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…
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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…
NY vs. LA Theatre Companies
I’m a New York theatre actor and I read your column each week, although it sometimes doesn’t translate to this coast. I don’t think I understand the whole concept of membership theatre companies. Is that…
How to “Make It”
I was having a conversation with a working actor friend of mine (yes, a real working actor: a series regular) about another less-frequently working actor mutual friend. We both know him to be amazingly talented…
Required Viewing for Actors
First off, I always suggest that actors watch one episode of every show on television, just so they are prepared for the tone and style of the show, if called in for an audition. That’s…