A huge shout out to @Eliza Leonard @Panos Kalomanas @Nanette Clarke who took on the challenge, buckled down and entered the World Monologue Games. And they’ve done it. They are all through to the Regional Finals in UK and EU. This is what happens when you stop thinking about whether you should do something and actually give it a go. Absolutely thrilled for you all. So well deserved. From all of us at The Actors Copilot, congratulations! 👏👏👏 I really hope we are not up against each other lol 😂

Our first shout-out goes to Josh Mermelstein! @Joshua Mermelstein Josh couldn't make tonight's masterclass with Amit Gupta, but he sent us a message with probably the best excuse you can possibly have as an actor — he was on set! We hope you had a fabulous time, Josh. Keep that momentum going. We missed you tonight, but this is exactly the kind of reason we love to hear. And there's another reason I'm giving Josh a shout-out. While looking for his photograph for this post, I came across his website, and I'm going to share it below for everyone to have a look at. This is important. As the industry changes and AI increasingly becomes part of how people and information are discovered online, actors need to think seriously about their digital visibility. Whether that's a strong professional website or eventually a really solid profile URL, make sure that when somebody searches for you, they can find you and immediately understand who you are and what you do. https://www.joshuamermelstein.com/ So well done, Josh. 👏 And to everyone else: share your wins with us. Booked something? Got a recall? Finished a self-tape you're proud of? Updated your showreel? Got new headshots? Made a new industry connection? Tell us. Big or small, a win is a win. Let's celebrate each other's progress and keep building that momentum. 🚀 Tracey & Claire ❤️

So glad I've seen your faces guys! And also seen some familiar faces after all this time ! @Tracey Collis and @Claire Letoret thank you for this amazing talk! Can't wait for the next one!

This industry has shown time and time again, that success is talent plus who you know. I propose we share socials, FB, Instagram LinkedIn etc ! Algorithms find new adds/connections/follows as worthy of promting, so we can actually get it started ourselves! I'll start :) Insta https://www.instagram.com/panos_kalomanas?igsh=MTVrd2w2Z2hyN2ZjNg== FB https://www.facebook.com/share/193CA8EVdc/ LinkedIn https://gr.linkedin.com/in/panos-kalomanas-22a570327 Let's grow together!

This coming week, Claire and I are having to step away completely. We are moving my father into new care, and right now that has to come before everything else. It is heavy. In truth, it is one of the hardest things I have ever had to face. Thank goodness I am not facing it alone. Claire has been my partner for twenty years, and I honestly do not know how I would manage without her beside me. Her love, strength and practical support are carrying me through something I never imagined having to face. For the next week, we will be offline. Our posts will pause, and The Actors Copilot Green Room will be quieter. We need to give our full attention to Dad, the move and each other. The community is not going anywhere, and neither are we. To every Actors Copilot subscriber, Green Room member, follower and supporter: thank you. Your belief in what we are building means more than you probably realise, especially during a week like this. Actors understand that life does not pause for the work. The grief, pressure, fear, love and everything we live through eventually become part of our instrument. We do not have to find meaning in it immediately, but with time, it finds its way into the truth of our work. This is one of those weeks when we have come off the bike. We need to stop, deal with what is in front of us and find our footing again. And we will. This unexpected timing also coincides with important changes behind the scenes. We are moving subscriptions onto a better platform and substantially upgrading The Actors Copilot app, so some subscribers may experience a temporary interruption. Please be assured that no one will lose any access they have paid for. Any time affected will be added back, and I will personally email every subscriber next week. While we are away, please keep each other company in The Actors Copilot Green Room. Nothing would make Claire and me happier than to see conversations continuing, members supporting one another and new actors being warmly welcomed.