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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…
People are…
weird. That is all.
Not Available; Should I Still Audition?
May I go to an audition for something when I already know I’m not available for it? I have a funny feeling that the answer is a resounding NO, but I would LOVE to be…
The Safety Issue
Last week’s column on the need for providing your contact information brought quite a bit of email about the downside to being so very reachable: the safety issue. You’ve heard horror stories about identity theft,…
The Actors Voice: Thank You
This week’s Your Turn is a collection of emails I’ve received without questions. Just want to be sure you wonderful readers know that your feedback (even when you don’t have a question for me) is…
Help Me Help You
Look, I love your agent. I really really do. Your manager too. Great people. Absolutely amazing, wonderful folks who pitch you like the star that you are and negotiate fantastic deals for you. But sometimes…
Compromising Values for a Role
I submitted for a film a few weeks ago and was called in to audition. I was given the filming dates up front and said, “Wait, I can’t do the first two days because that’s…