Incredible as it seems a year has passed since I started this adventure back in to the world of Acting. It has been an incredibly exciting, invigorating, energising and, at times, petrifying experience.
In the past twelve months I have secured representation from Evie Woods Management; completed my first Acting job; shot a student film; attended numerous workshops on a whole range of subjects from Shakespeare to Audition technique, Being Funny to Maintaining Creativity; and met a whole host of directors, practitioners, agents, casting directors and, of course, other actors.
Progress, I think it is fair to say, has been steady. And, while everything took a while to get going, real strides have been made in the last few months and I am ready and looking forward to the next stages.
Securing representation will (hopefully) open the door to castings – I have attended the first (but the less said about that the better)! I also now have the basics in place (songs learnt etc) so I am ready when castings do come up, which I will hopefully be able to convert into bookings!!
So, what are my goals for the next twelve months.
Well…
I would obviously like to attend more castings and start building a body of work on my CV. I have thoroughly enjoyed the workshops I have attended and will continue this going forward (we’re never too old to learn after all). I will also look to build up relationships with more people within the industry.
The main thing for me, however, is that I continue to enjoy it. After all, it is what I love doing and – while I am fully aware that it will have its ups and downs (more of the latter no doubt) – I want to ensure it remains so!
William Baylis 