it’s not about “finally making it” it’s about
Making your corner of this profession a creative, fulfilling, and enjoyable place to be
Person-centered acting coaching and consultancy. Here to inject the fun and confidence back into the craft and career of actors with accessible, relatable, and realistic advice. Whether you’d like to prepare for an audition, seek advice on your career, get assistance with your materials/online casting profiles, or work on a scene, I would love to help.
With the aim of making your corner of this industry full of fulfillment and work that you’re proud of, whether you’re acting on your career, acting on your ambition, or just plain acting - I’d be honored to work with you!
Welcome to Acting With Alexa
Let’s work together!
acting & audition Coaching
Let’s workshop and record a self tape, prep for an audition, refine your acting for screen skills, learn the art of screen acting/self taping, and more!
career/industry chat
Feeling stuck? Struggling to separate your self worth and happiness from industry only sources? Need advice on your showreel, online acting/casting profile, or how to build up your CV? Looking for help with writing to agents and casting directors? I’d love to help!
teaching/speaking
I would love to teach/workshop/speak at your school or organization. Being invited back to lead another ‘progression into the profession’ seminar at Leeds Dance and Drama, I feel excited by the prospect of having more opportunities to share what I’ve learned, and am learning, from this ever changing industry, with the new actors that are about to enter into it.
actor support
resources for actors
level up your self tape game
An in depth blog post broken down into two parts. The Logistics and The Craft of self taping. If you’ve got the foundations down and are ready to “level up” your self taping game - read these tips to make the most out of every self taping opportunity!
how to contact casting directors
You want to get in touch with a casting director…Maybe to introduce yourself, express interest in a role/project, or enquire about any opportunities. Read this post to get all the what’s, how’s and why’s to the best way to represent yourself in these correspondences.
media
the 98%
For 6 years I have been co-hosting and producing The 98% podcast, which in turn has morphed into a community. Somewhere to find laughs, comfort, solidarity, strength, insight, wisdom, and knowledge for actors who aren’t in the 2% of actors who aren’t in full time acting work.
(Yes, that’s a real stat!)
This invaluable experience hosting professionals from all corners of the industry has given me a behind the scenes look at every aspect of being an actor, and who we may come to work with. This first-of-its-kind, brutally honest podcast regularly pops up in the UK charts for Top 10 Performing Arts podcasts, and has been downloaded almost half a million times by creatives all over the world!
I loved my session with Alexa
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I've soaked up so much wisdom
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Alexa approaches the work passionately and informed
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I loved my session with Alexa 〰️ I've soaked up so much wisdom 〰️ Alexa approaches the work passionately and informed 〰️
about me
My parents recall me saying I wanted to be an actor when I was 3. So from the living room performances I forced my sister into, to training at drama school, and working for 10+ years in the industry…I’ve learned, and been through, a lot!
Combining my experience with the wealth of knowledge I have learned about the industry via The 98% podcast, I am at a place where I look at the industry, and the actors journey within it, very differently…