Clik here to view.
Counting Down to G-Day in 0
BOOM. That’s the sound effect of my college count-down hitting zero, NOT the sound of my plane exploding. That would be an awful way to start out in the real world. Because it’s time. Real world time....
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Know what we get to do today? We get to be actors.”
“God, I hate auditioning!” How many times have you heard this? Maybe even said it yourself? Despite auditioning being a major part of the job, many actors I’ve talked to really dislike it. Here’s a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
One Day More: a Reflection on the 2014 Tony Awards
Musical theater is a cruel, cruel mistress. Seriously. She takes all of my money, my time, and my sanity, and still I come a-crawling back when she beckons. I don’t have cable, so I missed the initial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wanting the Role Versus Needing it
You guys. I have a really awesome audition coming up. There’s a plethora of positive outcomes that could come from this: I’d be able to quit my serving job. I’d be making valuable connections. I’d be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to be an Actor *and* a Mom
When choosing to pursue any artistic career, there’s a lot of sacrifice involved — job stability, a predictable working schedule, vacations planned way in advance, a cushy corner office, extended...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Simple Trick To Staying Inspired
I totally planned on writing a “how to stay inspired” post today….and I couldn’t feel less inspired. Don’t get me wrong – things are going pretty well right now. This past week I got a paycheck from a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Just a Job?
Is acting just a job? A couple of years ago, I would have scoffed at the idea that working in theatre was anything less than a lifestyle, pretty much all-consuming, minus a few spare hours here and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Battling the black dog…
My love of theatre has become my life, however my love of theatre has also saved my life in the past. Depression is a battle a lot of us go through in our lives, I’ve found a lot of people in theatre...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Your Life. Your Story. Your Solo Show.
I am scared to death. I’m backstage at one of the top acting schools in Los Angeles. I am about to tell my story, my real story in an exercise called a personal monologue. I’ve got the unloaded gun I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GUEST POST BY JESSICA LEIGH SMITH: Make Self-Producing Work For You
Please welcome Jessica Leigh Smith to the blog today! Jessica is an Atlanta-based actor and Mom, who has co-starred on One Tree Hill and Drop Dead Diva (both times while pregnant! you go, girl!). She...
View Article
