This week, I’m going to be telling stories without name-dropping and that’s going to be tough to do, but I think the stories are worth the point. Pardon the level of “vague” in what follows….
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The Spiral
I was talking with one of my besties a couple of weeks ago and we began discussing patterns in lessons we’ve had in our decades in this industry. We noticed that we both — and,…
Don’t Drop the Ball
I scrapped this column last week in favor of turning in The Big Lies. (And, wow, y’all liked that one. Thanks!) But, I’ve been doing some thinking about why I wasn’t in love with Don’t…
Don’t Believe the Hype
Next month will mark four years since I first stepped foot into this casting career of mine. I am still brand new at this and I learn something about my job every day. So, when…
What to Look for in an Agent
Okay, so far we’ve looked at How To Fire Your Agent and When To Fire Your Agent. Now, as we move from “later in the relationship” to “earlier in the relationship,” we’ll look at What…
Publicists: When, Why, and Then What?
There will be a time when you need to hire a publicist to do your promotion for you. To get perspective on that timing — and other issues involved with hiring someone else to do…
Jumping from Co-Star to Guest-Star
In the last three years, I have booked ten co-stars (including four since November 2004; two of them this month). Things are definitely accelerating, so I feel good about that. One of the things I…