{"id":10090,"date":"2018-03-09T14:07:12","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T14:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=10090"},"modified":"2021-06-16T13:08:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T12:08:38","slug":"meet-our-tutors-tom-colley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/meet-our-tutors-tom-colley\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Tutors: Tom Colley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Introducing Actor, and City Academy Screen Acting<\/a> tutor Tom Colley - we caught up with Tom to find out all things Screen Acting...from what inspired him to appear on Film, to what it takes to become an on-screen actor, as well as his top piece of advice to all aspiring TV and Film stars...<\/em><\/p>\n

How did you get into screen acting and what\u2019s the appeal for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I first got into acting for the camera from watching films whilst studying at university. I was fascinated with the ability of great actors such as Marlon Brando, James Dean, Robert De Niro and Daniel Day Lewis, how they were able to create full characters on the screen, with great depth and nuance. The relationship between the lens and the inner life of a character is fragile, intriguing, and ever changing. Perfecting this relationship through my craft had great appeal to me, and it is something I have dedicated myself to in my work and teaching over the last decade.<\/p>\n

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What is the main difference between screen acting and acting for stage?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The main difference is that you have to forget an audience exists. The director, the crew, and everyone on set, is there for the same artistic reason, but for the screen actor, it is only the other person(s) that are your audience. You have to forget everything else. Theatre is different, there is an intrinsic relationship with the live audience at all times, and the actor must be aware of this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What does it take to be an on-screen actor?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It takes dogged determination and perseverance, as well as an overwhelming understanding of your own vulnerability as a person. An actor for the camera is one who is willing to open up the Pandora's Box of their inner life, and in doing so allows the camera to capture it. It takes a lot of honesty to do this.
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