August 4, 2015 Here is another important issue-laden article from Richard Verrier in today’s L.A. Times. A behind-the-scenes drama is playing out in Hollywood, one that has pitted America’s best-known home improvement mom against the White Shadow. Actors, extras, stunt ...
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This is one of those “there are no excuses for this” posts. How long would you allow mail to pile up in your home’s mailbox before emptying the box and retrieving it? Most intelligent people empty their mailboxes EVERY DAY, ...
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WHAT DO YOU READ? Every so often, I remind my clients that if they don’t read, they can’t participate: In conversation, in character development, in life in general. I’m embarrassed on their behalf when I casually ask if they read ...
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ALTERNATE ROUTES TO YOUR CAREER I don’t care if you just arrived in L.A. or have been here your entire life. If you haven’t figured out that the traffic is horrendous and only getting worse every year, well, you just ...
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STOP THAT SCREAMING!!! This will be a short one. There is a big difference on stage between projecting and SCREAMING to be heard. You will probably only learn the proper placement of your voice by studying with a pro who ...
Read More »ACTORS’ NO-BRAINER #3: MAKE TV YOUR FRIEND
ACTORS’ NO-BRAINER #3: MAKE TV YOUR FRIEND ALL serious actors MUST watch each of the new TV shows at least once. Why? Are you kidding me? So you understand the style if and when you’re fortunate enough to audition for ...
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There is a tiger in the ruins of the Baghdad Zoo when the play opens – a tiger played to his grumpy hilt by the only semi-name actor in the piece, Kenneth Tighe.
Read More »CD MICHAEL DONOVAN DISCUSSES LIVE THEATER
Michael Donovan is one of a tiny handful of casting directors in Hollywood who specialize in live theater and as such, he is a very, very busy man.
Read More »JOURNAL OF A 2-WEEK EXPLORATORY VISIT TO HOLLYWOOD
THE FINALE! THE ENTIRE JOURNAL IS AVAILABLE, BELOW. When we found out that an actress we know from the mid-west was planning a trip to Hollywood in preparation for a move here, we asked if she’d be open to keeping ...
Read More »IMPROV EXPERT ‘SPLAINS IT ALL
What’s all this talk about improv? It’s the buzz nowadays in the acting community. It’s a must-have for auditions and something every casting director is looking for on your resume. Just listen to what Cynthia Szigeti (Improv Guru) says: “It’s ...
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