by anitakumar | Jan 12, 2018 | AU, L.A. Survival Guide
A few months back, I came quite close to booking a job that I had become very attached to. When I found out that in fact I had not booked the job, instead of my usual ‘ugh that sucks, forget about it three minutes later’ routine, this one stung. I tried to brush it...
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 | Nov 3, 2017 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., Uncategorized
I always like to keep things in perspective when casting. A favorite phrase of mine: We aren’t curing cancer, we are casting a commercial. This is important for me, personally, to keep in mind because things can get stressful quickly in the world of commercials and...
by anitakumar | Nov 3, 2017 | The Competitive Edge, US
The acting business is based on so many variables that you don’t have control over. The good news is there are many things you do have control over. I hesitate to share this list of errors because every item seems so obvious to me, but it’s happened too many times...
by anitakumar | Oct 2, 2017 | The Competitive Edge, Uncategorized, US
I declare this month Law Of Attraction month for you! As an actor you want to attract the opportunities and the jobs. It’s a feat to become part of the “system”, stay in it and snag the “gold ring”, the bookings. To do this, the most important thing is to attract...
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