PREVIEW: If You NEED it, You CAN Do It - With 'Shetland' & 'Waterloo Road' Director Ruth Carney!
Oct 15, 2025*Act On This members get access to the FULL 2 HOUR recording of this feature, in BOTH video and audio-only formats. CLICK HERE to grab your PREMIUM membership NOW!
Ruth Carney is an insanely talented TV & film director, who absolutely LOVES discovering new talent.
Her recent credits include Sky's smash-hit comedy Brassic, BBC's Call The Midwife, Waterloo Road, and Shetland.
In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, we discuss the REAL work that goes into building an incredible career, how YOU can get on Ruth's casting radar for upcoming projects, what she needs to see from your audition to give you the job - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- Ruth’s journey into directing and how she broke into TV a decade ago - proof that persistence pays off.
- The truth about building a long-term career in the creative industries - and why most people want your results, not your resilience.
- Behind-the-scenes stories from shooting BBC’s 'Shetland' - and why Scotland’s now a hotbed for high-end TV drama.
- The biggest lessons Ruth learned on Shetland - and how they’ll shape her future directing work.
- Why you should be following Ruth on Instagram.
- Directing 'Waterloo Road' series 16 - and returning to the audition room to discover new talent.
- Casting comedian Jon Richardson as teacher Darius Donovan - and what made him the perfect fit.
- How Ruth works with actors in auditions - and exactly what makes someone stand out.
- The truth about self-tapes - and why what you don’t say often matters most.
- How to impress Ruth on set - and the one thing you must never do once you’ve booked the job.
- How to get on Ruth’s radar via email, make a killer first impression, and stay in her memory.
- Why Ruth never forgets an actor who shows up authentically, prepared, and professional.
- The ONE thing the Ruth wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
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