May 2012
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Anonymous asked: Is it possible to have more than one commercial agent at the same time? Same thing with voice over agent? I wanna get into voiceover but im not sure exactly about the business side of it. What are some things to look out for?
Anonymous asked: I always loved your blog! How have you been? What is the latest for you in your carer?
Anonymous asked: I am meeting a producer and want to know what question can i ask him
Anonymous asked: Hi - I'd love to be part of a small (non-union) show some friends are doing. I'm an AEA member, but don't want this group to have to go to the trouble of applying for showcase code. What do you think of me performing (under a different name)? thanks!
Anonymous asked: My name is Jessica latina, 43, writer and actress. I've always wanted to be in the business, I know I have the passion and love for industry. I have vision and stories, and a range in acting only thing Ive been out of it so long. Im having trouble getting a good start. I like extra work and the process of production but want to see my stuff on screen. How can I get extra or small speaking...
Anonymous asked: It's my dream to be an actress, but I really don't know where to start. I've done some research, but I'm still confused about the whole thing. Help?
The Angela Dee: An Open Letter to Those Attempting... →
theangeladee:
… and to Anyone Who Willfully Steals From an Artist:
Some people have children. My husband and I have creativity.
Both of us have sacrificed a secure life for this creativity. The secure kind of life where one wakes up and goes to a steady job. Where, every two weeks a paycheck comes in…
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April 2012
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“Do not get caught up in the game. It’s sort of the John Wood Mentality. He...”
– Tracy Wong (Founding Partner WDCW Advertising Agency)
I think this applies to the art of auditioning at every level. Focus on form and craft and let everything else go.
Anonymous asked: Hi there, I'm British and living in NYC as an actor. I need two comedy monologues for an agent audition and I know that British humor and US humor can be quiet different. Please could you point me in the direction of smart comic monologues that are: 1- not overly done and 2: not about high heels, vaginas or men hating! Thank you.
Anonymous asked: Who are the best acting teachers at HB studio for beginner/intemediate acting classes? Just curious. Also, who takes the best head shots for the best deals in NYC? Thanks for any infomation.
Anonymous asked: i live in sydney australia and i really want an agent for acting! ive done a few productions here and there for nida(national institute of dramatic art) and ive taken acting classes there for about 2 years now, in both theatre and tv. should i go looking around for agents for like begginers in the industry? any advice? much appreciated xo
Anonymous asked: do u know where i can volunteer in theaters or anywhere in the acting biz? So i can meet people get connected.
Anonymous asked: Is it possible for someone to make their own monologue and use it for auditions or would that be looked at as generic?
Anonymous asked: Hi, I think you have a great blog. So I wanted to ask you somthing. I'm a 14 year old from a small city, and I am passionate about acting. I want to break into the industry, but my parents don't really understand. They support me, but they want me to stay in school and study. I feel like all great actors started when they were young. I want to get an agent but my parents won't let...
Anonymous asked: People say i have a distinctive voice that is eveyrone recognizes. Is it possible to get voice over work though?
Poupak's Parisian Life in New York: Pretty Funny... →
theangeladee:
womenimproviserstrust:
gibblertron:
I don’t understand a lot of things. I don’t understand why my neighbor is pursuing a career as a 1990’s electronic music artist. I don’t understand why the ice cream shop near my house considers two scoops of ice cream one scoop. And I don’t…
As a “jolie laide” actress myself, I’d like to say brava!
March 2012
8 posts
“There are plenty of others willing to call you a failure. A fool. A loser. A...”
– Captain Haddock, The Adventures of Tintin (via quote-book)
Maybe I should see this movie!? Great quote!
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"HOW TO 'MAKE IT' IN COMEDY" by Rob Delaney. This... →
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Anonymous asked: Everyone is now teachign acting classes via internet, what are you thoughts on that? Is it possible to learn acting through webcam?
Anonymous asked: Hi NYC actor. Thanks for your constant offerings of advice and inspiration on facebook. I have recently moved to NYC from abroad to further my acting career and recently met with a talent manager. I have two questions: 1) Is a talent manager a help or a hindrance? 2) Is a one off start up fee of $500 a regular practise? Thanks in advance for your support on this issue. Warm regards Marianne
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Anonymous asked: I'm shooting an 16 mns short movie, where can i submit it?
February 2012
13 posts
Anonymous asked: How does one get a sag taft hartley waiver if one is only working on trailers and shorts for festival submissions?
Anonymous asked: When asked what makes you different from everyone else what is your answer? I always find this question tricky
Anonymous asked: Which is better? Old monologues or modern? I see a lot of old ones but I don't think it would suit going in a law and order audition
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“Never allow yourself externally to portray anything that you have not inwardly...”
– Constantin Stanislavski
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In other words, follow your heart (AKA the yellow brick road!) [EDIT]: I’d also add that because technically “nothing human is alien to me (us)” we have experienced everything inwardly to greater or lesser degrees (ever wanted to kill a...
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“You don’t set out to build a wall…you say, ‘I’m going to lay this brick as...”
– Will Smith on acting (via http://blog.castingfrontier.com/2012/01/11/talent-vs-skill-in-casting-calls/)
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WatchI’m really loving Brit Marling at the moment.
I don’t know her full story and I have a suspicion she is more connected than she lets on, but, I LOVE her tenacity, regardless.
She wrote, produced and starred in Another Earth and wrote, produced and is starring in Sound of My Voice. Two movies she says she wrote simultaneously to give her the career she wanted as an actress. I’m...
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Character Actor Ben Gazzara Dies At 81 →
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One of his best movies with one of the best directors:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/253072/the-killing-of-a-chinese-bookie
I hope they’re getting shit-faced together and making each other laugh in heaven (I’ll suspend my disbelief in all things after-life for this glorious image)
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January 2012
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Anonymous asked: im 16 years old now, and i attend NIDA (National Institute Of Dramatic Art) in sydney, australia. I do a short course there. My teachers have told me that i am a very strong actor. Recently, I auditioned for a NIDA production, which consisted of 60 people auditioning and there are 9 roles. I got a call back the other day saying I had gotten a role in the production and I'm just curious now...
Anonymous asked: What was your proudest moment as an actor?
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“To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.”
– Joseph Chilton Pearce (via saddest-summer)
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