The Actors Are Come

‘The actors are come hither, my lord.’ (Hamlet, Act 2, Scene2) The only moment Shakespeare’s Hamlet appears genuinely happy is when a troupe of actors arrive at the gates of Elsinore. Wracked with guilt over his failure to avenge his murdered father, betrayed by both...

Being a “Real” Person

What’s up with “real” people casting calls? During our January seminar in Los Angeles, the subject of “real people” casting came up. As budgets shrink and more and more productions shift to non-union, casting calls for “real”...