It’s like the freakin’ gold rush, I tell ya. And it’s also a moving target, because due to tax incentives, shifts in the talent pool, and simply the whim of what’s cool on any given…
Posts tagged actor myths
Hollywood Power Plays
I got an email this week in which these words appeared: “I love acting so much, I’d PAY to do it!” Ugh. And it’s not the first time I’ve been on the receiving end of…
All These Hollywood Sex Scandals
Okay. Breathe. Seems I was correct when I said months ago that we were gonna get lots of opportunities to show our GRACE in dealing with the news out there. Man, sometimes I’d like to…
Why Formulas Don’t Work (for Long)
Let's talk about why formulas don't work for long. We're innovators. We're creators. We're dealing with buyers who are looking to populate their storytelling landscape with our brilliance. All that. And as soon as something…
Actors: Social Media and Stoppers
Ah, actors. I love y’all. You are smart and creative and clever and you’ve got a shitton of hustle. Unfortunately, someone has taken your natural inclination to look for what might give you “the edge”…
No Role? No Opinion.
Ah… I love it when a pattern emerges. At this weekend’s amazing SMFA Retreat in Los Angeles, it was clear that a lot of actors have been told a lot of things about what they…
The Work: Ep. 0804 — Interview with Anna Vocino
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0804 of The Work. Interview with Anna Vocino: Actor Anna Vocino rocks your voiceover world with resources galore (check the ~20m and ~45m spots specifically), with showbiz myth-busting,…
The Work: Ep. 0802 — Interview with Jenn Page
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0802 of The Work. Interview with Jenn Page: Director Jenn Page shares her thoughts on balance, how saying no to work leads to work, the hustle, and the…
Fancy Folks Ain’t All That Fancy
I had noticed a pattern. I was sending emails and texts to my closest friends and I was saying things that I don’t normally say. Stuff about how hard things have been. Stuff about the…
The Work: Ep. 0703 — Actors and Social Media: The New STOPPER
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0703 of The Work. Actors and Social Media: The New STOPPER Hollywood casting director Bonnie Gillespie debunks a popular myth that actors should obsess about growing their social…