Can you share the most interesting story that happened to you since you began your career?

As a child, I grew up with the tales of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, W.Disney Pictures) and I remember watching them and dreaming of being in the movies and TV shows just like this. I found them filled with imagination and wonders! I hoped to one day inspire another child like me, on the other side of the screen, that when things are looking a bit down, there are these other worlds to escape to. I had the honour of working with one of the lead actors William Moseley (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Royals) and for me, it was a pivotal moment in my life and a very surreal one too! I was telling my child self, ‘Look where we are now!’

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What has been the biggest challenge in your career so far? How did you overcome it? 

Being an Actor can be very lonely, frustrating and demoralising… Looking for jobs and endless applications can feel tedious and exhausting. Thinking about all the possible missed opportunities is so disheartening too. When I feel like this, I then think about how I feel when I’m working on a project and fully immersed in that environment. When I’m on set, I feel like I’m shining from the inside out. A truly happy glow. For me, that makes the hard times a lot more manageable, as I know that’s what I’m striving for. I want to choose life for me where I’m doing something that makes me shine with happiness, and acting certainly does that.

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What are your “5 things I do to prepare for the role”? 

I don’t think I have a set 5 things I do before a role. When I have been approached for a role, I read the script…over and over and over again. I try and grasp each thing that is said and understand it in the context of the scene. I then break it down and analyse it in parts. I like to research too, so if I can see that a part is in a certain country or time, I read about that era or place and see what other details I could bring to my character. I find that visual aids can be very helpful, perhaps photos of that country or seeing other films set in a similar era. 

Another method I like to use, and should use more, is using big physical movements to add to a character’s personality and how they may move when they are experiencing different emotions. For example, stomping around with my hands on hips to feel big and powerful and then toning this
down to just walking around, however still with the mindset that I am strong and powerful, such as a CEO character. It connects the mind and body to a character.

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What methods or techniques do you use to find truth in your character’s behaviour?

I try and find a personal situation, where I may have felt or expressed similar feelings to those of my character. In some circumstances, I have experienced what my character is feeling, and I draw from that real-life experience. However, in other scenarios, it’s obscure and so far from my reality, that this can be difficult. In such cases I then lay in bed, or walk around the house, imagining that this is something that has happened in my own life and begin to try and imagine how I would feel about that. I find that being able to get lost in my imagination is one of my greatest tools. When I’m at home, I find it very easy to do almost as second nature, however, onset, it can feel very different. So this is something I am still working on.