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Is the Digital Age Hurting the Actor-Agent Relationship?
May 07, 2008
Does email help or hinder the bond between agents and their clients? What about MySpace and Facebook? Find out what pros think of digital relationship tools.

How To Deal With Clients' Bad Behavior
April 30, 2008
The public may be accustomed to outrageous celeb behavior, but what if those gaffes come from your client? Managers speak out.

Should Actors Hide Certain Physical Attributes, Illnesses, and Disabilities?
April 23, 2008
How much should actors disclose to casting directors during auditions? Five experienced CDs speak out.

How Does Imagination Compare to Personal Experience in Crafting Roles?
April 09, 2008
How much of a performance comes from imagination versus an actor's personal life? Top coaches give their take.

Nervous About Onstage Nudity
April 09, 2008
Question: I'm confused that I felt so nervous about being nude on stage. I am a female in my mid-30s, and I know I'm attractive, so it's not about my body. What gives?

Ask An Actor: How To Prep for Auditions
March 31, 2008
Some rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Others scope out their auditioners on IMDB. Whatever their prep strategy, these actors do their homework.

Ask a Director: How Much of a Performance is Crafted in the Editing Room?
March 26, 2008
Some say it's an actor's best friend. Others insist it can't salvage a bad performance. Find out what these veteran directors think.

Do You Take It Personally When a Client Leaves?
March 19, 2008
Is leaving your agent akin to divorcing your spouse or just a business deal? Agents speak out on being ditched.

What Do You Wish You'd Known When You Started?
March 12, 2008
There are so many other valuable lessons I've learned. I know now that actors, from the very start of their careers, must accurately brand themselves as a product.

What's the Gossip on Casting Teen Dramas?
March 05, 2008
Younger actors do not always have to be established and rarely are. When casting child and teen actors, you never know how they will change and grow with the show.

How to Be Honest Without Being Destructive
February 27, 2008
Just like a doctor must tell his patient if they have an illness, an acting teacher must be honest and tell his students the problems he sees in their work.

Falling For Your Co-Star
February 20, 2008
She's falling for her co-star. He's flirting back (and, oh, he's married with kids). Should she pursue it? Delcie weighs in.


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