I recently sat down with Alyshia Ochse for her podcast That One Audition, talking about audition technique — both in the room and on self-tape — and how years of close-up magic have quietly reshaped the way I approach a self-tape.

We got into the audition for Evelyn Napier on Downton Abbey, including a small bluff about horse-riding experience... There's also a good chunk on virtual magic shows over Zoom during lockdown, and how performing sleight of hand to a camera... ended up teaching me more about self-taping than any acting class did.

Have a listen: Brendan Patricks on That One Audition

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