Hello from Chicago! Y’all know I’ve often said that casting is a list of problems and the actors who look like solutions get the parts. In fact, all of PRODUCTION is a list of problems…
Happy Birthday Charlsie
Happy birthday, Charlsie. Today you would’ve turned 85. The whole Mother’s Day weekend-slash-your birthday thing is always an interesting negotiation of emotions while I watch others celebrate their mothers or being celebrated as mothers… and…
I’m Most Myself When I Travel
I don’t know about you, but I love to travel. Always have. My dad worked for Delta for 40 years so I grew up putting on my Sunday best, showing up super early to the…
Connect the Dots: A Secret Weapon for Actors
“I see you shiver with antici… …pation.” Let’s be honest, we all love solving a puzzle, completing a thought, “yes, and…”-ing a great lead-in. Connecting the dots is FUN. Yet for some reason, I regularly…
Booking ≠ Love
More correctly, NOT booking does not equal NOT loved. Let me back up. Those of you following me on Instagram — and specifically keeping up with my STORIES — know I’m dealing with quite the…
Back to Basics
Back to basics. The faded bookmark inside this treasured #LouiseHay book I’ve had since 1990 is from the peer tutoring service at which I started working in undergrad. Before that, I was a peer tutor…
Submitting to an Agent
So, it’s definitely submission season, showcase season, meeting season ’round Hollywood. (If you don’t already have your FREE calendar of the showbiz seasons, please head over here to grab the SMFA Hot Sheet that’ll keep…
Sal Viscuso: A Pace Car for SMFA Ninjas
I love Instagram. Let me clarify; I have a very one-sided relationship with most social media. I use it when it serves me HOW it serves me and otherwise don’t feel very connected to it…
SMFA in Chicago, New York, and Toronto (and LA of Course)
Ooh, I'm so freakin' excited! Like… ridiculously excited! Crazy OMG out of my mind excited! I continue to confirm events and locations for Chicago, New York, and Toronto, and I'll be headed out in just…
Money Is on Its Way to You Right Now
If you follow my stories at Instagram, you saw me sharing updates every few hours this weekend as I did one of my very favorite rituals: PROFIT CLARITY. The basis of this exercise — in…