I have had the great pleasure of witnessing three of the best auditions I’ve ever seen, all within the past two months. Well, technically, two were auditions and one was a pitch, but still, some…
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Steven Pressfield’s “The War of Art” — When You’re Finally Ready for It
Today’s column is going to be all about me. And a little bit about you, if you’re ready for it. I recently experienced a major shift, and I blame Steven Pressfield‘s The War of Art…
Understanding Upfronts
So, the upfronts are an annual experience in New York, where network execs trot out shows’ stars in an attempt to get as much excitement generated about their new fall line-ups as possible… in order…
The Agent WOW Kit
Now that pilot season is over and agents are looking to reshape their rosters before midseason, actors hoping to score agent meetings are more likely to get their shot right now. That doesn’t mean it’s…
Ben Blair: How a Tweet Can Lead to a Meet
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Get Ready for LA
I keep promising myself I’m going to write the dang “how to prep for a move to LA” column and I keep not doing it, because the task is somewhat overwhelming. I mean, the easiest…
Thinkin’ Lincoln
Tim Dunigan shared the simplest savings plan in the world with the audience of Your Actor MBA on July 17, 2010 (tape day for this particular episode). On that day, I started Thinkin’ Lincoln and…
Book the Room
I was listening to a lovely and talented actor friend talking about some good news. She had just come from a fantastic audition. As she gushed about all the prep work she had done and…
Cross-Pollination
I keep a folder. Well, I keep two. One is the “What were you THINKING?!?” folder filled with the worst, most bizarre, beyond ridiculous submissions I’ve received since going into casting. I’m not going to…