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    Category: Blog

    Thoughts From Luckiest Girl Alive

    **Don’t read if you’re not down with cursing.** Back in the summer of 2021 I booked a dayplayer role on the Netflix film Luckiest Girl…

    Jami Tennille October 13, 2022
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    Becoming An Empowered Actor

    SERIES PART 1 *Don’t read if you aren’t down with some cursing* In an industry that often feels like a locked and gated community that…

    Jami Tennille September 9, 2022
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    The Power of the “F*ck It” Take

    It is apparent that auditions are now ALL IN when it comes to self-tapes and this definitely has both its share of pros and cons. …

    Jami Tennille September 2, 2022
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    7 Insights for Actors

    *Don’t read if you’re not down with some cursing.* I walked by this art installation again today and the way the sun was hitting it…

    Jami Tennille August 26, 2022
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    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…

    Jami Tennille March 24, 2022
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    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…

    Jami Tennille November 15, 2021
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    Self-Tapes That Booked!

    Information regarding self-tapes abounds for actors and after awhile it can feel overwhelming. Where is the fun in creating, in performance amidst all of these…

    Jami Tennille May 29, 2021
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    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…

    Jami Tennille October 27, 2020
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    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,…

    Jami Tennille December 5, 2019
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    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…

    Jami Tennille November 15, 2019
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    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…

    Jami Tennille October 17, 2019
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    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…

    Jami Tennille October 17, 2019
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    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…

    Jami Tennille October 17, 2019
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    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…

    Jami Tennille October 2, 2018
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    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…

    Jami Tennille December 21, 2017
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    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…

    Jami Tennille December 15, 2017
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    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?”…

    Jami Tennille December 1, 2017
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    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…

    Jami Tennille November 20, 2017
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    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…

    Jami Tennille November 20, 2017
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