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Should I Do an Actor Slate?

in The Actors Voice on June 13, 2005 August 12, 2025

I know that a performance video is essential for the working actor, but when decent footage is scarce, are Actor Slates the next best thing? As a casting director, do you find you pay more…

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When NOT to Submit

in The Actors Voice on June 13, 2005 August 12, 2025

Before I get going on this topic (yes, this will be rant-filled), let me just state for the record that I know there are casting directors out there who release breakdowns with important details missing….

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List Thus Far

in Archive Cricket Feet Casting on June 12, 2005 January 16, 2017

Updates to the list thus far: I have a script to read [read enough to know I’ll accept the offer to cast it tomorrow], a column to write, offers to fax [got authorization for dollar…

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Bored

in Archive Geeky Stuff on June 12, 2005 January 16, 2017

So, why is it when I have a kazillion things to do (and I am not *even* kidding when I say “kazillion,” I really do have THAT MUCH STUFF to do) that I end up…

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T-minus 30 Days

in Archive Geeky Stuff on June 11, 2005 December 9, 2016

I’d better get used to the idea. Yup. Only 30 days left of 34. :\ Better get going on those New Year’s Resolutions (or, rather, what it is I want to take into my new…

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Sooo Tempting

in Archive Funnies on June 10, 2005 December 9, 2016

Okay, so, over on one of the many forums where I post, someone posted a comment to a guy who’d behaved in a very charming way. She said: I swear, I want to bare your…

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Short-Notice Gathering

in Archive Creative Writing The Latest on June 9, 2005 December 9, 2016

If you were involved with this: and you’re free tomorrow evening, meet me at: (or post a comment here/send an email to let me know you want to join us and I’ll be less cryptic…

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He’s Here!

in Archive The Hubs The Latest on June 8, 2005 June 13, 2022

Okay, so today Quinn arrived for his annual visit. I’m in heaven already! from the 2004 visit Keith brought Quinn to the acting class I was teaching (just the last five minutes of class) and…

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Obsession

in Archive Geeky Stuff Ramblings Showbiz The Hubs The Latest on June 8, 2005 December 9, 2016

Have you ever been so totally and completely obsessed with something that you cannot fathom NOT thinking about it, even for a second? Yeah. I’ve been obsessed with 1990 Mazda Miata touch-up paint. *sigh* Not…

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Sooo Soon!

in Archive The Hubs The Latest on June 7, 2005 June 13, 2022

Quinn will be here so soon! Sooo soon! Yippee! Keith went from a producer callback for a new fall TV show this morning straight to the airport. He’ll be in McChicken (Michigan… hee hee) tonight,…

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