Career Advice

Look, we’re all in show business to get something - more work than the next person, more money, more respect, more fans, a better agent, a better deal…you get the picture. On days when the above are about to happen, and then they DO happen, oh joy! “I have more, so I must be more!!! I was right all along, and they (my parents, friends, significant others, and all detractors) were DEAD WRONG. I must be truly SPECIAL.” And the following day or the following week you’re back to what? You being that day’s version of you. “Oh, no, not this [...]

Do you know the biggest difference between classroom actors and actors working on a film or TV set? Classroom actors need a week to learn their lines, lots of rehearsal to put the scene on its feet, and a few more weeks to crack the part. Professional actors need about 10 minutes. Why? Professional actors have a job to do where time is of the essence. The entire set is dedicated to getting the shot and moving on to the next one. If the scene needs a rewrite, or it’s just been written minutes before, your job is to learn it [...]