Archive for May, 2008
One movie has never done so much for all mankind.
As I left the Sherman Oaks Best Buy, I could see that a line was already developing at the movie theater across the street. Women all over Cougarwood are gathering for the biggest day in I’m-a-Woman-So-I-Rule movie history: Opening Weekend for Sex and the City.
From the [...]
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Tags: cougar, espn classic, friday, sex and the city, sherman oaks
Audit This Class
The Howard Fine Acting Studio is widely regarded as one of the top acting studios in Los Angeles. It has a faculty that is second to none, in an professional atmosphere that is focused on the work. It does not concern itself with showcases or shortcuts. It exists solely to make you a better actor. [...]
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Tags: Acting, howard fine, laura gardner, studio
Playing the Agent Game
I met with a talent agency last week to audition for possible commercial representation. It went well. Very well, I think. After 2 reads, one of the younger guys turned to the head of the agency and said “yes.” It was an emphatic yes that, honestly, caught me a little off guard. They took turns [...]
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Between the escalating price of gas to the ever-shrinking job pool in the business, life in Los Angeles can be tough for any actor. Let’s be honest. When is the last time you heard a voice over or watched a TV ad to which a recognizable actor wasn’t attached? Even Kevin Spacey is doing side [...]
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Branching Out As An Actor
I know many actors who would never, never, never do anything else in the world except for acting. “It’s in my blood,” they say. “I couldn’t live!”
You can’t take drama out of melodramatic.
Over the past couple of years, I’ve learned that keeping your options open is the smartest thing you can do for any career. [...]
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Tags: agent, voice over, radio