Jun
29
Yet another thing I was confused about after I came to Los Angeles was the term breakdowns. When my daughter’s manager called to tell us about her acting auditions, often he’d say he was reading the description of the character from the breakdown. The only breakdowns I’d heard about before that were those related to …
Jun
23
When you hear the term theatrical auditions, what kind of acting auditions do you think that means? You probably think of theatrical as defined by Mirriam-Webster – “of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays.” So theatrical acting auditions should be auditions for theatre or for a play. Right? I know when …
Jun
20
One of my daughter’s very first theatrical acting auditions in L.A. was actually in the director’s house. This was NOT typical for acting auditions. But this was an independent project for a children’s educational video. The Best-Laid Plans … (for acting auditions) The day before the acting audition, I used mapquest to get directions, drove …
Jun
13
We were all holding our breath as we waited to hear whether the SAG Strike has been averted. The commercial contract was passed not too long ago. Though some were not entirely thrilled with the outcome, including Alan Rosenberg, the SAG President, most SAG members were happy about it or at least relieved by it. …
Jun
10
Just about all children and teens seem interested in Disney Channel auditions. They may not be actors or singers or dancers or even be interested in being actors or singers or dancers, but they still really want to be on Disney Channel. You may be wondering how casting directors decide who to invite in for …
