Advice

Sivan Hadari

"I knew it would be a challenge playing two characters in one play," says Sivan Hadari, "but I thought I could pull it off."

Carl Washington

Your first job can affect the way you think about your career. A good experience can inspire and invigorate, while a bad one might cause you to consider a different path.

From Our Readers

In response to our Audition Issue (Aug. 18), we heard from actors with their own audition tales. Here are two.

The Technique of Process

What inspires you? What blocks you? What rocks you? What delights and repels you?

Preservation Call: Jazz Dance

Calling all jazz dancers! Old-school jazz, that is—and your age doesn't matter. New York–based jazz dance teacher Sue Samuels is forming a new dance company, Jazz Roots, featuring choreography in traditional jazz styles from the 1960s and '70s.

You and the Role and the Music

Auditioning is possibly the world's quickest job interview. In as little as 16 bars, you need to convey that you're a great singer, a great actor, and a responsible professional.

How Long to 'Make It' in a Major Market?

"Although the business can be a bit overwhelming in a large market, things started off solid for me. I booked a national commercial on my first L.A. audition, and I was excited!" — Michael Woodley

Classes Query, Need for Nerves

I realized that when I'm super-nervous, I do much better. But once I realized that, I stopped getting nervous and therefore lost all the nervous energy.

Getting an Extension

There continues to be the perception that getting an extension allows you to put off both filing your tax return and paying your taxes until the extension deadline of Oct. 15. It's not so.