How to be a Working Actor with Mark Hampton

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This week I'm chatting to filmmaker, Actor and presenter Mark Hampton.
Mark has written and directed his own projects in which he's cast himself in the lead roles, he's also appeared in commercials, TV, Netflix features, he's very much a working actor.
Mark gave me his tips for auditioning, tips for starting out as an actor, we chatted about the Cannes Film Festival and Film Market and he also gave me some great networking tips. This is a really good one if you are just starting out as an actor or you are interested in progressing your acting career by listening to someone that's out there and very much a working actor, enjoy!

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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Marks been acting for a long time - did he study? (00:00:59)

3. Tips for auditioning (00:06:40)

4. Independent and Micro budget films (00:10:20)

5. Is Mark superstitious about auditions? (00:12:24)

6. Having two careers, is this possible or necessary? (00:13:14)

7. Cleopatra coming atcha - working on kids TV (00:14:15)

8. Getting an agent (00:16:08)

9. How much of Marks work comes through his agent? (00:18:20)

10. Networking tips for actors - do's and don'ts (00:20:41)

11. Cannes film festival - is it worth going as an actor? (00:23:23)

12. What is the most important thing Mark teaches other actors? (00:26:14)

13. Marks own projects - did he make them to give himself roles? (00:28:21)

14. Does Mark get star struck? (00:31:02)