I’ve always heard the same stat: you’ll book 1 in 10 auditions. I decided to test that. After logging 380 auditions over 16 years, I finally know how close that “rule” really is, and what the numbers don’t show about building an acting career.

Should you start a limited company for your short film? I made a video breaking down the pros, cons, and how your budget and production timeline can help you decide… including how tax credit might boost your later-stage funding.

I took my short film through the festival circuit, and when it finally premiered online, it struggled to find viewers. Here’s what I learned about how festival timing can hurt your online release.

‘The First Time I Never Met You’ is now available to stream on YouTube. Watch the full film online for the first time.

Ever wondered how filmmakers use colour to tell stories? In my latest video, I break down how I built a colour palette for my short film- using hues to shape the mood, emotion, and meaning behind every shot.

FILM TALK Ep6 is out… I take a look at The Batman and how its use of foreshadowing created a poetic pay-off to its titular character’s inner journey…

FILM TALK Ep5 is out… I take a look at No Time To Die and the potential reason its antagonist didn’t leave the mark that some might have expected…

FILM TALK Ep4 is out!
I take a look at ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and how sticking to some of the basics of character building…

FILM TALK Ep3 is out!
I take a look at why Frozen II failed to be as memorable as its predecessor: Elsa’s…

New episode of FILM TALK! I take a look at why ‘Bad Boys for Life’ was enjoyed by many despite being far…

FILM TALK: my new online series where I discuss movies and story telling. Episode 1: Dark Phoenix and the…