ADVICE ON THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE ACTING INDUSTRY, BUT THAT NO-ONE WILL NECESSARILY TELL YOU. I WILL BE DOCUMENTING WHAT I LEARN ABOUT BEING A WORKING ACTOR AS I GO ALONG, SO THAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES/SUCCESSES AND AVOID SOME OF THE PITFALLS I MAY HAVE LANDED IN WITHOUT KNOWING BETTER. THIS IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL - SO I WELCOME COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK THAT ARE HELPFUL TO THE NEW OR EVEN SEASONED ACTOR OUT THERE
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Casting:
See anything here you’re interested in or that you know people who would be then send them my way: info@angeladee.com
The Chase is the Thing and the Thing is the Chase
Find 15 minutes to grab a coffee and read this post from UCB staple and comedian-extraordinaire Chris Gethard. It is so worth it.
For Chris: I’ve always really wanted to get into acting and/or comedy but I’m terrified of failing at it. How do you get the courage to perform?- AnonymousHere’s a question I answer on a pretty frequent basis. I will happily go off on this topic, as I think I have some unique experiences that allow me to offer some perspective that might help you.
![I just HAD to post this. This is the comedian I have been working with for the last year on her show NAKED PEOPLE. Her promo video shoot (where she runs around the city trying to escape censorship) got snapped by a number of publications the other day and it went viral. The comments at the links are as insightful and hilarious as the show!
theangeladee:
NAKED PEOPLE and Julia Wiedeman featured on NYMagazine, HuffPo, Refinery29, ChicRenegade, FashionIndie.com and TheGloss.com. One of the few times the words NAKED and VIRAL work well together : )
[BE WARNED! NSFW!!!]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lziu1fqXMS1qbnfa3o1_500.jpg)
I just HAD to post this. This is the comedian I have been working with for the last year on her show NAKED PEOPLE. Her promo video shoot (where she runs around the city trying to escape censorship) got snapped by a number of publications the other day and it went viral. The comments at the links are as insightful and hilarious as the show!
NAKED PEOPLE and Julia Wiedeman featured on NYMagazine, HuffPo, Refinery29, ChicRenegade, FashionIndie.com and TheGloss.com. One of the few times the words NAKED and VIRAL work well together : )
[BE WARNED! NSFW!!!]
AN IMPROV POST - The Quest group game
For all my improv readers…
Advice to someone who just moved to NYC and wants to break into the comedy scene:
One, I would take some classes at the UCB. Two, the secret to the success of The State was we never waited for anyone to ask us to do anything, or for anyone’s approval to do anything. We just fucking did stuff. We were shooting all the time, writing all the time. We would put up a live show every couple of months. We were aggressive. If you wait around for an opportunity to come up, it’s not coming. It isn’t, ever. Opportunities are not coming. The only opportunities that are coming are the ones you create. Otherwise you are just waiting around.
Thomas Lennon (via Splitsider) (via anthonyking)
This is spot-on. Take UCB class, meet other awesome people, and go out and make stuff on your own terms.
(via charlietodd)
