July 6 2009 UPDATE: The following was originally posted on December 19, 2006, but I’ve made adjustments now that I’ve been gluten-free for 4.5 years (and I’ve lost 65 pounds too), and for some reason,…
Tip Shares from The Actors Voice Readers
This week’s Your Turn will be a collection of emails I received about this series on websites, just to round things up. Wow. Great advice. I Googled myself. IMDb is first. But it’s followed by…
Bad Websites, Good Websites III
For our final installment of the series on actor websites, let’s get down to it: Do casting directors, producers, directors, agents, and managers even look at actors’ websites? Well, yes and no. Nearly seven years…
More Casting Numbers
Oh, I just love crunching the numbers. Now, you know this is all Actor Mind Taffy, so don’t overthink any of this. Just enjoy and observe. • 51% of the taped preread sessions will not…
I’m just gonna choose to see the positive.
It’s been a rough 12 hours. News of stolen cars, stolen purses, stolen cell phones, and the burning down of my stepfather’s house (yes, the house he and my mother shared until her death six…
Staying the Course; Time to Hire a Publicist?
I was reading this week’s “Your Turn” and it took me until the second paragraph to realize, “Holy crap, it’s MY question!” Thank you so very much for taking the time to respond so thoroughly….
Bad Websites, Good Websites II
Since we’ve covered creative design topics, we’ll now look at practical issues: Do you need a website? Are actor website services worth the money or should you do it yourself? I interviewed some actors whose…
Opinions Please
I’m not going to tell you whose opinion is which in this situation (consider it like the ants vs. fleas debate that I totally won three years ago). I have five copies of Self-Management for…
Damn you, Aaron Sorkin!
I’m ready for a nice “night off.” I pour an adult beverage. I unhook the phone. I fire up the TiVo and think, “Ah… Nip/Tuck is starting up. No… wait… let’s watch last night’s Studio…
Hollywood Happy Hour, 12/11/06, 6:30pm ONE WEEK AWAY!!
Are you getting excited?!? Ooh, we are! If you’ve RSVP’d, you should’ve received a confirmation email from the lovely Laura Lock, and that means you’re all set for next Monday’s event. Woo hoo! That’s Monday,…