-The interview with Rhona crocker

Rhona crocker Is currently doing a play called one man to governors on the west end stage. As a class we asked her various of questions and she gave us useful answer in which some of the information can helps us to be potentially a good actor. She gaves us tips in how to keep you character in a piece of theatre fresh and to keep it alive for every performance in which she suggested de familiarization meaning you could:
- say your part in another accents
- or stick likes around the room to keep it physical
And other techniques.
You loose your nerves that gives you the spunk and not being lazy
Her are examples of some of the question we asked her and her responses either her own words or my interpretation :


Which has been the best payed job you've had so far ( theatre )?
- West end is the best payed job

Have you ever Done anything that made you feel uncomfortable ?
- "I take each job as it comes... I had an audition in a play which had racy characters and nudity and I had a gut instinct not to do it and I didn't do it.

What is your First ever job ?
- There's a theatre company - (you perform for a year going around to small theatre and church or small events.

( During the interview she gaves us some quick steps into succeeding in drama schools and the future )
- work really hard and
Get your pieces that you've written together.
Grab any opportunity to perform and
Any skills ye have use them and
Be as good as you can be.

(Then we continues with more questions )

Who is your agent and how did you get one ?
- PPJ ( agency ) - is her agency.
 She has an comedy agent who she met at the edinbrough fringe festival for she was playing an understudy for a big show .... "I saw lots of shows for free and I wanted to do comedy.." And she had a friend and her agent saw her and liked her and got into further contact.
Janie jenkin is her agent.

How do you keep you agent happy?
- communication with your agent.
If its quite you get worried.
 Keeping up a relationship
Its Different for different people.

Have you done any tv work and which one do you prefer?
- " I done little bits "
Minstrels advert "( every time they wanted to view it I got payed and it payed for my flat )"

What's your favorite
 kind of acting ?
- comedy .
 
Did you have any back up jobs?/ did you ever decide not to do acting?
- 18 months in a flower shops
And " yes I did think about giving up on acting "

Where did u study?
- italia conti

Who are you inspired by?
- Maggy smith
 "Anyone good at what they do I admire"

How do you get into character and getting a job
- she wanted 2 play the air head and she got excited and she then further developed her interpretation of the character to audition something original.
She then added as an extra piece of advice:
" Because your creative and you want to keep it fresh and when I'm tired I do interesting things and eating well so at work I'm awake and not tired each night I was thankful and making it fresh for the audience."

Overall it was an good interview and I enjoyed asking her question and hearing her response.