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Tag Archives: theatre
Fairy God Mother – Part 1
You know the saying: “The road to hell is paved with good intensions?” Well, my intension to post on a regular basis is good but my execution — not so much. But we’re back on track now with the next … Continue reading
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ONE ACTOR’S JOURNEY…THE MOTORCYCLE YEARS – PART 2
It had been raining for hours. Biblical stuff. Coming down in sheets. The rest stop on Interstate 70 was packed. The people in cars were dry but I had to scurry from one side of the overhang to the other … Continue reading
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You Want To Make Your Living Being Someone Else
The actual quote was, “Let me see if I’ve got this right, you want to make your living by being someone else?” This was my father’s reaction when I told him I was going to quit my job to become … Continue reading
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“WE NEED YOU MORE THAN YOU NEED US!”
These words changed the entire perspective of my acting career. Here’s the set up: It’s 1978 (yeah, I know a century ago) and I’m a young actor in New York City. Like every other actor in the city I’m hustling, … Continue reading
Tilling the Soil
A problem I often encounter with actors that are just starting to work with me is they rush to learn their lines and then say those lines with little regard to the thought process and emotional content necessary to bring … Continue reading
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Last Free Industry Workshop…
…before we go on hiatus. This will be our last free workshop until early December. Our guest will be Debbi Epstein with Stewart Talent. The workshop will be on the 27th of July from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Invitations to … Continue reading
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Danger or Opportunity
First, a shout out to Carlos Wayne Anderson. The talk he gave at Symphony Space in New York City on June 5th is the inspiration for this piece. In his talk, Carlos mentioned that the Chinese have a coin that … Continue reading
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