I am interested in becoming a talent agent and I live in Philadelphia. In my day job, I am a human resources recruiter, so I know the similarities of being an agent are not that…
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Gratitude for Actors
As I write this week’s column, it’s like 85 degrees and the Santa Anas are whipping through town again. And it’s almost Thanksgiving. No wonder so many industry types leave town in mid-November! I personally…
Good Reviews
I’ve been in a film that is getting good reviews and some of them have singled me out. What do quotes from reviews mean to you as a CD? Any good suggestions on how to…
The Long Shortlist
This week, I’ve been dealing with something I call “The Long Shortlist.” It’s sort of a state of casting limbo. Somewhere between the longest list of submitted actors and the shortest list (the final cast…
Chicago Audition Horror Story
Last week’s column on Audition Horror Stories really seems to have struck a nerve with my readers. Of the many, many emails on the subject I’ve received, I just had to share this one in…
Lesson Number One: Intern
Last week, I spoke to a wonderful group of actors in Brad Lemack’s The Business of Acting class at the LA campus of Boston’s Emerson College. Brad and I both have books out on approaching…
Where to Find Commercial Casting Opportunities
First off, I want to say Thank you thank you thank you for you column! I have read your entire archive of postings, by the way, and I feel like I have spent years in…
Audition Horror Stories
We all have them: audition horror stories. I think you don’t even have to go on that many auditions before collecting a few haunting tales from the script. You got a flat tire on the…
Actor Self-Sabotage
I so enjoy your articles each week and thought I would share a funny experience I had today at an audition. I went in for a supporting role on a feature film. I had received…
Your Headshot: Bring It
I love sessions. There are many components to the casting process, but it really is the see-actors-read-for-every-role part of casting that I love the most. Having just completed a few days of sessions on a…