The secret actor
Our undercover actor reports from inside the world of showbusiness
The secret actor on the proper way to recite Shakespeare
Hint: extend your arm masterfully, click your thumb and fingers rhythmically, and repeat: 'ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka ...'
The Secret Actor on out-of-the-blue job offers
Getting that work call is such a buzz that you often don't think about what kind of job it is you've accepted, writes The Secret Actor
The Secret Actor on writer-performers
Yes, writers can be precious about their scripts. But none more so than the writer-actor - even if it's in front of a live audience
The Secret Actor on 'look at me' syndrome
Our series continues as the Secret Actor discusses what's OK when it comes to showing off – and what's pure peacockery
The Secret Actor on the inescapable competitor
Every group of actors has one peer whom lazy casting directors are always looking for – and for young men it used to be Martin Freeman
The Secret Actor on desperate times
Desperate for work, our showbusiness insider resorts to an open casting call for a musical about the wild west
The Secret Actor on the phony problems of the It Girl
Our new series continues with the Secret Actor suffering through a world-weary rant from a successful actor who just gets 'too many scripts'
The Secret Actor on ageing lotharios
In the second of our new series, The Secret Actor asks why fading household names sometimes can't grasp that sexual allure often diminishes with box-office appeal
The Secret Actor on auditioning
In the first of our new series, The Secret Actor asks why replicating your talent in a hostile environment is necessary to get acting work
