Actor Training: Strategic Spending Without Cutting Corners
*Contributed by Accent & Dialect Coach, Paula VanlandinghamI have been working as a professional dialect coach for 13 years now and have seen a shift…
What I learned from DEXTER
What I learned from DEXTER.Each of our personal treks as actors leads us through peaks and valleys, feasts and famines, and we endure because of our…
Self-Tapes That Booked!
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You’re not Alone in This Sh*t
Life. For me it often feels like a constant spin cycle through the stages of holding your sh*t together, getting your sh*t together and losing your…
Headshot Insight for Actors
Headshots. Ugh. How many times have you been excited for a new headshot session, only to be disappointed with the results? There is a lot…
Ever Experienced the “I Bombed That Audition” Feeling?
https://youtu.be/Igh5SM0sMnI Has this ever happened to you? You walk into the audition room and feel all eyes on you. The pressure is on. You feel…
I Wonder What Age That Is?
Have you seen the commercial with the older woman selling CoverGirl? She says, “They say at a certain age you just stop caring. I wonder…
No Make-Up, No Lighting, Slight Hangover, All HeART
*CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE* CLICK HERE TO PLAY VIDEO
Carla Says It’s Time to Get Cracking
As we navigate through these murky waters of the entertainment industry while attempting to stay safe, sane and healthy, many are trying to figure out…
5 Tips for Actors in Isolation
If our career choice was a roller coaster before it now feels like the coaster has come to a screeching halt at the top of…
30 Day Goals For Actors
Looking for ways to focus on your craft in quarantine? How about diving into a 30 day challenge? 1. Record yourself stating your goal/s…
Demo Reel Lockdown Motivation
Guest Blog Post by Ian Lyons Hi all, with this unforeseen downtime we’re having, along with appreciating our health and our loved ones, it’s a…
Actors: Can You Honestly Say You Are Deep in The Work?
How often do you hear the advice “Just do the work!”? In an industry that demands we constantly be developing our craft and be…
Gift Yourself Your Art
Can you imagine yourself doing anything else? Pursuing the dream to act, balancing all of the responsibility and energy vampires life sends our way,…
Insight From Academy Award Winner Kenneth Lonergan
I was in NYC a few weeks ago and crossed paths with my friend and fellow creative, Kenneth Lonergan. We met back in 2015 on the…
Tales From Set & Alone is a Lie
Last month I had the opportunity to work on a heartfelt story and beautifully shot film. In one of my scenes, my character is captured…
5 Tips for Memorizing a Monologue
Have you ever found yourself riding the momentum of intention and emotion in your monologue work, only to come to a screeching halt as your…
A Late Bloomer’s Guide to Launching Your Acting Career
Congratulations on deciding you’re ready to pursue your desire to be an actor, regardless of age. If I had to guess, I’d say you didn’t…
5 Ways to Battle The Actor Blues
As actors we crave expression, connection and opportunities to work on our craft. We search for gigs, send out our headshots and fill our heads…
Actors: Ring in 2018 Right
Another year is about to come to an end. We are another year older and hopefully another year wiser, too. 2018 is just ahead on…
Actors: STOP The Bullsh*t
Actors, what do you want more of? Opportunities to do your art, auditions, confidence, connection, roles, creating, accessing and channeling emotion? What do you want…
3 Minutes to Righting Yourself: The Path to Acting Success
How often do you ask yourself “How will I achieve acting success?” and “When will I feel confident I am heading in the right direction?”…
Building Your Emotional Palette – 4 Questions Every Actor Must Ask
Watching a painter create can be enchanting. Their jars of brushes, a palette alive with infinite color and the artist a pathway…
5 Inspirational Tips for Actors
As actors we crave expression, connection and opportunities to do what we love. We search for gigs, send out our headshots and fill our heads…