Kia Ora and welcome to my podcast! I am Miranda Harcourt and I coach actors and directors all over the world on film, TV, in the rehearsal room and on set. My clients have won and been nominated for many Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys and Baftas.Do you want an insight into how they have achieved their award-winning performances?Over on my Substack mirandaharcourt.substack.com you will find more than 50 articles about acting and directing. I aim to shift paradigms, empowering creatives to realise their own talent. I introduce simple but innovative ways of thinking about and achieving connection and character. I have developed a series of tools and exercises for use in rehearsal and on-set that get actors to where they need to be, fast. My tools are quick, fresh, cheap and simple. They work instantly to help you advance your practice and your career as an actor or a director. You will find videos, images and references that will enrich your world and your work. And now I have recorded those ideas and insights into a podcast so that you can listen wherever you are!