Watch Margot’s Mum Share Her Journey
To hear more about Margot’s experience and the impact of her acting lessons, watch her Mum talk about her journey here:
Meeting Margot
When I first met Margot, she was a bright, switched-on eight-year-old with remarkable intelligence and a natural gift for acting. By that time, she had already gained experience in both TV and film. Fast forward a year, and she’s now taking even more significant steps in her professional acting journey.
Her mum’s unwavering support and guidance helped Margot thrive, and Margot is now a prime example of how focused coaching can accelerate a young actor’s progress.
Building Confidence and Structure in Auditions
Margot had a steady stream of self-tape auditions from her agent, but she and her mum didn’t yet have a consistent system for handling them. I introduced a self-tape framework to guide Margot and provide structure to her audition process.
“We explored the importance of identifying the ‘big three changes’ in every scene to help Margot approach each audition with more clarity.”
Excerpt from My Lesson Notes
Working with Big Emotions in Performance
A key area we focused on during Margot’s coaching was helping her navigate and express big emotions with authenticity. Emotions, when forced, can often appear inauthentic. Great acting comes from allowing emotions to emerge truthfully.
This concept is often difficult for young actors to grasp, as society teaches us to work hard for results. However, with acting — and particularly with big emotional performances — we need to allow the emotion to unfold. By the end of our work together, Margot had developed a deeper understanding of how to fully embody and express her character’s emotions, creating a real emotional connection with the audience — and that’s truly what it’s all about!
Developing Resilience
All actors face rejection, and it’s important to have a healthy mindset about it. I shared advice from Bryan Cranston about focusing on the process rather than the outcome, which helped Margot focus on what she could uniquely bring to each role.
Developing Focus and Presence
A crucial part of Margot’s growth as an actor was developing her ability to stay present and fully immersed in each scene. We worked extensively on strengthening her focus so that she wouldn’t get distracted by anything outside the reality of the scene.
Through focused exercises and games, Margot learned to silence distractions and stay deeply connected to what she was playing. Focus is like a muscle that needs constant practice, and by the end of our work together, Margot had become adept at maintaining her focus throughout her performances.
All of My Students Keep a LAMDA Journal – Here’s My Favourite Section from Margot’s
“Being in the present moment can feel a little ‘busy.’ Lots of thoughts go round my head when I play the focus game. I’m thinking about the actions and when I need to do them. Thinking hard makes playing the games harder. We have to be in a state of flow.”
Margot’s Future
It’s been an incredible experience working with Margot, and I continue to support her with her self-tapes. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for this amazing young actress!
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If you want to give your child the best foundation for their acting journey, I’m here to help. Contact me today, and let’s discuss how I can help your young actor reach their full potential!
