by Cast It Admin | Jul 23, 2014 | Tough Love for Actors, US
by Paul Russell Changing Coasts for an Acting Career? – 7 Must-ask Decider Questions before Moving An actor recently posted on a social media network: “Sometimes I wonder if I have accomplished everything that I can on this coast at this time… and I wonder if...
by Cast It Admin | Jun 24, 2014 | Tough Love for Actors, US
by Paul Russell Major Mistake Actors Make on Their Résumé You can’t act… …possibly according to your resume, and to many of your actor acquaintances. You’ll never be a good enough actor to play a lawyer, nurse, doctor, cop, politician, any profession...
by Cast It Admin | May 31, 2014 | Tough Love for Actors, US
by Paul Russell Director Demands Actors Pay-to-Play An actor in my colleague-family wrote me of her being snared by a neophyte director pursuing questionable financial requests of the actors he casts: “I was cast in a non-union production. I’m not sure whether I...
by Cast It Admin | Apr 10, 2014 | Tough Love for Actors, US
by Paul Russell How Often Should Actors Contact Agents & Managers? “How often should an actor send a submission to an agent when seeking representation?” was the question that came flying at me this week during my master class. I got a cartoonish jaw-drop gape...
by Cast It Admin | Mar 24, 2014 | Tough Love for Actors, US
by Paul Russell How Actors Must Read Casting’s & Auditioning Actors’ Reactions Overheard in a cramped and cobwebbed audition corridor: “The casting director is a dick.” “The pianist sucks.” “My English lit teacher was a better reader.” “I think the director’s...
by Cast It Admin | Feb 19, 2014 | Tough Love for Actors, US
by Paul Russell How to Successfully Accept Criticism & Praise Everyone has got a f-ing position. …And I’m not talking about in the bedroom. But everyone does have a position—an opinion—on something. Too often the subjective observations are fished from Snide...
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