Jason Bateman and she embody the Byrds, a couple pushed to the limits of desperation and reason.
  • Sarah Paulson in Ratched- an imagined prequel for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Sarah Paulson is the unnervingly sunny Nurse Mildred Ratched, who’s inexplicable arrival at a Californian sanatorium sparks an unpredictable chain of events….
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Best Supporting Actor

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Motion Picture
  • Sacha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago 7 - Born and raised in London, Baron Cohen is known for his improvised comedy skills, but now takes to the drama based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more,
  • Daniel Kaluuya in Judas and the Black Messiah - is a British actor and writer. Kaluuya began his career as a teenager in improvisational theatre and is know for his lead in 'Get Out'.  He is now up for the Golden Globe for the drama of the FBI infiltrating the Black Panther party.
  • Jared Leto in The Little Things - No stranger to the Golden Globes, Leto is up for another taking one the role of Albert Sparma in the thriller as Washington's leading role hunts a killer terrorising a city.
  • Bill Murray in On The Rocks -  The brilliantly witty performer returns to the screen as the supporting lead as A young mother reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York
  • Leslie Odom Jr. in One Night in Miami - The New Yorker best know for his work on Broadway now working to the screen is up for the fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement.
Television Series
  • John Boyega* in Small Axe – Boyega’s Hollywood success has not led him to be starry eyed as he remains faithful to his British roots in this anthology series highlighting the struggles of West Indian immigration to London from the 60s-80s. If it could not get any more British, director Steve McQueen (of 12 Years a Slave fame) is the source of this brainchild.
  • Brendan Gleeson* in The Comey Rule – a daring series based on real life events of the 2016 presidential election, Gleeson takes on the mountain that is Donald Trump in the days leading up to his presidency. A sharp political look at the shadows and secrecy surrounding politics, this miniseries is based on the factual recount of former FBI director.
  • Daniel Levy in Schitt’s Creek – not only is he one of the four lead actors (one of which is his father on and off screen), but multitalented creative Levy is responsible for writing and directing this offbeat comedy. As the spoiled senseless eldest son, Levy juggles his acting hat with ease in this comedic turn.
  • Jim Parsons in Hollywood – miniseries set within period eras seem to be the theme of the moment, as audiences find themselves sinking into sweet nostalgia. In this tale, told through the eyes of aspiring actors set against the backdrop of post-World War II Hollywood. In this mix, Parsons is a reimagined (real life) talent agent Henry Willson.
  • Donald Sutherland in The Undoing- starring alongside Hollywood giant Nicole Kidman, Sutherland features as Kidman’s father Franklin Renner who is both charming and frightening in this newest psychological thriller miniseries. The game in question is whodunnit, with a series of twists and turns bound to keep you questioning….
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Best Supporting Actress

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Motion Picture
  • Glenn Close in Hillbilly Elegy -  the world renowned  New York stage, movie and TV star is up for another Golden Globe with the story of multi-generational family from a small Ohio town as a Yale student is forced to return home.
  • Olivia Colman in The Father - The lovable and witty Norwich born performer has seen many of awards for her work and continues to take the world by storm as Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix hit 'The Crown'
  • Jodie Foster in The Mauritanian - The L.A. performer and director' career stretches back to the 70's and now takes on the award nomination for her role as defense attorney Nancy Hollander seeking justice for Mohamedou Ould Salahi (Rahim), who is captured by the U.S. government and is languishing in Guantanamo Bay claiming falsely without charge or trial.
  • Amanda Seyfried in Mank - From 'Mama Mia' to recreating old Hollywood, Seyfried is up for the Golden Globes in the role of Marion Davies as Herman J. Mankiewicz races to complete Citizen Kane in the 1930's
  • Helena Zegel in News of the World - Helena Zengel  of Berlin acted in the German movies The Daughter (2017) and System Crasher (2019). Now with Tom Hanks in the American western 'News of the World' (2020) directed by Paul Greengrass, Zegel is on the list as the youngest nominee for this year's Golden Globes.
​Television Series
  • Gillian Anderson in The Crown – no stranger to dabbling in US and UK productions, Anderson’s latest role is that of powerhouse former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, in this historical drama that seems to be sweeping the categories season after season…
  • Helena Bonham Carter* in The Crown – Alongside Colman, Anderson and Corrin, the ladies are holding The Crown up as Bonham Carter replaces Pieces of a Woman’s Kirby as an older Princess Margaret. With a lengthy, illustrious career under her belt, it is no wonder this latest role will receive the same praise.
  • Julia Garner in Ozark – a pivotal character in the series, Garner’s effortless performance of teenage delinquent for a penchant for organised crime managed to win critics over in this year’s nominations.
  • Annie Murphy in Schitt’s Creek – Netflix has steadily been responsible for introducing successful series in various genres, with this latest sitcom devised from lead patriarch Eugene Levy’s son Daniel (wrier, director for this series and up for a Best Supporting Actor nom for this), about a family who went from riches to rags. Murphy is the spoiled daughter, a portrayal that has been labelled as the “breakout” of the show.
  • Cynthia Nixon in Ratched – best known for her role in female dominated Sex and the City, Nixon plays a seemingly naïve press secretary for a prominent governor; a pawn in the spinning web co-star Sarah Paulson’s Ratched weaves as the show develops.
 
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*‘BRITS ON THE LIST’ Honourable Mentions *
  • Riz Ahmed (ever since his appearance alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in 2014’s Nightcrawler, Ahmed has impressed audiences with his portrayal of versatile characters)
  • Helena Bonham Carter
  • John Boyega
  • Olivia Colman
  • Jodie Comer (she is originally from Liverpool! A bit of Northern talent)
  • Emma Corrin
  • Brendan Gleeson (Irish actor and father of actor sons Domhnall and Brian)
  • Vanessa Kirby
  • Carey Mulligan
  • Matthew Rhys (Welsh and talented like fellow Welshman Christian Bale who won ‘Best Actor (Musical/Comedy)’ back in 2019 for his unrecognisable take on notorious politician Dick Cheney)

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