Oh, lordy. This one’s feeling like a rant. I’ve noticed — as pilot season comes to a close and agents are more open to taking meetings with actors to discuss possible representation — that many…
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The Economy Has Done Artists a Favor
Last week, during President Obama’s visit to Orange County, a woman named Isa de Quesada came to the microphone and asked a question. She gave a little background about her situation. Seems she has been…
The Struggle
Back when I was an actor, I had the great privilege of taking acting classes from legendary actor/director Corey Allen. I’ve written about the experience before. It was life changing. One class, I recall Corey…
Paradigm Shifts
So, last week, I participated in a SAG Foundation event with fellow casting directors Bruce Newberg and Erin Toner. We talked about everything from what online services we use (Breakdown Services, Actors Access, IMDb-Pro) to…
The One Hit Wonder
I was watching a fun show on VH-1 about one-hit wonders and I started thinking about how some actors are one-hit wonders too. A one-hit wonder is defined as an artist known for only one…
Am I too Old to Start an Acting Career?
I am 24 years old and I want to become an actor but I am intimidated by great actors in their 30s that are at the top of their careers (Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie). They…
Hedging Your TV Season Bets
Whenever I speak to a group of actors about TV casting (and especially in my small group seminars), I do a little show and tell about how to determine (with decent accuracy) which of the…
Lesson Number One: Intern
Last week, I spoke to a wonderful group of actors in Brad Lemack’s The Business of Acting class at the LA campus of Boston’s Emerson College. Brad and I both have books out on approaching…
Return on Investment
If you knew, from the beginning, that it was going to take thousands of hours of effort on your part before you would begin to see a return on your investment into yourself as an…