Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Carol Wilson. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Carol, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

I was a child actor, starting out professionally as Ken Dodd’s diddyman and progressing into musical theatre and television.

I left the industry to become a Police Officer for eighteen years and retired on medical grounds after an accident on duty. I returned to the industry in a coach, agent, producer capacity as it is in my blood and what motivates me every day.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

Carol was a child actor who started her career with the legendary Ken Dodd. That fun and energetic approach has remained constant and is what she instills into her clients.

Having worked onset on well known TV shows and movies in both the UK and US, and coached on several shows shooting in Canada, her overview of the industry globally ensures her clients are well equipped no matter what the project.

Carol is energetic and creative and her approach and insight have launched and sustained the success of many child and teen actors both British and American. Many have gone on to win awards for their work. She is super proud of every client.

Carol inspires a generation of actors in TV and Film on set and privately. splitting her time mostly between LA and the UK. Her work has covered Los Angeles, New York, Louisiana, Dallas, Canada, Dubai, London, Liverpool and Manchester.

Her clients are in lead roles in television and film including The Northman, Last Light MGM, Shadow and Bone Netflix, Jurassic World, WestWorld, Salem, Once Upon A Time, The Bay, The Magicians, Coronation Street and many more. Among her credits are BBC, FOX, SYFY, DISNEY, NICKELODEON, E4, WGN AMERICA, ITV & MAJOR FEATURE FILMS.

Carol is passionate about and committed to her clients. She challenges them to use their imaginations to create strong and believable characters and find their way to understanding even the most complex of characters and circumstances.
She also has the knack of explaining even the most complicated story lines to children and teens to help them create emotionally driven characters in a way that means they can leave the character on the set.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

There are many stories over the years and working predominantly with children, teens and young adults they are often funny or I have to find a way to make them a fun creative experience even when the storylines are dark.

I was the coach on Salem for 20th Century Fox with an incredible 8 year old actor who played the lead role of The Dark Lord. Over three seasons he had to have an exorcism, be buried in a forest of snakes and drowned in a bath. I made the whole thing a game and we thought of characters from his gaming that we could base the experiences on.

In-depth discussions with the directors and adult actors are important too to make sure we find the most truthful and believable footage possible.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

My goal is to help actors enjoy the whole experience not just feel jubilant and successful when they book a job.

Our classes and workshops focus on this. We create a family environment and we work as a team.

Our company Camera Ready runs courses that give onset experience in the making of pilots, short and feature films. We also offer full onset experience to create showreels. This allows the actors to be working and experiencing the world of television and film from every angle.

Camera Ready has been running for 15 years and has courses in Los Angeles, London, Liverpool and Marbella (Spain)

Contact Info:

• Website: Lsitalent.com
• Instagram: @Lsitalent
• Facebook: Lsi Talent
• Linkedin: Carol Wilson (only just started this)