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After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer

From: Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.: After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer. “Do I contradict myself? / Very well then I contradict myself, / (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” - Walt Whitman Recounting his recording sessions with the youngMichael Jackson, famed record producer Quincy Jonesremembers that “Michael was so shy, he’d sit down and sing behind […]

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CastingLingo

Understanding TV/film casting lingo

Lead, Co-lead, Principal, featured, background, supporting, U-5. These are the titles of some of the various roles in any given film/TV casting. But understanding what all these mean can be tricky and if you are unfamiliar with the lingo it can dampen your experience on set – especially if you mistake a featured role for […]

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How to correctly name your headshot and resume

Name your Headshot and Resume files!

I just had a brief stint casting a project and what was curious to me was how many actors had their headshot and resume files incorrectly named. And even incorrectly formatted. You have to think for a moment that when you submit yourself to a project that a given casting director is receiving a lot […]

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What is SAG??

What is SAG, AFTRA, EQUITY?: http://thenycactor.net/2009/07/20/the-unions/ An in-depth look at SAG: http://thenycactor.net/2009/07/20/the-unions-sag/ As usual, if you have any questions for me it’s a good idea to look around TheNYCActor.net first as it’s quite likely I’ve already answered it.

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Ask me: How to cry?

Question: hey do you have any technique to cry or to be more sensible while doing a scene? thanks, by the way i love your blog : Answer: http://thenycactor.net/2011/05/02/ask-me-how-do-actors-cry-on-cue/ Glad you like the blog!

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