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Questions about Headshots

in The Actors Voice on May 29, 2006 August 13, 2025

This week, I’ll answer a few questions about the past two weeks‘ Bad Headshots, Good Headshots columns. If he doesn’t object, I was wondering if you could share the name of the actor/commercial photographer who…

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Time-Controlled Challenges

in The Actors Voice on May 29, 2006 August 13, 2025

Last week, I noticed a post on Joel Haber’s screenwriting blog about the 14-Day Screenplay Challenge coming up June 3rd. First run in February 2006, it’s having its second go (under new management) and I…

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14-Day Screenplay

in Creative Writing on May 26, 2006 August 13, 2025

Fun Joel made it look so cool that I’m going to do it. Yup. I’m in. I’m gonna write a screenplay in 14 days. And I’m gonna hold my feet to the fire through blogging….

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Best and Worst Movies Ever

in Archive Geeky Stuff Showbiz on May 26, 2006 August 24, 2019

Next to Stick It, which is just totally the best movie ever, there is what will certainly be the BEST movie ever-ever, coming out in a couple of months. But first, I’ll talk about the…

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in Geeky Stuff on May 25, 2006 August 13, 2025

Heeeeee! Sorry I haven’t been around the blogs lately. I have a new toy. And I’m not sharing ’til it’s out of Alpha. Heeeeee! Je suis Lady OCD.

ABCs of Me, Baby

in Quizzes and Memes on May 24, 2006 August 13, 2025

Tried to sleep, woke up cranky, decided to do a long-ago bookmarked meme from Beau, who calls it “slam-book silliness.” Accent: Somewhat Southern, although not always. Booze: Ooh, yes please! Chore I Hate: Vacuuming. Dog…

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

in Mindset on May 22, 2006 August 13, 2025

I was telling Keith that I’m really bad at patience. He shared a story with me. It’s from his days as a Jesuit-educated kiddo. (I was never taught such deep stuff in public school.) The…

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Sacrifice My Integrity for a Role?

in The Actors Voice on May 22, 2006 August 13, 2025

I have been an actress for about eight years now. During this time, I have turned down a lot of lead roles because I refuse to do hot, steamy love scenes; be nude; be partially…

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Bad Headshots, Good Headshots II

in The Actors Voice on May 22, 2006 August 13, 2025

Last week’s article on headshots was so much fun, we’re going to do it again this week! First, a MAJOR thank you to the many, many actors who sent in headshots (good and bad) and…

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Sometimes I wish

in Ramblings on May 21, 2006 August 13, 2025

I were motivated entirely by money and nothing else. It would make the decision-making process (in the whole Option Overload arena) much much easier. Just sayin’.

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