by anitakumar | Jun 29, 2017 | The Competitive Edge, US
You’ve done all the things you can to have command and control over your career. You are a solid actor, you have a well-developed resume, you are comfortable auditioning and you know how to be in a room. (see blog What Hamilton and Commercials Have In Common). Even...
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...
by anitakumar | Apr 10, 2017 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
“The challenge that most actors face is learning to live their life without a sense of certainty.” A few years ago, I was the maid of honour at a friends wedding. At the wedding reception, as part of the bridal party, I was introduced to the wedding...
by anitakumar | Feb 7, 2017 | Seminar Recap, US
Casting director Mel O’Neil of Mel and Liz Casting joined us for our January 2017 seminar, where she gave us lots of helpful hints and useful information. Let’s check out some of her wisdom below! 1. Getting an Audition Is Like Winning the Lottery...
by anitakumar | Feb 6, 2017 | Act Smart! Good Tools for a Great Career, US
What does politics have to do with acting? Nothing—nada, zip, zilch, zero. (And for the record, whatever yours are is fine by me. One of the greatest built-in features of the country where I’m writing this now is the right to free speech in all of its forms.)...
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