You quoted my letter in last week’s column, but what is your point? My “managers” will tell you I have the most positive attitude of all their clients. I spend 30-36 hours a week on…
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Taking the Meeting
Somewhere along the actor’s journey (between the days of “submitting and hoping for a preread” and reaching “offer only” status), actors will do something called “taking the meeting” in order to get cast. This is…
Please Show Us Good and Bad Audition Footage!
I’ve been reading your articles religiously for the past six months and they are very helpful. You mentioned recently that you are trying to post actual video auditions of those who really just nail it…
Two Letters
A couple of weeks ago, the new edition of Self-Management for Actors hit town. Right away, we packaged up copies to mail out to folks who’d pre-purchased through our website. We also sent out promo…
Big-City Agent… Regrets?
My daughter has been taking acting classes for almost two years now. We live outside of Memphis and have found it very hard to get auditions in this area. We actually have an agent out…
In-Room Direction
This week, we’re going to take a look at in-room direction. You’ll recall that I’ve covered the audition redirect in a previous column, but this time I’m looking at the ways in which directors, CDs,…
Frustration Over Kid Actor Height Issue
Okay, Bonnie, I love your columns, but I think you may have missed the point of one of the gripes you featured in last week’s edition. A parent had expressed frustration at CDs who don’t…
Talent Agent in Winnipeg with Questions about Casting
I am a talent agent in Winnipeg. Winnipeg has become a very busy center recently. We have two principal casting directors and two extra casting directors. Both are starting to venture into principal and commercial…
Auditions That Don’t Count
Over the last two weeks, we’ve looked at issues of respect in terms of How We Can Make Your Job Easier. What about the issue of auditioning for roles that don’t exist? That’s certainly something…