Have you ever thought, “I wish they’d make a movie about my life!”? What would it take for your live to be truly “movie worthy”? • Do you need to have become a world-famous recording artist?• Invented something that forever changed the way we mop floors?• Been first lady?• A civil rights activist?• A war […]
Craft
Zen and The Art if Drawing Trees
Last week, one of my ongoing clients was feeling a little shaken about a casting workshop he’d taken. “It seemed like the casting director had a specific way he wanted the scene played. But, where’s the room for me to do it my way?” I’ve actually heard many versions of this before… “Aren’t there many […]
Gaining Momentum: Fast and Slow
The problem with being an actor stems from the feeling that we’re always racing a clock. Actors are told over and over things like:“You’re too old.” Or “If you would have moved to Los Angeles sooner…” Or“You should have more credits by now.” And what this does is it puts actors against a wall – in a position […]
Should I Go To A Professional Acting School?
So you’re keen on trying your hand at a dream career in the performing arts. Yay! We’re glad to have you. You might be wondering “Where the heck do I start?” Should you join a 2-4 year conservatory program? Get an MFA? Or head straight out to Hollywood and dive into the biz? There are […]
1 Big Mistake That’s Killing Your Auditions
The idea of “more auditions” is at the top of most actor’s wish lists. More auditions equal more opportunities to act so I say, “keep ‘em coming!” As a private audition coach, I’ve seen hundreds of actors and their audition processes. Time and again, I see actors make the same glaring misstep: not reading the […]
Scene Study: Succession
If you’re new to the Scene Study Series, check out this other post on I AM THE NIGHT. This series is meant to sharpen your acting skills by examining scenes that could be confusing in an audition or don’t seem like much on the page. You’ll have a chance to think about how you would […]
Do You Need To Be Off-Book In Auditions?
You’ve finally landed a big, sassy audition for tomorrow and eeeeek, there’s a LOT of words. You’re scrambling to find someone to cover your shift and get home to do some much-needed memorization. But how important is it to be off-book in your auditions? This question comes up a lot from actors new to the […]
Learning to Juggle & Results-Based Acting
In this post, we’ll talk about the art of memorizing lines and “crying on cue.” But we’re gonna go about it a little differently. My favorite podcast right now is Akimbo from “my boyfriend Seth Godin.” It has absolutely nothing to do with acting but I always find nuggets of wisdom I can apply to […]
Your Secret Commercial Audition Weapon
You’ve got a highly under-utilized commercial audition secret weapon in your pocket: your cell phone camera! Here are my tips on what to snap! CALLBACK AND BOOKING DETAILS Generally, the callback and booking dates for the job you’re auditioning for are posted near the sign-out sheet. Snap a photo so you can plan to be […]
Auditioning For Commercials Part 3
Welcome back for Part Three of Auditioning for Commercials. If you missed Part One and Part Two, check them out! Today we’re going to talk about the callback and get a little perspective from the decision maker’s side. How the Callback Is Different A commercial callback is very different from your first audition. There will […]