I got two auditions last week, both from friends telling me about them. One was for a short film, another was for a series of one act...

This week: I shot new headshots, started a new class, went to a twitter lunch, and had an audition. Let's start with the twitter lunch...

What does being an actor involve? What does that mean? Do you just go to an acting class and do breathing exercises while pretending to...

You walk into class with a tear jerker of a scene, and think you're the next Meryl Streep. Your classmates applaud you. You're such a...

Brace yourself. Thanksgiving is coming. For those of you going home, you have a row of questions lined up for you about "Hollywood Life"....

I have a bad habit of using chores as a distraction. If I have extra free time, in the back of my mind I know I could be writing,...

I had my headshots done yesterday with the wonderful Cat Dyer. I thought I was prepared this time. In fact, I was sure of it. I had my...

A year ago today I had my most recent headshot session. I'm getting new ones in one week. A creature of habit I suppose? I haven't used...

What does it mean to have "special skills" as an actor? What qualifies as a special skill? Having a special skill specific to a role is...

is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as...

I'm gonna give a shout out to Alex Collins once again, for another gold nugget he shared with us in class a few months ago: Keep an...

"Agents get 10% because they do 10% of the work. The other 90% is your job." You hear this saying in the industry all the time, but if...

If you thought I quit comedy after moving to Atlanta, you'd be right. I haven't been on stage since I left LA. I quit comedy because I...

When you're just getting started in acting and you don't have any credits or reel footage, it's easy to fall into the trap of doing...

You've just moved to LA or Atlanta to chase your dreams, and all you know is that you need an agent. You get some glamour "headshots"...

I won't get into all the tedious details that go into actually moving cross country. But here are some tips I have for LA actors that are...

Everyone talks about the amount of "rejection" in the entertainment industry. You hear this and think you're going to be told "No" a...

Every year I write out a list of goals I want to accomplish for that year. I noticed my list of goals carry over year to year, I rarely...

There are a lot of opinions on whether or not you should do background work if you're pursuing a career in acting. I was told repeatedly...