Jan 31 2010

Politics of Acting Awards Shows

Like most people, I once thought Oscars, Tonys, Golden Globes, and Emmys always meant something. As time goes on it has become clear that they are not completely impartial organizations and have goals beyond recognizing excellence. In fact many times...

Oct 27 2009

Actors Who Made Their Own Movies

Actors often fall into the trap of waiting for someone to make opportunities for them. The prevailing wisdom is that auditioning is the best way to get acting parts. Not only are some actors not built for the constant rejection that is inherent in auditions...

Jul 31 2009

Actor Considerations For Acting In Nude Scenes

Sometime in most actors career (women particularly) they will be confronted with a role that includes nudity. In a theatre production being naked on-stage might be a little frightening the first time but once you do it three times a week it gets old and once you...

Apr 29 2009

Why Actors Do Not Produce Projects Online

Actors have been trained to wait for opportunities to come to them and be grateful for whatever they can get. Instead of being part of a team that puts together a project, most actors simply audition and wait for a phone call. It might seem that it is the only way to...

Mar 26 2009

Actor Excitement In Acting Performance

Actors come to the craft from many different backgrounds and for many different reasons. Although acting is entertainment from the audience perspective, many actors do not become actors just to entertain ...