I was in the grocery store, freezing my ass off in the produce section looking for organic celery, carrots and ginger.
I’m hurrying out of there, onto warmer places when I look over and I see this tall display of bread with this muscle-y guy on it. Was it the muscles that caught my eye? I didn’t look further, I was FREEZING!
Read MoreToday’s shoot is with a horse. A talking horse. Well, not exactly… a horse with a piece of tape stuck under his lip so he looks like he’s talking. He’s standing in front of blackboard acting like the professor. Hasn’t made a mess yet… you know, like, on the floor… so we’re all happy thus far!
UPDATE: The horse is eating everything. He ate the chalk, which everybody tried to get out of his mouth. But he crunched it up and had chalk all over his mouth.
Read MoreI was on this TV-spot over the weekend and it was one of the most cold and miserable shooting days I’ve ever had. Out on the plains, freezing cold, wind so strong it would catch your car door and bend it back.
The production company put everyone in a motel for the three days we were out there. Joe and I actually snuck our cat, Fred, into our motel room because he just had surgery and needed to recuperate. Fred did not like the experience, so he lived under the bed the whole time. Here’s both of our cats investigating some flowers safe at home :)
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I talked with an actor today and asked him what, beyond simply a person’s acting ability, makes an actor in demand.
You might have heard me talk about why starting as a PA is so important and why it’s so good to know how all the departments function together and how important it is to think about their needs as well as your own. Surprise surprise, that’s where his head was at too! Here are his tips:
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Elias is a Founding Member of the FIF Into The Industry Certification program. He started in Omaha, NB. Worked his magic there and became a major player in that market.
Then he went to New Orleans. He roomed with Andrew, another of the earliest members.
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Whew! What a great week! I had two jobs this week, a one day shoot along with a three day shoot.
The 3 day shoot was in Van Nuys, Beverly Hills, and downtown Los Angeles. The Director was so frickin’ nice! His entire production team was too. The producer was a backpacking, kayaking cool woman, and the production manager was a smart, sassy, cute woman who is married to the 1st assistant director. He’s a sweetheart too!
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Today's shoot is with a horse. A talking horse. Well, not exactly… a horse with a piece of tape stuck under his lip so he looks like he's talking. He's standing in front of blackboard acting like the professor. Hasn't made a mess yet … you know, like on the floor… so we're all happy so far!
UPDATE: The horse is eating everything. He ate the chalk, which everybody tried to get out of his mouth. But he crunched it up and had chalk all over his mouth.
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What a day! My call time was 1 pm at Sony Studios in Culver City. Then at 9 am, the Producer calls and says “Can you come in at 12 noon? They may come in early!”
I tell him no problem and drive down to the studio. By 1:30, Jennifer and Adam are walking on stage. Adam comes first with this big balloony sports jersey.
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This is a post by Arthur Harold, who happened to find our site and wanted to contribute to it. I am so grateful to Arthur, after all, I see our community as SO IMPORTANT, so FULL OF LIFE and SOUL and I’m so happy that Arthur feels the same way and wants to help us become the MOST we can be! Thank you Arthur! xo Janet
If you are like most actors, then among the things you dread the most is The Audition. It’s The Moment of Truth … Judgement Day … and you will be Weighed in the Balance and, perhaps, Condemned. I understand, really I do. But, it doesn’t have to be that way.
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What traits do we need to develop in ourselves, to practice and live by, to keep improving?
To make our dreams happen?
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