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…
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Stage Names
My question is about stage names. I’m not an Equity or SAG member yet, but I’ve been getting consistent work in some fantastic theatre, and have recently been cast in a show that will be…
Character Actor: Defined
I have often heard that my type is a “character actor.” I don’t really have much idea what that means. I think it might mean that I am able to transform myself into different characters…
What IS My Type?
Well, well, well. Your emails tell me I need to spend a little more time on the issue of TYPE, after last week’s column. Good news! I have a lot more to say. For my…
Going With Your Gut
We’ve discussed the importance of knowing — and marketing — your type as an actor before. But one of the themes I’m seeing, among actors who simply do not know their type, is the inability…
You Talked Me Out of It
I’m casting a film right now for which I need someone 18 to play younger. Much younger. I need actors who look about 15 (and that’s an innocent, small-town 15 — not “Hollywood 15” by…
Narrowing Down My Type
I have a demo reel that has a wide variety of characters in it. It isn’t all over-the-top comedic skit stuff either. It’s mostly dramatic actually with some comedy mixed in. My problem is the…