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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 19:23:37 GMT
As per the title, how do you find out what your favourite performers are going to be doing in the future? There are so many good actors that I love but who aren't big names, and it's hard work trying to find out what they're doing!
Short of specifically looking people up as and when you think of it, and checking up on every producing theatre you can think of just in case they're putting something on with your favourite actor in, how do you find out? I follow quite a few people on twitter, but they don't even always mention what they're in or going to be in. I follow What's on Stage too, but they don't often mention people who aren't big names... I'm finding it frustrating.
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Post by robertb213 on Jan 14, 2018 16:25:27 GMT
I think all you can really do is sign up to every mailing list you can and follow all your favourite people on their social media accounts, you should find out most things that way. And this beloved forum, obviously 😁
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Post by Elisa on Jan 14, 2018 17:42:37 GMT
If the person is not on social media, you may also try to find out if there's some reliable active fanpage.
Also, as a last resource, Google them regularly. Although this usually leads to not many useful results if they're not famous and they have a common name. To narrow down results, set up a time range (such as the latest month or week), put the name in commas and add another word who may lead to the right person (such as actor, cast, play, ect.).
Also search the person's name on Twitter. You can set up a saved search and regularly look it up. News about castings are regulary twitted. (Although Twitter works better for fairly famous actors).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2018 21:38:08 GMT
I have my theatres I like to go to, I find out what they're doing from their Twitter accounts and websites.
As for actors, it's useful to build up a network of likeminded buddies who have a decent idea of which actors you like, then you get a text or a DM or an email every time one of them gets cast in something and you hardly ever have to put the work in yourself.
If any actors are reading this, you ARE allowed to use your Twitter account for self-promotion. Don't go overboard, but it's REALLY helpful if you tweet the occasional "hey, jsyk, I'm in this play at that theatre on these dates". It's not self-aggrandising, it is LITERALLY the reason we follow you, so please stop saying it just feels awkward to do so.
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Post by basi1faw1ty on Jan 14, 2018 22:08:26 GMT
Echoing what Bae said, while it's great when actors have a social media presence, some are so modest, when they have a new project, they don't tell anybody about it until the very last minute (or not at all) and it can be frustrating, and it's even worse if they don't have a website or social media account at all.
As someone who runs a fan site, I have to be able to update my audience on an actor's new projects on the regular. My go-to is their Spotlight profile. It is the best thing you can have. It's updated by the actor themself or by their agent, and it informs you of stage projects that don't debut for several months, so it can give you plenty of time to plan ahead.
If you haven't got a Spotlight profile to access, trawling Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, this place, fan sites and regular Google searching (including using the "past week" and "past 24 hour" filters and using quotation marks) is the next best thing.
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Post by CG on the loose on Jan 14, 2018 23:44:04 GMT
I have my theatres I like to go to, I find out what they're doing from their Twitter accounts and websites. As for actors, it's useful to build up a network of likeminded buddies who have a decent idea of which actors you like, then you get a text or a DM or an email every time one of them gets cast in something and you hardly ever have to put the work in yourself.If any actors are reading this, you ARE allowed to use your Twitter account for self-promotion. Don't go overboard, but it's REALLY helpful if you tweet the occasional "hey, jsyk, I'm in this play at that theatre on these dates". It's not self-aggrandising, it is LITERALLY the reason we follow you, so please stop saying it just feels awkward to do so. This! Absolutely  |
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Jan 15, 2018 0:27:55 GMT
Heh. The first time David Tennant did a play after being on Doctor Who for a few years about six people texted me.
I know an actor who's landed a couple of plum TV jobs lately that he's clearly desperate to shout about, but they must be press embargoed. Cue lots of photos of decidedly non-British scenery like OH WOW WHAT AM I DOING IN X PLACE? It's ridiculously easy to figure out what TV shows but it's not spelled out so the press don't pick up on it and nothing leaks.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2018 10:17:31 GMT
Simple. Stalk 'em.
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Post by Elisa on Jan 15, 2018 15:06:31 GMT
I actually know an actor on Twitter that never talks about work. Never. He may be doing a play or being in the latest big movie release, but you won't know about it from him (and no, he's not famous).  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 19:43:28 GMT
Thanks everyone. I do sort of do a bit of all of those things. It's hard work though! I get in a ticket buying mood every so often (usually on a Saturday evening when I've had a few glasses of wine) and start trawling and googling everything I can find that might be interesting.
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Post by joem on Jan 17, 2018 21:05:39 GMT
West End is easy enough but fringe and regional is not so easy. There is definitely a market out there for a good, reliable off-West End website which will list everything going on.
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