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. Download Here! Book the Room: So many actors focus on the wrong thing (booking the job) when the more powerful skill for a lifetime…
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. Download Here! Interview with Clark Sarullo: Actor Clark Sarullo discusses team loyalty, getting into the room, using background work as a foundation for a…
The Work: Ep. 0804 — Interview with Anna Vocino
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0804 of The Work. Download Here! Interview with Anna Vocino: Actor Anna Vocino rocks your voiceover world with resources galore (check the ~20m and ~45m spots specifically), with…
The Work: Ep. 0803 — Interview with Rosalie Tenseth
Thank you for joining us for Episode 0803 of The Work. Download Here! Interview with Rosalie Tenseth: Actor Rosalie Tenseth shares her thoughts on balance, details how more acting work showed up when she embraced…
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…