the self tape

Since lockdowns hit in 2020, and by lockdowns we mean covid, auditions for actors have predominantly been known as ‘the self tape’. This style of first round auditioning has its blessings and its curses. No longer, for instance, do actors have to disappoint employees last minute to rush off to an in person audition with a casting director. But then, 48 hours to find a coach or reader (hi family member! Hi partner!) and a professional set up?! This poses problems. You also don't get any immediate feedback let alone meet the director or casting director. In this episode, Kate and Kaiya talk about all things self tapes including sharing some tips and tricks they have developed over their many years of coaching and acting. They also ask, is there a better way? We would love your thoughts! 

Wanting some visual guidance. Check out this video. 

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Social media

To have or not have? That is the question. In this episode of The Actors Ally podcast, Kaiya and Kate rumble with the ‘need’ for social media platforms like Instagram to say, secure auditions or create and maintain a ‘profile’. Kaiya and Kate acknowledge it’s a full time job to manage and maintain social media accounts for work but ask, does it always align with our values as artists? A few deep breaths in this episode. We are all learning! 

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘paying attention vs getting attention’ 

Book ‘Ish’ by Peter H. Reynolds

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In this second instalment of our special two part episode, we talk to actor, psychodramatist and mum, Sharni Page. Sharni is mum to award winning actor Felix Cameron of Boy Swallows Universe. She talks with such passion, conviction and expertise around a healthy approach to acting, particularly when you’re a young actor starting out (or a parent or guardian supporting a child in the industry).

Sharni's top tips for parenting young actors

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In this special two part episode of The Actors Ally Podcast, Kaiya and Kate are joined by three amazing parents whose children act. Sharni Page is mother to actor Felix Cameron of Boy Swallows Universe as well as an actor and psychodramatist . Liesel Jean is mother and manager to Chloe Jean Lourdes, soon to be seen in Apple TV's The Dispatcher; and Gillian Lee is mum to our own Kaiya Jones. Each of these guests offer great insight when it comes to supporting the individual child flourishing in the often adult world of film and television.

Boy Swallows Universe

The Dispatcher 

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In the first episode of The Actors Ally, Kaiya and Kate explore 'what art has to teach us'. From Kate's first rumbling with self and identity via Tim Curry's Frank-N-Furter, to Kaiya's exquisite rumination on how stories 'soften' , Kate and Kaiya advocate for the arts and everything stories have to offer us as actors and human beings. 

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Welcome to The Actors Ally Podcast! This 5 minute episode is an introduction to us, Kaiya Jones and Kate Ellis, and what The Actors Ally Podcast is all about. We recommend starting here before diving into other episodes to give you a little insight into who we are, how we met and why we wanted to gift some of our expertise and experiences to actors navigating the craft in the 21st century. 

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