We all have them: audition horror stories. I think you don’t even have to go on that many auditions before collecting a few haunting tales from the script. You got a flat tire on the…
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Compromising Values for a Role
I submitted for a film a few weeks ago and was called in to audition. I was given the filming dates up front and said, “Wait, I can’t do the first two days because that’s…
When to Work for Free
Most artist types work for free. Screenwriters send out spec scripts, painters create non-commissioned masterpieces, poets keep journals filled with brilliance no one may ever see, and actors devote hundreds of hours to character development…
Unprofessional Actors: Blacklist Behavior
I have been reading your column for several months and I particularly enjoyed How To Get Blacklisted. First, I must say that I am astonished that there are actors behaving in the manner you described….
How to Get Blacklisted
I’ve already written about what sets apart the Good Actor, the Bad Actor, and the Ugly Actor. I like to think there is no real “Hollywood Blacklist,” since even if I as a casting director…
Running Late for an Audition
I left on time for my audition. I gave myself time to get there and park. Well, there was so much traffic, I wound up sitting and sitting and at about 16 minutes after I…
You Talked Me Out of It
I’m casting a film right now for which I need someone 18 to play younger. Much younger. I need actors who look about 15 (and that’s an innocent, small-town 15 — not “Hollywood 15” by…
Fi-Core: What Is It?
What does Financial Core mean? Should I go “FiCore” at SAG so that I can do nonunion work? I’ve been asked this type of question so many times over the course of writing for actors…
When to Say NO
Actors become so accustomed to saying YES to every offer (that’s what happens when gigs are few and far between, starting out), that they often forget the importance of knowing when to say NO. Some…
The Flake Factor
A friend who founded a non-profit organization recently did some research on the average percentage of no-shows for fundraising events. She shared with me, when I was lamenting the fact that many actors no-show their…