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Aubrey Plaza in Black Bear When writer-director Lawrence Michael Levine was penning the screenplay for the surrealist, disorienting film Black Bear, he wrote the lead character Allison, a filmmaker with writer’s block, specifically for Aubrey Plaza.  “I had Aubrey in… Read More

Life decided to throw actor Gerald Isaac Waters a challenge—to work in show business as a disabled person in a wheelchair.  Gerald’s stamina and support team lead him to focus on the task at hand, which landed him a job… Read More

Today we get a sneak peak into the life of casting director David Rapaport and what he looks for during auditions. You’ll recognize David as one of the most sought out CD’s in the industry, having worked on such major… Read More

“Paparazzi.” The very term evokes fear in some and loathing in others. So reviled is the profession of open stalking, it’s hard to imagine there’s an actual person behind that nuisance camera. After all, the paparazzi participated in the death… Read More

The legendary grande dame of theater, Stella Adler, dedicated herself to mastering the craft of acting and passing the valuable knowledge onto her students. One critical element of acting, she insisted, was the actor’s imagination. “Don’t use your conscious past…. Read More

Actors know quite a lot about vulnerability. They’re used to breaking through barriers to express their characters’ emotions with as much authenticity as possible. “The show must go on” means performing even if the performer is under the weather, in… Read More

Horror films are not just for Halloween. They are a genuine staple of any studio or production company’s yearly schedule—or for the Netflix team calendar, for that matter. The horror genre boasts an army of very loyal and, dare I… Read More