Interview with Polly McKie
I'm super stoked about this interview. Polly McKie is a super fun, amazing actress who loves helping people succeed. There are tons of valuable nuggets of info throughout this interview!
Key Takeaways:
Polly's Bio:
Polly McKie is an actress living and working in New York. She was born in raised in Glasgow, Scotland and taught drama there and in Bermuda, before moving to New York to pursue a career in acting full time. Off Broadway credits: A Child's Christmas in Wales, The Home Place (both at Irish Rep.), A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (St. Clement's), A Day by The Sea (The Mint). Regional: Lost in Yonkers (New Harmony Theatre), Into the Woods (Potsdam Music Theatre). Film: Soderbergh's Unsane (with Claire Foy), One Second Changes Everything (American Movie Award: Best Supporting Actress, 2016). Web Series: Composing Life (a comedic mockumentary). Most recently Polly sang at The Irish Rep's 30th anniversary gala to honor Bill Clinton. Education and training: University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, H.B. studio.
www.pollymckie.com
www.theactorsfriend.com
Key Takeaways:
- Keep in touch with casting directors. Polly explains how by simply staying in touch with a casting director occasionally, six years later she eventually landed her dream role in a Steven Soderbergh film!
- Use social media to get people involved. Polly created a group to get lots of actors involved in a 100 day challenge, and through that challenge, she made tons of connections that helped her consistently get more work. Listen to the interview to hear her exact story!
- Do your homework. Learn exactly how Polly prepares for every audition to the fullest so she has a higher chance of booking the projects she auditions for!
- And lots more...
Polly's Bio:
Polly McKie is an actress living and working in New York. She was born in raised in Glasgow, Scotland and taught drama there and in Bermuda, before moving to New York to pursue a career in acting full time. Off Broadway credits: A Child's Christmas in Wales, The Home Place (both at Irish Rep.), A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur (St. Clement's), A Day by The Sea (The Mint). Regional: Lost in Yonkers (New Harmony Theatre), Into the Woods (Potsdam Music Theatre). Film: Soderbergh's Unsane (with Claire Foy), One Second Changes Everything (American Movie Award: Best Supporting Actress, 2016). Web Series: Composing Life (a comedic mockumentary). Most recently Polly sang at The Irish Rep's 30th anniversary gala to honor Bill Clinton. Education and training: University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, H.B. studio.
www.pollymckie.com
www.theactorsfriend.com
To read a raw transcript of the interview, please click here.