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Dance Film Lab Aids Young Dance Filmmakers

The monthly Dance Films Association series at Dance New Amsterdam, organized by Zach Morris, promotes the work of up-and-coming dance filmmakers.

Parent Trap, Photo Flap

I'm an actor who happens to also be a mother—not a big deal. Like any professional, when I have a job, I balance my work with life with my husband and childcare.

A Chance to Kick Up My White Boots

We're at Mile High Stadium in Denver. At that moment I was standing in a long line of hundreds of pretty girls, all waiting anxiously. 

Dancing in Two Different Worlds

In her latest Broadway outing, "Come Fly Away," Twyla Tharp has concocted a full evening of dazzling choreography to the songs of Frank Sinatra.

Qualities for Casting Comedies

"I love when an actor focuses on the action and truth of the scene instead of trying to be funny." --Daniel Talbott, New York; founding artistic director, Rising Phoenix Rep

Learning from Other Actors?

What have you learned by looking at other actors' careers and what could other actors learn from your career?

Jim Wilhelm on D'Jamin Bartlett in 'A Little Night Music'

I had never heard anyone sing live like that before. It was a performance that stuck with me for many, many years, and it was that performance that really fostered my love of girl belters.

Travel for Business

On occasion, you may get the opportunity to tour with a show or to shoot on a location that's well beyond your normal travel circles. The IRS calls it "traveling away from home" when your job requires you to be away from home substantially longer than an ordinary day ...

Nick Raio

As a rule, actors shouldn’t fear playing unlikable characters, as Nick Raio has discovered.