Photo Phriday: Apples, Apples, Apples
The sights and smells of an apple orchard are one of life\’s greatest pleasures.
Getting Clear on Your Type, Part 1
Your type is a part of how you interface with this industry, so let’s get clear on what its components are.
Photo Phriday: A Bend in the River
This bend in the river is as familiar to me as the lines of my hand. I stand and follow the river\’s flow as it rounds the mountain and carries with it the memories of generations.
Anatomy of a Breakdown: Part 2
Have you read Part 1, yet? Why: Why are you auditioning for this show? Sure, you may love it, but are you suited for it? Do you really fit the specs? Even if you know the show, be sure to read the notes the producer includes in the breakdown; they are specific for a reason, …
Photo Phriday: Forest Fern
My heart has been longing to return to the cool shade of the forest this week – not surprising, considering the heat wave we\’re enduring. The hike on Mt. Pisgah in North Carolina, where this photo was taken, was undertaken on a drizzly, foggy day in October. The six mile out and back trek provided …
Anatomy of a Breakdown: Part 1
It’s important that you know a set of key information before arriving at any audition, beginning with where the audition is; it’s not always at the producing organization’s facility. It’s not hard, just remember what you learned in school: ask the 5 Ws (and one H) and read the whole question (breakdown). Who: Who is …
Photo Phriday: Happy Accident
A flower, a bug, and I share a moment.
Finding Audition Scripts
Two answers for the question, “Where do you get the scripts for [film] auditions?”
Photo Phriday: Ben Franklin Was Here
Ben Franklin may not have sat upon this specific bench, but on a drizzly summer afternoon, you could just about imagine he still wandered the grounds.
Who Even Are You?
Figuring out how you fit into the industry – and what that means for your hopes and dreams. Your type encompasses a lot of things over which you have no control. Your height, for example. They didn’t even audition people shorter than six feet for Asgardians when casting for the Thor movies. There are a …