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Ask Me: Getting your child set up to be an actor?

May 10, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

Anonymous asked Dear Angela, First of all, your blog is great! And very encouraging, so please keep up the good work. I’m a woman who lived my life in reverse. Circumstances led to my having a family first, then pursuing my dream of acting. We’re just beginning our life in New York and I’m auditioning […]

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acting career, acting resume, actors access, Casting Networks, Casting Services, extra work
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Anecdotes on the job: They’re listening!

July 28, 2010 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

I was recently doing a little background work. I had been placed on a street corner with another lady and we were standing in one spot take after take. I started to get a sore back about an hour (or lets say 5 takes) into the second to last scene of the 10-hour day. It […]

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Acting, Angela Dee, background work, extra work, extras, Film & TV, film acting, nyc

Extra Extra!

April 13, 2010 by The NYC Actor 2 Comments

I’ve avoided doing extra work for a long time after doing a ton of it in my early 20s. As a non-union actor it can be a lot of standing/sitting around for very little, if any, pay. When you enter the union world, you are treated slightly better. Your hours are monitored and you get […]

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Acting, background, background work, Commercials, director, extra, extra work, films, movie. film set, tv
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