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I was speaking with a group of television and film directors and asked them what are the top 3 things they look for when watching actors audition. One of those items we agreed was essential: “listening and reactions.” Here, we’ll dive in… Read More

  You know the expression “kids say the darndest things”? This is where the spontaneous, organic personality of the child can win them the job. Interview questions are almost always asked when a child auditions for a commercial, TV show… Read More

For anyone who’s witnessed the irrepressible, obnoxious, high-pitched YouTube character Fred Figglehorn, you know that he can be a very annoying force of nature. The energetic and erratic Fred rants, raves, whines and fibs, yet he has endeared himself to… Read More

Are you available? Wait. Before you answer, you might want to read the entire blog. Every actor I meet tells me they are 100% available to audition and to work. But then when some of them get the call, they… Read More

The prodigious musical talent and original artist Prince passed away exactly seven years ago today in his suburban Minneapolis home. There’s no doubt that the pop star’s multitude of fans across the globe are celebrating his life by listening to… Read More

How is it possible that celebrities such as Hayden Panettiere, Sarah Michelle-Gellar, Uma Thurman, Shakira, and Jessica Simpson struggle profoundly with their self-image? The culprit is body dysmorphic disorder, a psychological malady that distorts a person’s body image. A suffering… Read More

The set of Kramer vs. Kramer could have been described as Dustin Hoffman vs. Meryl Streep according to Michael Schulman’s 2016 cover story for Vanity Fair. Schulman wrote the legendary actresses biography entitled Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep, as well… Read More

When you’re crafting an authentic performance, you’re riding your character’s varying waves of emotions moment by moment. When your character is called to chuckle, giggle, or produce a belly laugh, genuine laughter will be available to you. But what if… Read More

As an actor, you are always training regardless of whether you are seasoned or just beginning a career in acting. You want to say, “I have a craft.”  You are always in the pursuit of sharpening your tools as you… Read More

In the entertainment industry, many people want to know what exactly is an actor’s responsibility, and what are the job requirements for actors? Whether the performer is involved in stage productions, a commercial actor, a film actor, television actor or… Read More

Leonardo DiCaprio has a hall-of-fame-worthy acting career. He’s received seven Oscar nominations (winning an Academy Award in 2016 for his performance in The Revenant) and worked on major feature films with iconic actors and directing titans such as Robert De… Read More

Good thing Kate Winslet didn’t listen to her drama teacher as a teenager. The instructor told her that if she continued to be overweight, she was likely to only get roles for “cute, fat best friend role or the ugly… Read More

Angelina Jolie started to pursue acting professionally at the age of 16, but the feedback she often received after auditions was that her demeanor was “too dark.” In fact, the Oscar-winning actress almost took a different path that was also… Read More

What are your hand gestures communicating to others? Whether you’re conveying a character as an actor or talking to someone at home, your hands are always busy. How to interpret body language or any type of nonverbal communication has always… Read More

If you ask actors what drew them to the field of acting, you can bet your bottom dollar they won’t answer, “Oh, it was definitely the business side of acting.” Rather, you’re most likely to hear that it was the… Read More