Hello from Chicago! Y’all know I’ve often said that casting is a list of problems and the actors who look like solutions get the parts. In fact, all of PRODUCTION is a list of problems…
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The Work: Ep. 0924 — Book the Room
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0924 of The Work. Book the Room: So many actors focus on the wrong thing (booking the job) when the more powerful skill for a lifetime of being…
So… tell me about yourself.
One of my favorite things about working with actors and other creatives is helping ’em get down with one of my favorite things to do: Answer the prompt, “So… tell me about yourself!” Seriously, I…
Why You Should Always Keep Sides in Hand
Okay. So in the amazing and totally free OMG-it-turns-out-to-be-as-valuable-as-any-acting-class-you’ve-ever-taken 30-Day Self-Tape Challenge we run as a part of the Self-Management for Actors world on Facebook, a lovely actor sharing one of her brilliant self-tapes talked…
Actors: LA Starts on a Yes
Hello lovelies. I just came home from a casting meeting and I’m so freakin’ excited! Why? Because the magic of *starting* the casting process is one that reminds me that LA starts on a YES….
Actors: What’s Your Ratio?
It’s no mystery that loads of actors submit on projects that go out on Actors Access, Casting Networks, any of the other reputable actor submission sites out there — and that’s on top of any…
The Work: Ep. 0805 — Interview with Clark Sarullo
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0805 of The Work. Interview with Clark Sarullo: Actor Clark Sarullo discusses team loyalty, getting into the room, using background work as a foundation for a big on-camera…
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. 0803 — Interview with Rosalie Tenseth
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0803 of The Work. Interview with Rosalie Tenseth: Actor Rosalie Tenseth shares her thoughts on balance, details how more acting work showed up when she embraced her content…
One Line Fever
Back when I was an actor… …a million years ago… a casting director in a workshop I hit used the phrase “one line fever.” I was curious. Seeing as I was new to the LA…