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There are countless new videos popping up from our favourite Celebrities, this is just a few that IPM found to be very fun, light hearted and keeping our spirits high during uncertain times. Remember to stay creative and keep your mind on the positives! IPM Acting Academy is a brilliant way to keep your acting career at it's best!
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 | Thinking of ways you can work at home as an actor? With the recent government guidelines posted with advised social distancing and in some cases quarantining oneself, the profession of acting feels like it may be at a bit of a standstill at the moment. But here at IPM we’re not letting these uncertain times catch up with us just yet! With more productions being postponed and castings turning to online and self tape auditions, this just leaves actors with chance to hone their skills and emerge better than ever. |
Here are some practical things you can be doing in making the most of staying at home to be ready when the fast paced industry we love is back in full swing.
Get things done!
| Tackle that to-do list! Start ticking off the jobs that have been slowly growing since New Year and feel the pride of accomplishing even the smallest of jobs. Remember, a tidy house means a tidy mind and now is the time to get cleaned up. Alongside organising your personal space, organise your CV. Make sure all your new experience is listed and that the next casting director to see your CV knows all what you have accomplished. Make sure you outline everything you want accomplished during this time and set yourself a schedule. This will keep you on track and make the most of the down time. |  |
Practice!
The beauty of acting is that all that is required is you! You are your own tool and can practice anytime. Block out the time and dedicate it to getting under the skin of a new character. Find the script of your favourite film and give it a go! Or master a new accent! Anything you do in this time will all come in hand down the line. Remember to film yourself and watch it back – you’ll see what you need to improve and more importantly how far you’ve come. Make the most of your free time and all the resources at hand. Websites such as Youtube can offer simple tutorials on accents or make use of IPM’s private classes for a range of character techniques or tailored sessions. These can be done through skype for comfort and safety during this time.
 | Get CreativeWhat a better time than to let the imagination go! To be a better actor, is to be more creative. Whatever you chose to pursue, pursue it with curiosity and enjoyment. During this pause, there is no pressure to perfect the art, just have a go. Try your hand at writing and get into the head of your next director. Or pick up a pen and paper and get drawing – be it a still life of your desk or a dreamscape. This can not only help with your acting, but give your hands something to accomplish. |
DANCE IT OUT!Take some advice straight from Christina Yang and dance it out! This can be a frustrating time, but that doesn’t mean we have to let it get to us. Blast out your favourite music and let it go! Weather you’re practising a routine or just throwing your arms in the air – get to know your body with some moves! Remember, self isolating can be the most responsible thing to do but it will pass. Look after those you can and most importantly, look after yourself. |  |
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Whether you are starting your career in production with apprenticeships, or looking for a new start in a new sector, Leeds has countless opportunities within the Television & Film Industry! With Channel 4's move to the north, our team has seen many great job openings and training programmes
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ScreenSkills has some incredible opportunities to start your Film & Television career! Be a part of one of your favourite Netlfix productions!
 | ScreenSkills will hire 20 people as apprentices on fixed-term contracts of between 14 and 17 months. During that time the apprentices will do a mix of work placements with Netflix and the WarnerMedia group alongside training with specialised training providers. This is part of a new scheme supported by the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that aims to help more people get into the film and TV industries without having been to film school or getting a degree. Click here to find out how to apply! |
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The nominees for the RTS awards, one of Britain's most prestigious, have been announced - and it's a strong night for comedy, with all three of those nominated in the Breakthrough category being so for comedic performances. If you seek inspiration and motivation, just look below for our rundown of the comedy awards.
| Irish actress Aisling Bea is up for the Breakthrough Award for starring in (and writing!) in the series This Way Up, a series showcasing the trials and tribulations of a a young English teacher in London. The show takes a hilarious yet emotionally-affecting look at the ways in which city life can wear down even the most stubborn and motivated among us, maintained by Bea's heartfelt and honest performance; the actress and writer has never been ashamed of wearing her heart on her sleeve, understanding that laughter and tears are close bedfellows. |  |
American comedian Tim Renkow, also up for the Breakthrough Award, has propelled himself into the list with his starring role in the gut-busting and deeply uncomfortable Jerk, based on his own experiences and stand-up comedy; a series which turns stereotypes and representations of disability in art on their head by portraying Renkow himself, who has cerebral palsy, as a truly horrendous man, always looking for ways to use his condition to his advantage (usually to the detriment of others). Not for the feint of heart or humour!
The second series of BBC's Motherland, now in it's second series, is up for multiple awards, including the final Breakthrough Award nomination for Tanya Moodie and a Best Comedy Performance (Female) nomination for Diane Horgan. Motherland concerns the bitter social warfare that happens between a group of working mothers; Moodie plays Meg, a high-flying business executive who releases the stress of a busy worklife and busier homelife through explosive partying, while Horgan plays Liz, a blunt figure of chaos who proves unpopular with the more successful mothers. A rowdy, raucous experience.
 | Also up for multiple awards is Channel 4's Derry Girls, a sitcom set in an unlikely time and place - Northern Ireland during the most intense period of the troubles. The daring series follows Erin Quinn, played by Saoirse-Monica Jackson (another Best Comedy Performance (Female) nominee), a girl with a dark sense of humour that often comes at odds with her conservative and fraught environment. The uncompromising humour of the series with regards to a situation that doesn't seem to have much to laugh at has earned the series a Best Scripted Comedy nomination. |
Derry Girls has tough competition in both of these categories, however; Fleabag, written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, now world famous and writing the next James Bond film, has also been nominated for both Best Scripted Comedy and Best Comedy Performance (Female). The series barely needs introduction, but if you've been living under a rock, Waller-Bridge...in fact, we won't tell you. You just have to see it for yourself.
Rounding off the Best Scripted Comedy nominations is Stath Lets Flats,a family sitcom about an inept letting agent trying his hardest to work with his father, who makes him look positively competent by comparison. The nominations for Best Comedy Performance (Male) are going to Ncuti Gatwa for his endearing performance as Eric in Netflix's brutally honest coming of age comedy Sex Education, Youssef Kerkour for his role in the social satire Home as Sami, a Syrian immigrant discovered hiding in the boot of a middle-class family after a holiday in France, and Alex Murphy & Chris Walley for their trouble-making double act in the dark yet heartfelt Irish teen comedy The Young Offenders.
Whew! With a line-up like this, it'll be difficult to choose the best of the lot - and this is just the awards for comedy! Good luck to everyone; we'll be watching with attentive eyes, for sure.
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Since 2001, Arts Council England have been funding The Writing Squad, an initiative to help young writers in the North to develop their work through workshops and support from published writers. Great news if you're a young writer looking to network and build your skills; they're recruiting! If you're aged 16-21, live up North, and you want to get some mentoring for your next script, this would be a great opportunity to jump on - but be quick! They only recruit every two years, and the deadline for applications this year is Sunday 29th of March.
The best part? It's absolutely free; so long as you can get to their writing days (all in the North of England), have internet access (likely, if you're reading this post - unless someone handed you a printout), and a proven passion for writing (duh!), you're all set!
They provide support for screenwriters, but that's not all! If you're wanting to go beyond film, into play-writing, lyricism, poetry, prose, non-fiction, performance art, or even if you just want to experiment, you'll be welcome to join in! Alongside workshops led by industry professionals, you'll get the opportunity to work on projects, access to a community of writers and artists, and one-to-one support on your own work if you're ever feeling stuck - plus professional development support, so you can turn your passion in to a career.
Details on how to apply can be found here. So, if you're a passionate writer living up North, take the leap and get on board! Just remember - you've got until the 29th of March to apply. Good luck!
The best part? It's absolutely free; so long as you can get to their writing days (all in the North of England), have internet access (likely, if you're reading this post - unless someone handed you a printout), and a proven passion for writing (duh!), you're all set!
They provide support for screenwriters, but that's not all! If you're wanting to go beyond film, into play-writing, lyricism, poetry, prose, non-fiction, performance art, or even if you just want to experiment, you'll be welcome to join in! Alongside workshops led by industry professionals, you'll get the opportunity to work on projects, access to a community of writers and artists, and one-to-one support on your own work if you're ever feeling stuck - plus professional development support, so you can turn your passion in to a career.
Details on how to apply can be found here. So, if you're a passionate writer living up North, take the leap and get on board! Just remember - you've got until the 29th of March to apply. Good luck!
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Every great actor had their origin story, and with a great throwback feeling, our team has put together side by side images of legendary actors from the beginning of their career to what they look like today! Is one of your favourite legends on our list?
Patrick Stewart
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West Yorkshire's star actor, recently riding high in a return to his famous role as Picard, Patrick Stewart started acting at the age of 11 (an event he attributes to an English teacher handing him a copy of a Shakespeare play and telling him 'Now get up on your feet and perform'), leading to him being scouted by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966.
Ian McKellan
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On to Patrick Stewart's best friend, the irrepressible Ian McKellen. Famed in modern times for heroic turn as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings and as the anti-villainous Magneto in the X-Men films, McKellen also first entered into professional acting through Shakespearean roles. He saw his first play at the age of 3, a performance of Peter Pan (in the middle of World War 2!), which clearly influenced him to keep a youthful vigour well into old age.
Judi Dench
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Named as Britain's Best Actor in multiple national polls, Judi Dench has always been a consummate professional. With a father who worked as a GP for York theatre, and a mother who worked in wardrobe, acting seems to have been her fate. She initially trained as a set designer, but made her first professional stage appearance in 1957, as Ophelia in Hamlet; the rest is history. Fun fact; she's an avid fan of Dungeons and Dragons, a hobby she picked up from Vin Diesel.
Samuel L. Jackson
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Legendary potty-mouth and the best proof there is that character actors can be far more memorable than leads, Jackson's first role was in a college adaption of Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, which he was cast in after deciding on drama as his major over marine biology and architecture. After twenty years of bit parts and extra roles for directors as varied as Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese, he finally secured his place in the public consciousness with his famous role as erudite hitman Jules Winfield in Quentin Tarantion's Pulp Fiction.
Meryl Streep
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With 3 Academy Awards and a staggering 21 nominations, it's difficult to believe that Streep was shy in her youth. Yet she claims to have been so, with encouragement from her mother being the key to overcoming it. Though she acted in numerous school plays during high school, it wasn't until college that she became serious about acting as a career.
Al Pacino
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As the image above shows, Al Pacino is one actor who certainly didn't come from a pampered background. The son of two poor Italian immigrants in New York, he spent many of his teenage years homeless; he would later credit his time at HB Studio and New York's Actor's Studio with 'saving his life'. Taking his first major role at the age of 27 in Boston, his story is a reminder that greatness can await even those from the most humble and difficult beginnings.
Daniel Day Lewis
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Known for his absurdly dedicated method acting and picky taste in projects (only six films since 1998 - and lauded for all), Daniel Day Lewis recently retired from acting. His first role was uncredited, and seen here; almost unrecognisable at the age of 14 in Sunday Bloody Sunday. He was paid £2 for the role, in which he smashed the window of a car; he described this experience as 'heaven'. It seems his passionate intensity started young.
Tom Hanks
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It's strange to think that one of the most popular actors of all time would refer to himself in high school as 'a geek...horribly, painfully, terribly shy', but apparently that was so. That he could go from this to memorable, affecting, loveable roles such as Forrest Gump should be a heartening story to any actor who feels their shyness is holding them back.
Whoopi Goldberg
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It was in 1966 when a young Goldberg, birth name Caryn Elaine Johnson, was watching Star Trek for the first time with her mother; upon seeing Nichelle Nichols as Uhuru, she exclaimed the immortal words 'Momma! There's a black lady on television and she ain't no maid!'. It was then and there that she decided to become an actress; less than 20 years later, in 1985, she would be nominated for her first Oscar in The Colour Purple.
Bill Murray
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The lovable Billy Murray may have gained some white hairs, but still is the brilliant comedic talent that brought us hits like ‘Ghost Busters’, ‘Groundhogs Day’ and many many more classics.
Many incredible stories and starts to long lasting careers. Did your favour legend make the list?
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| A great week of fun for the CBBC fans in your family this February half-term in Yorkshire! Discover the world of videogames with CBBC. Try brand new games, have a go at coding and play along with the experts! You can join in a new coding gameshow in Wonderlab, play your favourite CBBC and CBeebies games, peek behind the scenes of CBBC’s game design process—and so much more. Take a look at the Bradford Science and Media Museum’s website below for more information! https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/whats-on/cbbc-games-half-term |   |
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 | Your confidence and passion for the screen is a great start to an acting career, but that isn’t all there is to a being a professional screen actor. You may know the lines and have the look the director wants, but many actors find they are not really ready to be on camera once they got in front of the camera. Our team has put together a few tips on how to fix that: |
Film Yourself, Watch Yourself, Critique Yourself
| From the right movements to the realism of a character, seeing your performance can help you improve your understanding of the character and find what is working and what is not working for your performance. Not sure how-to best film yourself or what to film between roles? Try any script, monologue or performance you want to do in your future career. This can always be filmed on your phone for quick playback! |  |
You must know your good and bad habits.
 | Everyone has their own habits, some that help enhance a character and others that may break the character. If you know your habits and can find the control you need, you will be steps ahead of many other actors. Directors will want the character to have their own habits and yours may not always be a match. Acting coaches can help find these habits as well and give you tips on how to control them. |
Be present
| Screen performances are always in the moment. Not having a full connection to your character will be evident in your performance. Not having their mindset and ticks, or not understanding their emotions. will come across the screen. Living in the moment and embracing character’s strengths, flaws and more, is what creates a memorable audition and performance. |  |
You’re off script, you know your character in and out, now keep practicing these tips to be ready for your next production!
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ScreenSkills has incredible new opportunities to start your film & television career! Recruitment for their latest programmes are starting now!
| ScreenSkills will hire 20 people as apprentices on fixed-term contracts of between 14 and 17 months. During that time the apprentices will do a mix of work placements with Netflix and the WarnerMedia group alongside training with specialised training providers. This is part of a new scheme supported by the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport that aims to help more people get into the film and TV industries without having been to film school or getting a degree. Find out more here! |  |
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