I think the best research that any actor can do is strip off the Scandi Detective knit, do a couple of sun-salutations, learn your lines and

My time in New York is nearly over. In 24hrs I'll be heading to JFK and boarding a jet for Vancouver and then on to LA. My time in this city has been life-changing. I hoped for as much but daren't expect it. My primary reason for hitting the big apple was to undertake the summer intensive Meisner training at Maggie Flanigan's studio here in New York's Chelsea. It is one of the best decisions I've ever made. The training is rigorous, led by Maggie herself and the principle

Rehearsals have kicked off. The last two days have been INTENSE. Having spent the weekend pouring over the first half of both Mary Stuart and Twelfth Night a couple of weekends ago we were ready to get up on our feet on the first day. It was straight in at the deep-end; we started with the scene that is the crux of Mary Stuart, the entirely fictional and hugely dramatic meeting between Mary and Queen Elizabeth. It is fireworks and in a rehearsal process that encourages a cert