Advice

Valid Deductions

This week let's look at the specific acting-related expenses you are allowed to write off on your tax return.

Jay Gillespie

In his short film career, Jay Gillespie has already had the distinct privilege of working with two horror icons—Tony Todd ("Candyman") and Robert Englund ("Nightmare on Elm Street").

An Actor's Most Guarded Secret

Actors often get round-a-bout questions in auditions by the hiring personnel who hold an interest for discovering an artist's age.

College and University Programs in Theater and Dance

The following is a list of accredited, degree-granting acting programs at colleges and universities in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Change Your World

Auditions for college acting programs, whether undergraduate or graduate, typically last three or four minutes—about as long as it takes to soft-boil an egg.

Oh, the Pain!

It's all you crazy actors out there who are responsible for my superior rectus being strained. All that dumb, weird stuff you do triggers an eye-rolling motion in my head that I just can't control.

Creativity and Depression, Lost Vouchers

As a performer, I find myself subject to a battle with depression and black moods when not working and sometimes when working. What can a performer do to combat this?

'Case' Study

Though he's never had acting aspirations of his own, casting director Michael Testa feels a special kinship with actors.

Angela Lansbury's Latest Role

But why would Lansbury, a performer known largely as an actor and a singer, commit herself to an organization designed specifically to serve dancers?

You Can't Fake It

Here are some signs that you might not be acting totally truthfully: unnatural body language, movement that's general, an unctuous tone in your voice.