Edward Hicks

Edward Hicks Head of Film,Tv & Radio - RADA, reflects on: shooting short films on location, radio plays, teaching screen acting and hop

This article is taken from the RADA website and explains what I've been up to for the last few years.... RADA's Principal Partnership with Warner Bros. was sparked by a shared commitment to support emerging talents to ensure talented people are able to reach their potential, regardless of their background or financial means. The partnership has rooted film training within RADA’s classical curriculum and Warner Bros.’ sustained commitment benefits students across the Academy,

For many years one of the most frequent complaints from drama school graduates was while they felt prepared for big classical roles and theatre productions, they had been given very little training for screen. When I set up an MA in Acting for Film, TV and Radio at East 15 back in 2003 there was little or in some cases no screen acting classes for students at drama schools. The attitude was very much if an actor can act on stage they should be able to cope with a camera so th

With little rehearsal time, disjointed filming and endless repetition, acting for the screen requires intense preparation and concentration. But if you're brave enough, the experience can be thrilling, says Edward Hicks How should you act when performing in front of a camera? Is a whole new technique required? The simple answer to this question is no: the media of stage and screen may present different technical restrictions but a good actor should be able to cope. Of course,