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Meryl Streep: The Fresh Air Interview

  Listen to the NPR Interview with Meryl Streep EnlargeKevin Winter/Getty ImagesAs of 2012, Meryl Streep holds the record for the actor with the most Academy Award nominations — her tally stands at 17. text size A A A February 6, 2012 Meryl Streep is known for completely enveloping herself in her characters, capturing their nuances, speech patterns [...]

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BAD SHOW! – How to survive a disastrous performance

It is inevitable, even with a well-oiled show, that we will have one VERY BAD performance. Everything will go wrong: lights will blow out, set pieces will break, offstage microphones will be switched off, a zipper will get stuck. And, to make matters worse the audience will be in a collectively judge-y state of mind [...]

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Awards Season Roundtable: The Actresses

The Hollywood Reporter’s Award Season Roundtable with a few of the ladies of this years great movies. Click on the image to watch the hour-long video. It’s REALLY worth the time.

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Meryl Streep and Plastic Surgery

Meryl Streep proving that you can grow old beautifully without surgery. Thank you!

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Ask Me! – Community theaters?

Anonymous asked What are some good local community theaters one can get involved in? Well. This question made me sad. One of the best local theaters to get involved in is now no longer: Manhattan Theatre Source. Unfortunately, the independent theater scene in New York has taken a mighty blow over the last couple of [...]

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Ask Me! – Nudity?

Anonymous asked Just booked a short film requiring nudity..what to do with hair “down there?” Thank you! One of the more bizarre questions I’ve been asked, for sure. I’d find out exactly what kind of nudity is required of you, make sure you have a contract (and someone to go over said contract with you [...]

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Ask Me! – Extra work without credits?

Anonymous asked How do you become an extra actor/actress in NYC with no acting experience? Sign up with Casting Networks and submit to every background posting you see as soon as you see it. The earlier you submit, the more likely you are to be called. You can also submit a headshot to Grant Wilfley Casting.

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Ask Me! – A new booking conflicts with upcoming auditions?

Anonymous asked I have been auditioning for a lot of shows over the last few months and I finally got cast in something. Now that I’ve accepted a part in a play, I’ve realized that some of my auditions in the coming weeks are for shows that conflict with the show I’ve been cast in. [...]

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