by anitakumar | Oct 31, 2016 | Questions & Actors, Uncategorized, US
QUESTION: How do you not self-sabotage your own auditions? I always feel like I do a better performance en route to the audition than I did at the audition, self-critiquing my performance all the way home! ACTORS: This may be one of the hardest challenges to overcome,...
by anitakumar | Oct 28, 2016 | The Competitive Edge, US
When I am a guest speaker, this question inevitably comes up: “Do you like self-submissions?” This question doesn’t make sense to me, because if we (casting directors) put the breakdown out directly to actors, then of course we are expecting and looking...
by anitakumar | Oct 28, 2016 | Theatre Review, US
In general, I’m a fan of the shows the Geffen puts up in their tiny Audrey Skirball Kenis Theatre. I’m not sure that they would bill it this way, but I find the shows to possibly be a little more edgy, interesting, risky, or “off,” and I mean that in the best way....
by anitakumar | Oct 28, 2016 | The Conscious Actor, US
Are you aware of what you want? Having clarity of your desires moves you closer towards them. Confusion around priorities will leave you floundering in circles of frustration. Do you know what your ideal life looks like? Can you visualize it? If you’re having...
by anitakumar | Oct 27, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
Congratulations! You’ve just been offered an acting gig. You didn’t even have to audition. You will take it, right? You would take any acting job someone offered you! Or would you? This is something you’ll want to think about ahead of time, and I’d like to think...