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Thursday, December 11, 2025

BACK IN LOS ANGELES. FOR A TIME.

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It’s been a long time since I’ve been in Los Angeles. My goals as an actress have never wavered, but something was wrong with my approach an...
Saturday, December 28, 2024

Has Hollywood Turned a Corner?

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We close book on 2024.  Overall, it has not been a good year. Film/TV production in Los Angeles is reportedly down 40 percent, affecting tho...
Monday, January 29, 2024

The Benefits of Filming on Location

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The three years that saw much of the United States, and the world, under heavy restrictions due to Covid-19 fears prompted many people to ex...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Acting Tips: Consider Your Roles Carefully

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In an earlier post, I cited Helen Mirren’s take from her online Masterclass on what makes a great script and a great role. It was wonderful...
Sunday, September 25, 2022

Acting Tips: What Casting Directors REALLY Want in a Self-Taped Audition

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The ability to self-tape auditions has opened up many more opportunities for actors in recent years. With casting directors looking national...
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Acting Tips: Analyzing Actors at the Top of their Game

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One of the most dismaying things I find about many young performers is how seldom they study veteran actors in classic film and television. ...
Monday, January 10, 2022

10 Things I've Learned as an Actor.

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Last year at this time I got a new agent – Michael Zanuck – and booked the first audition he arranged. Forty lines in an episode of the CBS ...