Actors

In my last posting, I promised a discussion of owning your type and embracing your niche. More on that in the next newsletter! After not working for almost 2 years (a first for me in a 30+ year career), I have been acting in movie after movie. It started in

The word "type" is seen by many as a fence around what roles might be right for an actor – without regard to their acting ability and range. In many ways – that's accurate. People who are taller are less likely to land the role of a jockey,

Repetition is important, but the key to memorization is understanding. If I understand the scene and my character, I may not remember my next line, but I'll know what I meant to say – like in real life.

Typically, when you receive an audition request, it includes a breakdown of the project’s filmmakers, location, and a logline – a one sentence description of the story and characters. I’ll admit that I often head straight for my character's description before I read the project description. But