I loved the work of Robin Williams. I haven’t seen all his films but i’ve seen the majority of them and the ones I saw, I truly loved. He was a comedy genius and beloved by pretty much everyone ever for being a nice guy, a great father and husband, a top Oscar-winning actor and … More Oh Captain, My Captain!
Back near the start of the year, it was announced that Monty Python would be doing a reunion tour at the 02 arena in London. On the day that the tickets were available, I set my alarm and got up early in readiness to make sure I got tickets. I couldn’t get any; I tried … More And Now for Something Completely Different
I met so many incredible people when I trained with Brian Timoney on his one year’s Ultimate Acting Course. All the terrific teachers we had who really knew how to get the most from us, to get us to open up and be more forthcoming and natural in our acting ability and the wonderful people … More Rest In Peace, John
Yesterday I received an email from Amy Jo Berman, a former HBO casting director turned acting guru who offers actors webinars, career consultations and all manner of useful things to help get an actor’s career on track. In her email she mentioned that around the world there are millions of fans getting ready to watch … More And The Oscar Goes To…
What’s in a name? When I decided to throw off the shackles of ‘working for the man’ and become an actor, I looked into Spotlight and Equity membership here in the UK. I quickly found that in order to be registered with Equity, you had to have a unique name (your ”stage name”) so you … More I am Batman!
I’m going to write this because I think a lot of people have these pre-conceived ideas regarding what it is to be an actor. go grab a coffee before you read this; it’s another long one i’m afraid. Firstly a confession: *stands up* I’m an actor… I’ve known deep down all my life that I … More Why?
Sooooo, start of a new year. New Year’s Eve was spent with great friends as usual in a place in the middle of deepest, darkest Wiltshire. Always good fun and I do look forward to it. On the 6 January, as I sat in front of my computer visualising what an amazing year I am … More New Agents Ahoy!
No, not the Matt Munro song of a similar name, although I AM dashingly handsome, naturally. In December 2012 I had the incredibly good fortune to work with one of the world’s foremost acting coaches, Bernard Hiller. The man is incredible as he can just see inside someone and know what makes them tick and … More From Russia With Love!
So I am in the process of getting my 01 visa which will allow me to go to the United States of America and work as an actor. Thanks to a very fab director, I have a letter of recommendation regarding several projects he is casting that he would love me to appear in. The … More Born In The USA! (Or Not As The Case May Be)
What an amazing few weeks I have had. About six weeks ago, I landed the role of Cerimon in Shakespeare’s Pericles: Prince of Tyre. As many actors know, if you haven’t heard anything back within a few days of the initial audition, you assume you didn’t get the role, so it was with some surprise … More Buongiorno!
Damien Gerard 