Graduate from RADA working with actors to develop them at various levels. I have extensive experience at the highest level in the profession and I have taught at various institutions including Guildha

Find out more about Morgan

• When did you start practicing? How did this passion find you?

  I discovered my love for this craft when I was 15. I had an amazing teacher in my secondary school in North London and I became obsessed with this peculiar art form. I found that I could express myself in ways I couldn't elsewhere. I felt alive and free while exploring the emotions and experiences of characters I would play. I found the simple thrill of being someone else so exciting and after my GCSEs I began to orientate my entire life towards a career in the dramatic arts. I began dedicated study of all the plays, practitioners and the great actors and directors in film.

• Which artists or works affect you the most?

  I started with Marlon Brando's work like most actors do and I was in awe of this enigmatic man. He had charisma and naturalism on screen that I hadn't seen anywhere else. I spent years trying to work out how he did it! As I've grown older my love and interest rests more in the great writers and characters they have created in Film, TV and Theatre. I could study Shakespeare's work for an eternity. I find Chekhov so rich and I love exploring the ideas of Konstantin Stanislavski. I think actors can learn almost everything they need to know about naturalistic acting through working on Chekhov and Stanislavski.
  
  I love work that is honest, unique and brave.

• What are the qualities and skill required to succeed in this area?

  Perseverance and infinite resilience. Character analysis and an ability to decipher text and the psychology that lies beneath the words. An ability to imagine worlds and live in them. You must make choices in your character and play with whoever they may be. A sense of play is needed. Play with text, play with thought, play with emotion... Allow yourself to believe.

• What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone stay focused on creative projects?

  It is an incredibly hard world to crack and it takes utter dedication to even begin to have a chance. The truth is, that over the years I have seen the types that turn up and give everything everywhere wherever they go and they get the chances they deserve. There are some people who will succeed on the back of certain shallow qualities and little work but most actors won't and the attitude should be one of complete determination. There is so much to do and so much to read. If you are making excuses, which we all love doing from time to time, you are distracting yourself from something productive you could be doing instead. Is there a play you haven't read? Is there a film you haven't watched? Is there a book you haven't studied? The answer is always, yes.

• How would you describe your passion; how does it make you feel?

  I love helping actors improve and sharing my life's work with them. I am a working actor and have on-the-ground experience right now. I love equipping actors with the mindset that is required to make a success of who they are. It feels great to watch people unlocking their potential in front of you. It feels wonderful to see actors fall in love with history, philosophy and psychology as we work our way through brilliant scripts.

• What creative achievements are you particularly proud of?

  I'm very proud of some of the films I've done. I like Chicken, Small City, Kingsman and many others. It is hard to pick. I really enjoyed being directed by an old friend, Beru Tessema, in a short film called Lions. I launched my own theatre company in 2023 with a friend and I'm very proud of all that we've accomplished so far and there is much more to come!

• Have you ever been surprised by a student; by their ability or quick progression?

  I'm always surprised my students. I love watching them work. I have seen actors perform Hamlet monologues in my living room that are as good as anything you'll see anywhere! I learn so much from teaching and I'm often humbled by how brilliant students are in many different areas.

• Being a Superprof is an art! What is your secret?

  I just dedicate myself to whoever it is I am working with. I have a passion for acting and I love sharing this with my students.
  
  It is a hard profession to navigate but if you study the great writers and great roles your life will be deeply enriched.