My question is about stage names. I’m not an Equity or SAG member yet, but I’ve been getting consistent work in some fantastic theatre, and have recently been cast in a show that will be…
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Demo Reels
One of an actor’s most essential marketing tools is the demo reel. Yet no one element of the actor’s marketing arsenal has so many variables as the demo reel. How long should it be? Can…
Monitoring the Culture: The OC
So, I watched my first ever episode of The OC and I’m seeing shades of Aaron Spelling all over the place! Man, how I miss Beverly Hills, 90210! Are these kids REALLY playing 17/18?? Wow!…
Monitoring the Culture: Breaking Bonaduce
I TiVo an episode of just about everything so that I can see if I want to commit. I am going to have a hard time watching Breaking Bonaduce, but I’m going to do it,…
Love, Love Me Do…
…you know I love you! I’ll always be true. So, please… love me do! So, the beautiful film The Moor screened tonight at the LA International Short Film Festival — which rocked like a cradle!…
Unprofessional Actors: Blacklist Behavior
I have been reading your column for several months and I particularly enjoyed How To Get Blacklisted. First, I must say that I am astonished that there are actors behaving in the manner you described….
Sign In, Sign Out
You’re at an audition. You’ve arrived early for your appointment, as all good actors should, and you’ve been waiting patiently to be seen. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick. It’s coming up on an hour since…
Breakdowns, Showfax, Actors Access, Submissions?
Does Showfax give ALL of the breakdowns? I’m asking because I want to know if there are other auditions out there I could submit for and if there are, how do I find them? Which…
How to Get Blacklisted
I’ve already written about what sets apart the Good Actor, the Bad Actor, and the Ugly Actor. I like to think there is no real “Hollywood Blacklist,” since even if I as a casting director…
Timeframe for Casting?
Hey Bon, I just read for a very big producer/director in NYC for a callback. The first audition was for an LA casting director who called my agent later that day for the callback. Anyway,…