by anitakumar | Nov 7, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
Recently, I went to a casting for a feature film here in LA. The usual transpired, it was in the Valley which with traffic (and there is always, always traffic in LA) is an almost hour long drive from my apartment in West Hollywood, sometimes more. It was a balmy 100...
by anitakumar | Oct 1, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
Diversity in casting simply means that our screens reflect the true diversity of our world. This ensures we are engaging with content showcasing authentic portrayals of our daily lives. According to a recent US census, disabled people make up 19% of the population...
by anitakumar | Sep 3, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
“When you think of a director, you think of a man with a baseball cap on, staring at a monitor. You probably don’t think of a Katherine Bigalow and that’s what needs to change.” -Tema Staig Parity is the state of being equal, regardless of status, pay and...
by anitakumar | Aug 3, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
‘Are you feeling a bit shaken? Maybe fearful and doubtful and completely, utterly, wildly terrified? Good. Keep going.’ – Victoria Erickson A couple of weeks ago I was having coffee with my friend who is also an actor. Discussing life, I asked him, ‘what would you do...
by anitakumar | Jul 13, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
The theatre is the oldest form of story telling, predating even writing and has always held an important kind of currency in the world. The theatre encourages and allows society to fully examine what it means to be human, acting as a kind of mirror to society and...
by anitakumar | Jun 20, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
Have you ever been to an audition, walked out and asked yourself the following questions? What the actual hell am I doing with my life? Who even am I? Was that a practical joke? Am I the world’s worst actor? Would setting myself on fire in front of the casting...
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