The Actors Ally

The slate. 🎬 Sometimes laborious. Sometimes the part of the audition that trips actors up the most. But it has to be done.  On this episode of The Actors Ally Podcast, Kate and Kaiya muse on why the slate is so hard.🤔 Alongside some directors and casting directors, they also provide some tips and tricks to, not only make it easier, but make it work for you or even stand out. 🤩 Thanks for listen...

On first site it might appear that all actors are extroverts. It is after all a highly extroverted career. Or is it? 🤔 If an introvert is defined as 'someone who enjoys quiet and prefers to spend time alone', how does an introverted actor survive a day in their chosen profession. Whether standing in front of a camera for self tapes 🔴, on set surrounded by crew🎬… updating their socials...

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...

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?...

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). Sha...

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. E...

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.  Thanks for listening! ❤️ Wo...

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.  Thanks...