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The Importance of A Standard American Accent

For actors moving to Hollywood from other countries and regional areas of America, it is vital to perfect a flawless standard American accent. There are a variety of American accents: the Northern states (almost sounds Canadian), the East Coast (Boston, Jersey,...

Tough Love for Actors

by Paul Russell 60 Reasons Actors Don’t Need a College Degree in Acting I confess. I have a shame. During my early career (the ancient acting days)… I fibbed. I lied about my education. I foolishly believed an actor needed to display on a resume evidence of a college...

6 Things Wealthy People Do Differently

I have met a ton of wealthy people, and a ton of broke people around the world.  Over time, it becomes obvious that people lacking money imagine things wealthy people do are out of their reach.  This isn’t remotely true; the day-to-day behavior of the rich is...

To Be Or NOT To Be…

As a filmmaker who specialises in showreels, I hear a lot of what actors want from a reel. The problem is however, what a lot of actors want, is not actually what they need. “I really love Natalie Portman, I want to do a scene from Black Swan.” – NO! NO YOU...