Hi Bonnie, I didn’t get to write as much as I’d like to in the “short personal message” option when I added you on Facebook so I’ll let ya know now. I was in LA…
Posts tagged moving to la
Big Fish, Little Fish
A couple of weeks ago, a director whose amazing film I cast contacted me to let me know we’d been invited to two festivals. The big, fancy one and the small, sweet one. We’d have…
NY? LA? Somewhere Else?
Last week I spoke to a group of actors from NYU who were here as a part of a six-week program held at the Stella Adler Studios with Ron Burrus. One of my first questions…
Kids in Showbiz II
Last week, in the first Kids in Showbiz column, we looked at The Basics, Classes, Type, Headshots, Resumés, Postcards, Demo Reels, and Websites for kid actors. Phew! That was a long column, eh? Have you…
When to Move to Los Angeles
As a SAG actor planning to move to LA in January of 2008 from Chicago, do you think it would be wise to wait until most or all of the strike situation has reached a…
The First Thing an Actor Should Do in LA
Over the course of the next few months, I’m going to be bringing some of the chapters from my first book — Casting Qs: A Collection of Casting Director Interviews — here to The Actors…
Build Credits in the UK Before Moving to Hollywood?
I’m an actor from the UK. I’ve been told many times to become successful as an actor in the UK before heading to the US. Not to mention all of the work visa issues. Apparently…
LA Theatre Companies
A few weeks ago, I asked for your feedback on the best theatre companies in Los Angeles. This week’s column represents your comments, official word from a few active theatre companies, and my own notes…
Quick-Answer Actor Questions
This week, I’m going to answer a handful of “quick answer” questions from the road. Enjoy! … In your book, Self-Management for Actors, you stress several times that your headshot must look like you. Does…