A Lesson Learned
Recently I went to an audition where the line was ALL IN CAPS with exclamation points at the end of it!!! The audition and waiting space were close together, and with thin walls I could hear a lot of the other auditions going on. Much to my surprise and the chagrin of other actors, I …
Holidays In Los Angeles
Winter is a great season in Los Angeles! Not only is it sometimes cold enough to wear a jacket, there’s also tons of fun things to do here, even on a budget! The light walk at Griffith Park is one of the cities best attractions. They have been going for years and years and they …
Webseries Wins and Woes: Part One
I recently co-created and shot the second season of my webseries and I wanted to share about this experience with all of you out there! I think that making your own content is one of the most important things you can do for yourself as an actor and an artist. Walking away from this …
Why Improv is SO Important
As an actress, I strongly believe that one of my strongest talents is my ability to improvise. When I am running a scene with a fellow actor, there’s nothing that gives me more pleasure than to completely save the day if they go up on one of their lines and get us right back …
Seeing Shows
There is something I hadn’t known the value of until just recently, but discovered through a suggestion from my manager; seeing live performances. A live performance can be one of the most valuable things to experience as an actor and being an audience member is the best way to start on the road to full …
Social Media Activity
In today’s present day, there is so much that you need to be aware of when it comes to your online presence and how you are seen on the internet. Who posts what, where, and why can affect you in positive and sometimes negative ways and it is important that you have as much …
Staying Educated
Being an actor is an interesting profession. A lot of people think it is something you just “fall into” or something that you don’t necessarily need an education in to succeed. While it is true that a lot of actors who are highly successful did not attend a typical school (aka college) this does not …
French Film
When it comes to film, there’s one culture that knows how to nail a story and tell it through several different ones that you never think have anything to do with each other, but always end up cumulating in the most beautiful of ways. This is French Film. There is a certain genius to it …
Showing Off Your Website
So you have an amazing website that you are in love with and that was custom built by yourself, and by out helpful people here at MyActingSite. Your next step is showing it off in all of the right ways so that it will bring you the most traction and attention possible as the …
Drama
When you’re on set, there’s one thing you want to never leave the front of the camera; drama. Drama and dramatic behavior should not be something that you carry into set with you no matter how successful you are or become. There is no reason to bring drama into your relationships with the people you …