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Does Having an Accent Limit Acting Opportunities?

As a rule, the more versatile an actor is, the more opportunities they've receive. A fruit vendor that only sells bananas would most likely increase his income if he sold other fruits as well.

7 Ways to Get the Happy Actor Factor

In the work I’ve done over the years with both actors and non-actors, I’ve found that the core purpose to most of our hopes and dreams is to be happy.

American Theatre Wing's Heather Hitchens On the Value of a Tony Award

Heather Hitchens became the executive director of the American Theatre Wing in 2011. The not-for-profit founded the Tony Awards, which will take place on June 9.

3 Reasons To Support Your Child’s Acting Dream

Acting provides your child many positive skills – building self esteem and confidence, learning how to speak in public, social interaction, risk-taking, listening skills, independence and responsibility, improved reading skills, and learning to think on your feet.

6 Etiquette Tips For Asking Influencers to Share Your Content

Taryn Southern explains how to ask influential friends for help getting your project noticed—and how not to make frenemies along the way.

5 Tips On Taking Advice

Whenever anyone talks about playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and her ascendance to the heights of theatrical celebrity, one story almost always gets repeated. As a college student, she enrolled in a class taught by famed novelist James Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin, noticing the joy with which Ms. Parks read her works aloud ...

How To Find Your Acting Sweet Spot

Your sweet spot is the specific behavior you propel into a character that’s singular to you. Your ability to recognize it and then radiate it to your audience is your launching pad for tangible artistic success.

Apogee Duet Offers Great Audio Interface for iPad and Mac

When it comes to your career, sometimes you’re better off springing for pricey products. Case in point: Apogee Digital’s new Duet for iPad & Mac. If you do a lot of recording, and want to be absolutely sure that your concert, cabaret, or other performance sounds the best it ...

Why You Need To Be Vulnerable As An Actor

Your light that shines upon the world is different from anyone else’s. How you shine is the individual expression of who you are. Your light isn’t more special than someone else’s – we’re all plugged into the same electrical grid – but it is unique to you.

How to Create Your Own Green Screen Effects

Green screen, or “chroma key compositing,” is a popular special-effects technique used to strip the background of a subject on video or film and replace it with another.