As life and work continue to adjust to the reality of a global pandemic, actors are starting to adjust expectations for work in the coming year. Many theatres are postponing opening until the 2021 season. Film and television work is slow or nonexistent. But for those of us who refuse to relinquish our death grip […]
Greetings from Pandemica. In a time when it feels like the whole world has stopped, it can be difficult to contemplate working on your career at all. Given the fact that so much of our industry is shut down or in a holding pattern, that is completely understandable. Many of us are just concentrating on […]
The rapid and terrifying spread of COVID-19 has left so many actors and artist out of work. But for those of us still waiting for the hammer to come down, still rehearsing or performing, how are we supposed to conduct ourselves? So often, actors stay silent, grin and bear it, to protect uncertain positions in […]
We’ve all been there. That spontaneous meet and greet, the audition where someone unexpected shows up, and you get asked the million-dollar question: “Do you have another headshot?” If you know the sinking feeling that accompanies a shameful “no,” you know how important it is to always carry extra headshots on you. But what […]
Actors are constantly encouraged to create their own content. But often the advice stops there. For actors who are new to wearing the producer hat, these can be difficult waters to navigate. So today we’re going to take it one step at a time. If you’re creating your own content, you’ll probably need more actors […]
I often think of comedy like baking and tragedy like cooking. Tragedy is intuitive, fluid, and you can season to your preference and rework the recipe to suit. Comedy has rules, formulas–it takes skill and inventiveness to achieve good results, but stray from certain recipes and your comedy cake is doomed. While some actors […]
Happy New Year, one and all! A brand new decade is an excellent excuse to take stock of your acting career and make some resolutions. But if you’re anything like me, the idea of narrowing down your goals to something reasonable and specific can be tough. So here are some good starting points that every […]