Casting

Actors Generating Jobs Via The New Producers

Nearly gone are the days of the sole producer who stumbles upon or nurtures an obscure project with an inevitable eye towards commercial presentation.

Opinions Destroy Actors

Everyone has got a f--king opinion. And I'm not talking about sexual orientation preference, fav fetish, or predilection of position. But everyone does have a position. On something.

Solving the Puzzle

Lisa Miller Katz lives for those moments of discovery, those special auditions when she knows an actor's nailed a part.

Agents: Another Option to Signing (Without Spending $$)

How can you additionally pick the lock of the gatekeepers and land an agent? There's one more way to breaking down the vault door to your champion of talent: Me.

How Failure Worked for Me

For years I had a deeply personal secret. Only family and acquaintances I knew from the era of bell-bottom pants and Ford Pintos were aware of my shame: I failed seventh grade.

Publicity Blunders

Fame and attention. Nouns conjoined, the two desires are often borne from one source: insecurity. It's a "Someone, anyone, please pay attention to me!" syndrome.

The Cattle Call: Slaughter or Refuge?

Should represented actors—that is, those lucky enough to have an agent and/or manager—attend EPAs? Answer: Yes.

Political Play: Getting Ahead as an Actor

Should represented actors—that is, those lucky enough to have an agent and/or manager—attend EPAs? Answer: Yes.

Experience vs. Sheepskin: Verdict?

"Did you go to college?" I replied truthfully: "No." I was informed that my lack of a certificate from a secondary institution of learning would prevent me from teaching at this particular school.

Looking Back, Moving On

If you've auditioned for a commercial in Los Angeles at any time in the past 28 years, you've likely been in Danny Goldman's office.