{"id":7055,"date":"2012-04-18T13:12:29","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T13:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=7055"},"modified":"2012-04-18T13:25:15","modified_gmt":"2012-04-18T13:25:15","slug":"ava-charles-guide-to-acting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2012\/04\/18\/ava-charles-guide-to-acting\/","title":{"rendered":"AVA CHARLES&#8217; guide to acting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A south Londoner through and through, part-actress-part-chameleon <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avacharles.com\/\">Ava Charles<\/a> has tried her hand at a huge variety of roles both on both screen and stage. With an ever-increasing amount of rave reviews under her belt after  graduating from the Central School of Speech and Drama, she sat down <em>Wonderland<\/em> for an exclusive shoot and discussed her biggest inspirations, her involvement with international charities and was asked: who would be your ideal co-star?<\/p>\n<p><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7055 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Picture-66.jpg'><img width=\"345\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Picture-66-345x483.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Picture-55.jpg'><img width=\"345\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wonderlandmagazine.com\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Picture-55-345x483.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>You studied at the prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art before training at Central School of Speech and Drama. How did tuition prepare you for life in such a competitive industry?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I tend to learn most from my mistakes and drama school provided a safe environment for me to make them in. One of my first projects was a scene from Chekhov&#8217;s &#8220;The Seagull&#8221; directed by Tom Hunsinger. I didn&#8217;t have a clue what I was doing and through fear of failure I clung to what I already knew. As soon as I learnt to let go, the more risks I took and the more I wanted to be challenged. Getting the opportunity to play Lady Bracknell in &#8220;The Importance of Being Earnest&#8221; was surprisingly liberating. It&#8217;s up to you to believe that you can achieve your dreams and I haven&#8217;t got the time to entertain doubt. I honestly believe that commitment to craft, having faith, being proactive and sheer determination is eventually rewarded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What would you consider to be the most challenging role you have played?<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nA play called &#8220;Golden Girls&#8221; in which I played an olympic sprinter. We began training six weeks before rehearsals began and I trained twice a day in the gym and outdoors, plus track sessions whilst rehearsing full-time. It was mentally and physically challenging but I loved every minute of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You&#8217;ve appeared in campaigns for brands such as Nike and Orange Mobile. Which do you prefer &#8211; stage or screen work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am always excited by film sets. Even when I&#8217;ve been filming in a supermarket in west London, or a block of flats in Tower Hamlets, there&#8217;s nothing like being on a set. It would be a dream to play as many characters on screen as I&#8217;ve played on stage. Theatre is wonderful because the audience are part of it and have the power to affect the show &#8211; and things go wrong but you&#8217;ve got to crack on and work it out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You spent time in Kenya working with Children of the Tumaini Home of Hope. Is it important for you to be part of a charity and to use your career as a platform to help others?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The success of Tumaini is mind blowing. I worked at a few places in Kenya, but eventually settled at the Universal Children&#8217;s Centre Jomvu, Mombasa where I was teaching. I have huge admiration for Shakira who founded The Barefoot Foundation which aims to ensure that every Columbian child has a quality education. I&#8217;d love to establish a foundation of this scale some day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What can we expect to see from Ava Charles next?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve just been to a screening at BAFTA for a film I worked on called &#8220;The Naked Poet&#8221;. It was so lovely! 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