Gary Oldman - Off the Record
Paul Clayton talks with Gary Oldman at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. In association with The Actors Centre and Really Useful Theares.
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 2 min
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Dame Judi Dench - Off the Record from The Actors Centre - 39
Paul Clayton (Chairman of The Actors Centre) chats with Dame Judi Dench at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. She offers advice for younger actors, insights into her acting career and most importantly, the best pranks played on other co-stars. http://actorscentre.co.uk/
Mar 31, 2016•1 hr 5 min
The Norwegian Monty - 38
I catch up with Jason in Norway as he's directing The Full Monty in Bergen. We chat with Stig van Eijk who's a reggae/hip hop artist, and also starring in The Full Monty. Stig also took part in the Eurovision Song Contest at just 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stig_Van_Eijk
Mar 05, 2016•26 min
Stephen Mear - 37
We chat with Dancer and Olivier Award winning Choreographer Stephen Mear. We talk about how it all started, an incredible number in Mary Poppins, how he works and advice for Dancers starting out in the industry. Unfortunately Stephen's Mic when on the blip a little way through but it comes back so bare with!
May 21, 2015•33 min
ABA 2015 Behind the Scenes - 36
We bring you behind the scenes interviews from the Alan Bates Awards 2015 at the Actors Centre. We talk with: Nicholas Grace (One of the Judges) Lindsey Coulson (Presenter of the Award) Luke Dale (Winner 2015) Marcus Fraser (Runner up) Jeremy Ang Jones (Runner up) Julia Crampsey (Judge (& Casting Director)) Paul Clayton (Chairman of the Actors Centre) Charles Babalola (Winner 2014)
May 06, 2015•42 min
Russell Tovey - Off The Record - 35
Actor and Chairman of the Actors Centre Paul Clayton interviews Russell Tovey at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Mar 17, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Celia Imrie - Off The Record - 34
Paul Clayton talks with Celia Imrie live at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane for The Actors Centre. Celia talks about her career, training, auditioning, self belief and working with Victoria Wood.
Feb 23, 2015•58 min
Learning Lines - 33
We talk with Actor and Memory Mark Channon. How can you improve your memory and learn lines quicker? We discuss the techniques that you can use in auditions, rehearsals and your own home.
Dec 03, 2014•22 min
Books Talk Back - 32
We talk with actress, writer and creator of "Books Talk Back", Isabelle King. Books Talk Back is an interactive literary event aimed at promoting new writing and giving writers a platform to showcase their work and get instant feedback.
Dec 03, 2014•30 min
Sophie-Louise Dann - 31
We chat with Sophie-Louise Dann, currently starring in Made in Dagenham at the Aldephi Theatre. We chat training, new writing and how important the classics are to aspiring actors.
Dec 03, 2014•34 min
Mark Rylance - Off The Record - 30
Paul Clayton talks with Mark Rylance Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Nov 26, 2014•57 min
Zoe Wanamaker - Off The Record - 29
A brand new Off The Record - Live at The Theatre Royal Drury Lane with Paul Clayton and Zoe Wanamaker
Nov 24, 2014•59 min
Muse of Fire - 28
We chat with Dan Poole and Giles Terara on their brilliant documentary “Muse of Fire”. The documentary aims to dispel the fear and myths surrounding Shakespeare. They travelled the world to find out everything they can about tackling the greatest writer of them all. We talk about how the idea came about and why some actors are afraid of doing Shakespeare. Check out the film on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/muse-of-fire/id921582141?uo=4 or Vimeo On Demand: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/m...
Oct 15, 2014•1 hr 6 min
Alex Jennings - Off The Record - 27
Paul Clayton talks to Alex Jennings recorded live at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
Sep 23, 2014•59 min
Paul Clayton - Off The Record - 26
Is training necessary? We turn the tables on previous Off The Record Host Paul Clayton. In this revealing interview, Paul talks of his experiences of Drama School, working on Film/TV and reveals some vital tips on Role Play work.
Jul 30, 2014•56 min
Imelda Staunton - Off The Record - 25
Listen to a brilliant interview with Imelda Staunton & Paul Clayton. Recorded live at The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, hear what inspired Imelda to start acting, her thoughts on training, working on Harry Potter and what's it's like attending the Oscars.
Jul 09, 2014•1 hr
Caroline Quentin - Off The Record - 24
This week we bring you an Off The Record talk with Caroline Quentin. Hear how she started out and her experiences in TV and Theatre. It's an inspiring talk and thank you SO much to Caroline for taking the time to speak to us.
May 23, 2014•1 hr 2 min
Directing a Farce - 23
We talk with students from The Courtyard Drama School about their end of year show, a farce called "The Government Inspector" directed by our very own Jason B Moore.
May 14, 2014•22 min
Celia Imrie & Alan Bates Bursary Awards - 22
We play 4 interviews from the Alan Bates Bursary Awards Night at The Actors Centre. We talk to Winner Charles Babalola, Last Year's Winner Adam Buchanan, Award Winning Actress Celia Imrie and Chairman of the Actors Centre (& Actor) Paul Clayton.
May 04, 2014•29 min
Josie Lawrence - Off The Record - 21
Today we bring you an Off The Record with Josie Lawrence and Paul Clayton. Hear her story and brilliant interview live at The Actors Centre, Covent Garden.
Mar 31, 2014•1 hr 3 min
Studying at The Actors Studio - 20
We talk with Raymond Corrado Knutsen who is currently studying at The Actors Studio in New York (#welljel). He tells us his story and what it’s like training at such an incredible place.
Mar 15, 2014•30 min
Camera Techniques - 19
We talk about last week’s talk with Sir Derek Jacobi - referring to crying and taking the audience on a journey. We remember the late Roger Llyod-Pack and a brilliant scene in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. We go through some simple camera techniques that we picked up by watching Michael Caine and Robert De Niro’s “doing nothing”.
Jan 21, 2014•24 min
Sir Derek Jacobi - Off the Record - 18
This week we bring you an inspiring live talk with Sir Derek Jacobi. Listen as Sir Derek discusses how it all started: working in the Birmingham Rep, with Sir Lawrence Olivier at the beginning of the National Theatre and how luck played it’s part throughout his career. Hear the highs, the lows and and everything in between.
Jan 13, 2014•58 min
Shoot your cuffs - 17
We talk with Frank Barrie, a hugely successful actor who's acted with Sir Laurence Olivier, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Derek Jacobi. Hear his extraordinary story of becoming an actor and how receiving tragic news sparked off events leading to a record-breaking worldwide tour.
Jan 06, 2014•35 min
Life of a Producer - 16
We talk with Claire Evans who was an Agent before moving onto Producing after having a family. We hear what it was like being an agent and the reality of being a Producer. Find out about producing on the Fringe and what it's like taking a show to Edinburgh Fringe. Recorded live at the Union Theatre, Southwark.
Dec 30, 2013•43 min
Reflection - 15
Despite us saying in the show it's episode 16, it is in face episode 15. We reflect on the guests that we've had on in the last 5 weeks and discuss whether as actors, we need to have a business mind knowing about marketing and selling. Sometimes when there's less funding and our backs are against the wall, our best work is created.
Dec 23, 2013•18 min
Clive Swift & Bruce Alexander "Off the Record" - 14
Listen to the third "Off the Record" talk at the Actors Centre with Paul Clayton. Hear how the careers of Clive Swift and Bruce Alexander began and how they set up the Actors Centre with Sir Ian McKellen being first in the queue!
Dec 16, 2013•1 hr 5 min
The Fear of Singing - 13
We talk with Mary Hammond, a very successful singing and vocal coach who’s worked with artists’ across all genres including Chris Martin, Matt Bellamy & Lily Allen. We discuss the fear of singing for some actors and how to get around this. We also talk about the Estill technique and how it shouldn’t be so separate from all other techniques.
Dec 09, 2013•41 min
Commercial Auditions - 12
We talk with Paul Cawley, an actor and careers adviser for Equity. Paul offers up some career tips and advice for actors including headshots, CVs and passing the "9am Test". We discuss the do's and don'ts of auditioning for commercials.
Dec 02, 2013•40 min
Behind the Audition Panel - 11
In this episode we talk with Brigid Panet, an actress, teacher and on the audition panel at RADA. Being in the same drama group as Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave, Brigid tells us her experiences of drama school, working on live TV and reveals some secrets of the audition panel. Brigid runs a “Learning Lines with Confidence” workshop at the Actors Centre and has written her own book "Essential Acting" available on Amazon.
Nov 25, 2013•30 min
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