by Cast It Admin | Feb 6, 2017 | Act Smart! Good Tools for a Great Career, US
What does politics have to do with acting? Nothing—nada, zip, zilch, zero. (And for the record, whatever yours are is fine by me. One of the greatest built-in features of the country where I’m writing this now is the right to free speech in all of its forms.)...
by Cast It Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | The Competitive Edge, US
THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON YOU HAVE GOING FOR YOU When I am a guest at an informational event for actors, the questions are inevitably geared towards all kinds of do’s-and-don’t’s regarding how talent can ultimately get auditions, excel in their...
by Cast It Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Questions & Actors, US
QUESTION: My daughter loves to act and I want to encourage her, but I also would love for her to stay humble; is that even possible in the world of acting? ACTOR: Not only is this possible in the world of acting, but also in a world that is often tainted with big egos...
by Cast It Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Tough Love for Actors, US
An actor isn’t successful unless famous. A musician isn’t successful unless they have a bountiful bank account. The anachronistic movie musical La La Land, filmed in the style of a late 1940s/early 1950s movie musical set in modern day, demonstrates how Hollywood...
by Cast It Admin | Feb 2, 2017 | The Conscious Actor
No, it’s not that you’re unlucky or that you deserve what’s happening to you right now—hitting hard times is just a normal part of existing. Rather than wasting energy whining, “Why me?” get hold of yourself, find your feet, stand up, and move through it. Sometimes...