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in Cricket Feet Casting on August 27, 2006 August 13, 2025

Okay, so this is something I could never actually put in my column (nor is it something I could ever really do*), but I must rant. Several actors in the past few weeks have done…

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in Creative Writing on August 25, 2006 August 13, 2025

I recently learned that my column gets 35,000 hits a week. How is that possible? And why aren’t I rich? Or at least a blogebrity?

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in Archive Showbiz The Hubs on August 24, 2006 December 9, 2016

I have been trying to post this entry for like 12 hours. (But it’s been a way busy day, strangely.) So, I woke Keith up at 6:30am (after having paced the floors for like an…

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Busy Weekend for Films I’ve Cast

in Cricket Feet Casting on August 24, 2006 August 13, 2025

While three films I’ve cast are SHOOTING this week, I noticed there’s a whole lot of activity surround four shorts I’ve previously cast. In case you’re going to be headed to the Palm Springs International…

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Two for Two

in Geeky Stuff on August 23, 2006 August 13, 2025

We’ve bought lottery tickets the past two rounds. We’ve won both times. Granted, it was $3 on the last one, $2 on this one, but that’s still a pretty good little winning streak, as far…

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All Your Snakes Are Belong to Us

in Geeky Stuff on August 22, 2006 August 13, 2025

So, after visiting Chip’s entry (with a clip of THE LINE from Snakes on a Plane), I went to YouTube to see if I could find a clip with the type of audience reaction WE…

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My Cat Is Insane

in Animals on August 22, 2006 August 13, 2025

I was just enjoying leftovers from Tana’s and Thwok came up while I wasn’t looking and stole a piece of freakin’ broccoli. Not lobster. Broccoli. Weird animal. Oh, and Deb, I got your emails. I…

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Nudity Required (Or Is It?)

in The Actors Voice on August 21, 2006 August 13, 2025

First and foremost, thanks as always for the great column. Recently you reiterated a point you’ve made in the past regarding castings that call for/require nudity. Although I’ve been told by managers and agents in…

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The Costs of Acting

in The Actors Voice on August 21, 2006 August 13, 2025

When looking over the many emails I received about my On The Set column, I noticed a few actors requesting more articles in the “how it really is” spirit of things. One of the things…

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Hmm…

in My Hot Bod on August 20, 2006 August 13, 2025

I just ate five rice cakes. Do I have an eating disorder?

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