PREVIEW: If You Give Up, It's All Over - With BAFTA-Winning TV Director Diarmuid Goggins!

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Fresh from winning the 2026 BAFTA for Best Drama Series for ITV's Code of Silence, Diarmuid Goggins is one of the hottest directors in TV right now.

Further credits include smash hits like Kin, Witness Number 3 and The Night Caller - with his latest C4 drama Close To Home hitting screens in 2027.

In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, Diarmuid reveals exactly what catches his attention in auditions, how to impress him in the room AND on set, what actors should be doing to get on a director's radar like his - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!

During the broadcast, we discuss:

• The ONE quality Diarmuid says the best actors he's ever worked with ALL have in common.
• Why even winning a BAFTA doesn't mean you can afford to become complacent in this industry.
• The biggest lesson Diarmuid took from directing BAFTA-winning drama 'Code of Silence'.
• How casting worked on Diarmuid's upcoming Channel 4 drama 'Close To Home' - including the search for fresh, local talent through street casting.
• What Diarmuid looks for in an actor that they can bring into the casting room completely "for free".
• Why Diarmuid prefers to MEET actors before casting them - even after they've delivered a brilliant self-tape.
• Exactly how Diarmuid likes self-tapes to be framed - and why getting too clever with props, movement and production can work AGAINST you.
• Why Diarmuid can often tell within the first TWO SECONDS of a self-tape whether an actor could be right for the role.
• How to use a second take to show Diarmuid something unexpected and prove you've REALLY thought about the role.
• A brilliant acting exercise you can use to create more truthful, engaging thoughts behind your eyes on camera.
• The "curveball" direction Diarmuid may throw at you - and why your response to it could determine whether you get the job.
• What Diarmuid expects from day players on set if they want to make a brilliant impression and get hired again.
• The seemingly innocent behaviour on set that can result in your performance being played on ANOTHER actor in the edit - or even get you recast.
• The harsh reality of how much rejection even BAFTA-winning directors face - and why actors need to stop expecting success to happen overnight.
• Why having no current footage ready when an industry professional asks to see your work can instantly waste an incredible opportunity.
• How to build your showreel from NOTHING - even if you haven't booked the professional TV credits you want yet.
• How directors use your Spotlight profile AFTER watching your audition - including the behind-the-scenes reference checks you may never know are happening.
• Why continually updating directors and casting teams with GENUINE career progress can keep you on their radar without making you a pest.
• How to identify returning TV shows that constantly need fresh actors - and work out exactly who is producing, directing and casting them.
• What Diarmuid would personally do RIGHT NOW if he were an actor trying to get onto a director's casting radar.
• How to make your outreach emails more SPECIFIC, personal and difficult for casting teams, directors and producers to ignore.
• Why you shouldn't be afraid to tell somebody exactly what you WANT from your acting career.
• Diarmuid's advice for older actors who worry their age is reducing their opportunities.
• The ONE thing Diarmuid wants EVERY actor to know.
• And MUCH MUCH more!

Ready to put the work in, get yourself on the RIGHT people's radar and become the kind of actor directors want to hire again and again?

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