Do you know that feeling? When you’ve heard about a new rollercoaster opening up at your favorite adventure park and you stand in line for days so that you can be the first one to…
My Ego (or “How Babes McPhee Made Me Realize I’m a Lot Like Samuel L. Jackson”)
I have a healthy ego. (I also have a very fragile ego. I’m a lot like everyone else in that respect. Catch me at the right moment and I am my biggest fan. Catch me…
T-Minus 67 Hours
It’s almost time. Snakes on a Plane opens in Santa Monica in just 67 hours. I’m so excited. And why is that? I mean, clearly, this movie is going to SUCK. (I mean, how could…
Feedback on Life on Set
I got so much email about last week’s column (about twice the usual volume)! Wow! In my attempt to help share the love with those wonderful actors who contributed to last week’s piece, I’m going…
Staged Readings
I’ve written before about When to Say No and When to Work for Free, but I want to address something very specific that often straddles a line in this area: the staged reading. Several times…
12 of 12 for August 2006
Happy 12 of 12! See Chad’s blog for details on what this project entails and join us next month, won’t you? Click any photo for a larger version. Enjoy! 3:56am: I’ve been up for two…
2006 Book Tour
I think it’s time for another book tour. Remember 2004? Remember the trip we made to NY and ATL/Athens when the first Self-Management for Actors came out? Man, that was fun! In 2004, I spoke…
Being Flexible
Several times in the past week or so, I have been thanked for being so flexible. I thought I might have a column topic here, but the more I think about it, the more it’s…
Here’s What a Geek I Am
I waited up to see (like watching Daylight Savings Time hit) the MySpace rollover. Exhibits A and B (screen captures 25 seconds apart) here: Yes, really, I thought something magical would happen when the place…