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18 to Play Younger

in The Actors Voice on May 31, 2004 August 12, 2025

I’m 17 and told this is a difficult age for being hired as an actor because there are extra expenses due to child labor laws. Is the age 18 or is it 21 when these…

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Required Viewing for Actors

in The Actors Voice on May 31, 2004 August 12, 2025

First off, I always suggest that actors watch one episode of every show on television, just so they are prepared for the tone and style of the show, if called in for an audition. That’s…

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Definitions

in Unplugging on May 30, 2004 April 29, 2017

I have two definitions to share. The first, a part of me I’m trying to let go. The second, a part of me I’m trying to embrace. mas-och-ism (ms-kzm) n. *A willingness or tendency to…

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Good Lord, That’s Funny

in Archive Geeky Stuff on May 26, 2004 December 9, 2016

Came across this brilliant template for today’s sassy blogger while looking at other blogs linked from Chip’s Spynotebook and wondering why it is that people are always moving away from Athens. Don’t tell me… I…

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Website Updates

in Archive Geeky Stuff on May 26, 2004 December 9, 2016

Finally updated the Cricket Feet website, with major focus to the casting page–and its links to cast photo pages for some of my past projects–and the many photos from recent outings, including this one from…

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This and That

in Archive Ramblings on May 24, 2004 December 9, 2016

Okay, here’s the catch up… I have slept ALL DAY. Seriously. I slept from 7am to 2pm and then again from 4pm to 7pm. Wow! Just wild!! I do that every now and then, so…

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New Headshots? How Often?

in The Actors Voice on May 24, 2004 August 12, 2025

How often should I have new pictures taken? My look hasn’t changed. But I’m thinking it’s time to do a mailing because I haven’t done one in over a year. How often do actors do…

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Ya Gotta Have “Friends”

in The Actors Voice on May 24, 2004 August 12, 2025

So, Friends is over and all we’re left with is hundreds of hours of reruns on any number of local and cable stations until, someday, the show makes its way over to Nick at Nite….

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Ahh… Much Better

in Archive Ramblings on May 21, 2004 December 9, 2016

Went for a late night walk with my lovely fiancé after we’d gotten into bed for the night and started talking… we talked a bunch and then I started to cry… just release from all…

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Plumbing

in Archive Ramblings on May 18, 2004 December 9, 2016

What the hell is it with this old building and its plumbing issues? Don’t answer that. I know. 🙁 So yesterday morning, we wake up to find a puddle outside our bathroom door. This time,…

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