Blog Posts

When new to acting, it can take some time before you understand the many industry terms that are thrown around. As much as possible, it’s helpful to learn the audition terminology before jumping in the game. Pretty soon, you’ll feel… Read More

Casting director Mike Lush recently shared valuable tips for talent aspiring to be cast in reality television shows. As a top casting director in the genre, Lush is always on the lookout for shining and remarkable personalities to be featured… Read More

Life experience is an invaluable resource for actors, as it informs and enriches their performances. And among those life experiences are the jobs that performers hold outside of acting. Here are seven actors and the ways they earned a living… Read More

Internationally renowned acting and voice coach Mel Churcher has coached Daniel Craig, Angelina Jolie, Kiera Knightly, Michelle Yeoh, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Turturro, Jon Voight as well as countless students attending drama schools. She also runs workshops and has authored two… Read More

What if you were asked to play yourself on the silver screen or stage? Would that sound like a blast right from the start or would you be a bit skeptical, needing to investigate the project with caution? Here are… Read More

Kim Coleman cast “The Good Lord Bird,” a miniseries based on the 2013 pre-Civil War historical fiction novel centered on abolitionist leader John Brown. As a Casting Society Award-winning casting director, she came on board the project with producer and… Read More

If there is one skill actors simply must learn to develop, it’s their ability to memorize lines. However, individual actors take charge of just how thoroughly they know their lines and how strictly they feel the need to stick to… Read More

“You have the power to change your thoughts, and your thoughts have the power to change your life.” So said the author Ron Willingham. Sometimes it’s a person’s pattern of thinking that leads to eventual success in life or with… Read More