Like it or not, developing relationships is one of the most important elements of getting work in Hollywood. And for most actors, working the room is the scariest part of the game. I hear actors…
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Tea with Jessica Bendinger
This week’s column will be a bit different than my usual offering because I wanted to share with you some great stuff that came from my tea date with Jessica Bendinger (she wrote Bring It…
The Three C’s
At a recent speaking engagement, I was asked: “What do you look for in an actor?” (Note: This is probably my least favorite question.) Because actors so frequently ask this almost totally irrelevant question, I…
Laying the Groundwork for a Show Bible
Thank you so much for your articles, they have been enormously insightful. Here is my question. I intern at a casting office and have great relationships with everyone there. They are even working to help…
Auditions That Don’t Count
Over the last two weeks, we’ve looked at issues of respect in terms of How We Can Make Your Job Easier. What about the issue of auditioning for roles that don’t exist? That’s certainly something…
Crappy Reader Syndrome
Another of your least favorite things (according to the emails I received in response to my question: “How Can We Make Your Job Easier?“) is a bad reader. True. Nothing can derail a thoughtfully-prepared audition…
Audition Like You Have It
Actors have heard, time and again, that a good auditioning mindset is, “Behave as if you already have the role.” Here’s my take on that, from a recent callback situation. We had already hired the…