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Paul Clayton

Paul Clayton

Biography

Paul Clayton is an actor, director and author

Recent Articles

Spotlight row: why would Equity bite off its nose to spite its face?

Spotlight row: why would Equity bite off its nose to spite its face?

For Equity to try to limit Spotlight – an organisation that is a proven success and delivers results for its members – is farcical, says actor Paul Clayton
If the shoe fits: why knowing what you are right for is key for an actor

If the shoe fits: why knowing what you are right for is key for an actor

Paul Clayton looks at how knowing which roles suit you may help actors reach their targets
Going the ‘full monty’ is a breeze next to baring your soul on stage

Going the ‘full monty’ is a breeze next to baring your soul on stage

If actors know they are in a safe place when performing naked, it is then that can get down to the hard part of baring their emotions, says Paul Clayton
Good creatives embrace change in every area of their lives

Good creatives embrace change in every area of their lives

If we always do what we’ve always done, then we’ll always get what we’ve always had, says Paul Clayton. Actors need to embrace change
The Actors Centre should be revitalised – but not buried

The Actors Centre should be revitalised – but not buried

The rebrand of the Actors Centre to Seven Dials Playhouse was the wrong move, says its former chair Paul Clayton, who investigates what could be done to revitalise the industry institution
Why controlling your nerves is a never-ending part of acting life

Why controlling your nerves is a never-ending part of acting life

Despite decades of acting, the nerves don’t go away, says Paul Clayton, but controlling them can be a never-ending part of an actor’s life
Actors, learning to wait for your ‘time’ will make you more resilient

Actors, learning to wait for your ‘time’ will make you more resilient

Hit your stride at 40? Performers need to learn how to wait until their time comes, says actor Paul Clayton, and continue to believe it will, even when times are tough
Respect is the greatest gift you can give an actor this Christmas

Respect is the greatest gift you can give an actor this Christmas

Ticket vouchers, a trip to a spa or a subscription to Spotlight or The Stage; these are all fantastic Christmas gifts for an actor, says Paul Clayton, but a little respect costs nothing and may be more appreciated than anything else
Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes and be ready for a challenge

Let’s re-enter the industry with fresh eyes, says actor and director Paul Clayton, and be ready for the new challenges we will face
In lockdown, actors’ partners have become the stars of self-tapes

In lockdown, actors’ partners have become the stars of self-tapes

Actors’ partners have been the stars of self-tapes in lockdown, says actor Paul Clayton, whose business-executive partner is now hoping to be picked up for a six-part series on Netflix
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