Back in 2009, after Self-Management for Actors classes (which met on Thursdays), we started going out after class, and on the third Thursday of the month (if there were five Thursdays that month), we’d just…
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Get Out There
So, I cast this show called Bite Me and the team did a huge thing at VidCon which attracted over 6000 audience members. It was a screening. Hot. The same team did a smaller thing…
Web of Trust
In last week’s Your Turn, I mentioned the Web of Trust, in answering a question about preparing for a pitch. Today, I’d like to share a visual with you, which should really help you map…
Hero of the Moment
An actor friend of mine was talking about a referral she had been offered by a guy who comes into the restaurant where her “survival job” takes place. This guy was seated with a group…
Connect the Dots
I find it so interesting to track certain “landmark days” in my life. Y’know the days, right? When you look back at major positive shifts, you are able to trace them to a common event…
Ben Blair: How a Tweet Can Lead to a Meet
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For Your Consideration
I’ve seen friends win Emmy Awards before. Writer friends. Producer friends. Even director friends. I’ve seen actor friends win, too, and that’s always fun, as it’s a celebration of people doing what they love at…
Feedback on The CD Workshop Issue
Phew! Last week’s column on The CD Workshop Issue generated a lot (A LOT) of email and phone calls. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Thank you! I’ve been asked whether I could provide a…
How to Network Badly
Last week, after a long hiatus, we had a Hollywood Happy Hour Holiday Bash and it was awesome. Over a hundred lovely folks from all areas of the industry popped in over the course of…
The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion
I’ve written before about Self-Promotion, Rookie Orientation, and Publicists, but never have I really gotten into detail about “The Delicate Art of Self-Promotion.” And believe me, it is delicate. You — as a consumer of…