Wow! Y’all really like it when I write these simple, don’t take casting personally-type columns, don’t you? I get so much email whenever I cover this sort of topic! I’m thrilled to know that these…
Pilot Season Wrap-up
I was driving through town the other day and noticed a significantly lower number of out-of-state license plates than I’d been seeing earlier in the year. Ah yes… it’s almost officially the end of Pilot…
Rants on Continuity Errors
Well, I knew that The Empty Coffee Cup was a favorite column for me (’cause you know I love to rant), but WOW, did I get a LOT of email about this one! Hee! Seems…
Shopping for Cereal
Recently, I was participating in a PARF chat. (This is a regular live chat put on by the Professional Actors Resource Forum — mainly geared to parents of young actors.) A few parents were trying…
Rebuttal to Lana Veenker’s POV
Four months ago, we rolled out the first ever edition of The Actors Voice: POV. I have been extremely proud of this new, geographically-specific column, featuring biweekly contributions from casting directors in other markets. As…
The Empty Coffee Cup
I have a major pet peeve. (Okay, okay. I have quite a few pet peeves, but this one is major and it’s actor-related, so indulge me, wouldja?) There is nothing — nothing — that does…
Should I Print My Resume on My Headshot?
I must say I enjoy your column. You are actually exhibiting good marketing strategy by letting all read them for free. Because of that I feel I have more trust for Actors Access. Your writing…
Headshots Roundup
I’ll lead off with another big thanks to everyone who helped make the most recent Bad Headshots, Good Headshots series possible. That includes the actors who graciously shared their headshots (and remained totally open to…
Who do you think you are?
So, I received an email last week that I was pretty sure would be today’s Your Turn. (As you can see by visiting that link, the email about which I am currently blogging is NOT…
Must I Put My SS# on the Sign-In Sheet at Auditions?
When signing into a Casting Office, the sign-in sheet will sometimes ask for an actor’s SSN. Since this is the number one thing to keep out of the public eye, why is it asked for…