Working with commercial actors in the ever-changing advertising world Stephany Burns and I have shared commercial clients for several years now. As a born and raised Los Angeles native, Stephany started as a commercial actor and then worked at...
Acting in soaps, improv on self-tapes, and how much chit-chat is okay in the audition room I’m so excited to finally re-launch my newly improved blog and start things off by sharing my lunchtime conversation with casting director, Harriet...
Commercial acting techniques and the fight for what's right On another sunny and beautiful Los Angeles afternoon, I was headed to meet with Killian McHugh, owner of Killian's Workshop. It's the go-to acting school for anyone interested in learning the...
William Morris endeavor partner talks about the past, present, and future of film and television Tim Curtis works at one of the biggest and oldest talent agencies in the world: William Morris Endeavor. As a partner and agent for...
The talented actor, the motivated artist, and how to be both Amy Lyndon is an acting teacher, studio owner and author of The Lyndon Technique. I’ve come to know her through many of my actors who have raved about...
Working with casting directors, why actors get dropped, and how pilot season is different I’ve been working with talent agent Laura Thede of DDO Artists Agency for several years now. As head of the DDO Kids division, Laura has...
How to become a casting director favorite, what to prepare for a commercial audition, and why some agents get all the appointments I've always been fascinated with the commercial world because while most actors come to Los Angeles to...
How a casting director goes through thousands of submissions, what it's like casting for LOST, and how to stand out in auditions Farrah West is a casting director in Los Angeles with projects like LOST, What About Brian and...
The secret language casting directors use, how to identify your bullseye, and why you shouldn't use another actor as your description I stumbled upon Bonnie Gillespie's book, Self-Management for Actors, several years ago when researching literature I could recommend...
How spirituality ties into acting, the traits that make an actor successful and how online casting changed the industry When deciding what kind of Hollywood professional I wanted to interview for my first blog post, I immediately thought to...
