You Are Now Leaving Cactus Cove is now half-cast. (Not sure what that company does, but the image fit the bill for this post.) I have cast the minor roles and have scheduled callbacks for…
Gender Brain
Nabbed from Chip (whose brain is 60% female): Your Brain is 46.67% Female, 53.33% Male Your brain is a healthy mix of male and female You are both sensitive and savvy Rational and reasonable, you…
Note to Self:
Note to self: Thwok is not to be trusted. Came home from awesome, awesome, awesome Gimlet Night with a bag of supplies (toilet paper, tissue, etc.) and went to bed with the bag of supplies…
Surreal Moment of the Day
Today was the first day of casting at AFI. During a short break, I went to the loo. I’m in the stall, doing my thing. “Um, hi. Are you a Fellow here?” “Me? No. I’m…
Trouble: Crunchitos
Good news: these things are reeeeeeeeally yummy. Bad news: these things are reeeeeeeeally yummy. I could eat BAGS at a time. That can’t be good.
I HEART Work
So, this is the image that comes up when you Google the phrase: “love to work hard.” (Yes, I was nervous about what might come up. *giggle*) Anyway, that’s what I do. I love to…
It’s Valentine’s Day!
So, it’s Valentine’s Day, which is pretty ho-hum. Except that this year we’re going to brave the wilds of the local trendiati and explore gluten-free vodkas at my favorite martini bar. Voda is just under…
Free Seminar for Parents of Young Actors
Hope you’ll join us. I’m very excited to be speaking with the wonderful people who head up the non-profit BizParentz.com Foundation for young actors (and parents, of course). For more information about this event, please…
NY vs. LA Theatre Companies
I’m a New York theatre actor and I read your column each week, although it sometimes doesn’t translate to this coast. I don’t think I understand the whole concept of membership theatre companies. Is that…
Premature Moves
There are a few key moves actors will have the opportunity to make early in their careers. Unfortunately, these are moves actors often rush to make. And premature moves like these can stunt the natural…