Paul Clayton

Paul Clayton looks at how knowing which roles suit you may help actors reach their targets

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

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 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

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

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

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, says actor and director Paul Clayton, and be ready for the new challenges we will face

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

The prospect for 2021 doesn’t look to be all it promised and so it is time to turn resolutions into routine and celebrate our successes, says actor Paul Clayton