It’s official. This has been the most difficult column I’ve ever attempted. Yup. In over three years with Back Stage West and just over two years here at Actors Access, I’ve come up with what…
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Laying the Groundwork for a Show Bible
Thank you so much for your articles, they have been enormously insightful. Here is my question. I intern at a casting office and have great relationships with everyone there. They are even working to help…
The Back-End Deal
Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in the SAG LifeRaft SAGIndie “What’s in it for me? Acting in Low Budget Independent Film” panel with actor/filmmaker DB Sweeney, producer Matthew Greenfield, SAG rep Lon…
NY Version of SMFA?
I’m in the process of moving myself to New York to take my acting to the next level. I’m so excited to have more opportunities and move ever closer to becoming a working actor. I…
Reality TV
“As an actor, I really don’t like reality shows. As a hypocrite, I watch a couple of them.” — Bill Lippincott (SAG/AEA) A recent discussion on the Showfax Actors Access message boards sent me back…
Monitoring the Culture: Stick It
For the long-ass review of the BEST MOVIE EVER, visit the BonBlogs. Here’s the short version, for Monitoring the Culture. You’ve been to the movie’s site, so you know the story. Hell, you’ve seen Bring…
Introducing: CastingAbout
Okay, so last week, I ended my column on Hedging Your TV Season Bets with this: Ugh! Do I Hafta? I’m certain that I lost some of you at the very beginning of this piece….
Short Films Rock!
When I was an actor, I reached a point in my career when I decided I would no longer submit my headshot and resumé for roles in short films. I figured that I needed to…
They Added Nudity to the Role After I Signed On
I’m not quite SAG (two vouchers down, one to go), but was offered a lead in a nonunion movie. It was a great flick with some “names” involved at the EP level, so I was…
Hedging Your TV Season Bets
Whenever I speak to a group of actors about TV casting (and especially in my small group seminars), I do a little show and tell about how to determine (with decent accuracy) which of the…