First Person

'Southern Discomfort' Creator Elisabeth Gray Says 'Give Yourself the Greenlight'

"Southern Discomfort" evolved out of my desire to explore a humorous, tragic, and honest vision of the South I grew up in and the fascinating people who inhabit it.

For the Love of Acting

Actor Tanna Frederick shares about her passion for action and how her new movie "45 Minutes From Broadway" is a tribute to actors everywhere.

Watching My Words Come to Life

Michelle Clunie, star of TV's "Queer as Folk" and "Make It or Break It," on the satisfaction of writing her own work, seeing actors bring her words to life on stage, and performing her own pieces. Clunie's new play, "Us," is now running in New York.

Finding the Perfect Headshot

Every actor know that your headshot is not only a true representation of yourself, but the best representation. How hard could it be to get a picture like that?

How to Get Influencers to Promote Your Stuff

Actor Taryn Southern shares her immovable laws of requesting online promotion from social media influencers.

McKenzie Westmore Continues Her Family’s Legacy With ‘Face Off’

McKenzie Westmore shares how she went from actor to host of the reality make-up competition, "Face Off" and how her work on the show continues her family's legacy.

Girls Making Gangster Flicks and Enjoying Every Minute

Writer/producer Jenna Mattison shares her experience making an action movie with James Caan and Paul Sorvino.

How Making a Movie Is Like Making Theater

Shira Piven discusses how directing her first feature film "Fully Loaded" is just like directing for the theater.

Me, the Porn King, and Improv for Beginners

I grew up fairly sheltered, in a pleasant little tree-lined Pennsylvania suburb.  I was a sweet, stereotypically diligent student. So I never actually imagined I'd be working with people in porn.

Young Face, Old Soul

"I simply cannot figure out where to place you," he says. He then speaks words that continue to haunt me: "You're like a young face with an old soul." I stare at him blankly. What am I supposed to make of that?