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How to Audition for Commercials: Casting Director Ken Lazar
Television and commercial casting director Ken Lazar takes us through some key audition techniques. 1. Have a beginning, middle, and end. 2. Use props. 3. Be aware of your framing. 4. Wear the same colors as the product (within...
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Choosing your 16 Bars: Vocal Trainer Sally Morgan
Sally Morgan, vocal coach and creator of the Sing Like You Speak Vocal Method, a contemporary method created to improve a singers performance, sheds some light on an important issue. How should one go about choosing 16 bars for their audition...
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To Improv or NOT to Improv: Broadway Giants speak out
A panel of Broadway insiders weigh in on improvising at an audition. Hint: don't. Cheryl Freeman is an actress and recording artist. She's been in Broadway productions of The Civil War and The Who's Tommy and appeared in (as voice talent)...
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Working with a Bad Reader in an Audition: Acting Coach Kimberly Vaughn
Acting coach Kimberly Vaughn and Tony-winning actor Jarrod Emick discuss how to work with an unresponsive reader in an audition situation, with theatre critic Dave Lefkowtiz. Kimberly Vaughn is a Broadway performance coach who is also a...
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Acting
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The Importance of Technique: Tony award-winning Actress Cady Huffman
Tony award-winning Actress Cady Huffman discusses why having technique is essential to an actor’s career. Cady Huffman won a Best Featured Actress Tony and Drama Desk award for her portrayal of Ulla in The Producers in 2001. [...]
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Getting a Relaxed Image: Commercial Print Agent Rick Miller
Print ad agent Rick Miller Discusses how, during a photo shoot, a model or actor may become stiff and not get the most out of their session. Rick gives a quick tip on how to get a [...]
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Film
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Receiving a Kick: Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo
Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo of New York City Action Actors Academy demonstrates how to receive a kick in screen fighting. Demetrius Angelo is a veteran of the Martial Arts and Fitness Industries with over 20 years experience. [...]
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Selling A Punch: Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo
Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo of New York City Action Actors Academy shows you how to sell a punch on screen. Demetrius Angelo is a veteran of the Martial Arts and Fitness Industries with over 20 years experience. [...]
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Producing
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Small Theatre Grants: Concrete Temple Theatre Company
Renee Philippi and Carlo Adinolfi, artistic directors at the Concrete Temple Theatre company based in New York City, discuss the various types of grants and resources that are available to small theatrical productions. The Concrete Temple Theatre [...]
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Putting on a Show: Broadway Producer Pun Bandhu
Broadway producer Pun Bandhu (Spring Awakening, Glengarry Glen Ross) talks with host and theatre critic Dave Lefkowtiz about the steps involved in putting on a show once you have it. You have a show, you’ve done some [...]
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Misc Articles
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Getting Your Show Noticed: Publicist Katie Rosin
Publicist and Kampfire PR founder Katie Rosin talks with director-producer Evan Seplow about good ways to get your stage show noticed by the press. Tying your show in to a current event is one viable option. Katie [...]
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Being Your Own Publicist: Performer Kim Smith
Bistro award-winner and two-time MAC nominated Cabaret performer, Kim Smith discusses how to be a self-promoting performer with director-producer Evan Seplow. Get yourself written about, and share it. No matter who or which publication wrote it, the [...]
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Fooling the Table: Talent Agent Dorothy Palmer
Talent and literary agent Dorothy Palmer shares a story about a shocking performance at an audition, with producer-director Evan Seplow. Dorothy Palmer has been a Talent and Literary Agent for the past 40 years and has well [...]
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Block, Cross, Front Kick: Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo
Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo of New York City Action Actors Academy demonstrates how to do a simple block, right cross, and front kick for screen fighting. Demetrius Angelo is a veteran of the Martial Arts and Fitness [...]
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The 3 Main Points of Screen Fighting: Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo
Fight Choreographer Demetrius Angelo of New York City Action Actors Academy talks about the three main points of screen fighting: presence, action, and reaction. Demetrius Angelo is a veteran of the Martial Arts and Fitness Industries with [...]
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Acting and the Web: Casting Director Michael Cassara
Today casting director Michael Cassara talks to us about actors and their websites. In this day and age it is absolutely essential for actors today to have a website. A casting director may be spending a lot [...]
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Tools for Raising Money: Literary Agent Dorothy Palmer
Talent and Literary agent Dorothy Palmer discusses how to put together a demo and a script in order to interest investors in funding your project, with producer-director Evan Seplow, at StageBuddy Studios. Dorothy Palmer has been a [...]
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