Guide to performing: acting
There is more than a touch of the conjuror to the whole business of acting. The actor pulls on a whole new personality, and persuades us that it is as easy as breathing; they make us laugh and cry or leave us stony-faced and furious; they send us out of the theatre weak-kneed or bring us to our feet in a rush to applause. In order to pry out some of the dark arts of the actor, we asked RADA to give us a taste of the preparation necessary for a life on the stage or screen
Maxine Peake: 'I cried at my audition for Faith - I was desperate to get the part'
When the going gets tough
Toby Jones: 'I delve into a character's physicality'
Juliet Stevenson: The power of storytelling
Matthew Macfadyen: 'Sometimes it's just out of your control'
James Alexandrou: 'I couldn't find a voice for one character ... then he got on my train'
'The body tells a story in itself'
Kenneth Cranham: 'Delivering the words of great playwrights is such a thrill'
Ben Miller: 'You've got to step inside the character'
Exercise class: preparing for performance
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: 'Acting frightens me, it challenges me ...'
Daniel Mays: 'I build intensity so I can explode on set'
Meera Syal: 'Making people laugh is addictive'
Edward Kemp introduces the RADA experts ...
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