Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram the afternoon of the Oscars to make a point: to ask journalists to ask the women on the red carpet more than “who are you wearing?”
A phrase made famous by Joan Rivers. From my perspective she is standing [...]
We lost Joan Rivers September 4th, 2014 and now we get a chance to see her life in terms of her birth order.
Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Comedian are roles she has played. Her birth order influenced them all.
Early Years
Born [...]
Few comedians or actors have had the impact that Robin Williams has had in his lifetime.
His acting roles have been both comedic and serious. His humor was “off the wall” at times that only Robin could control. It was often manic and so [...]
NE Ohio, especially the Cleveland-Akron area, held their collective breath for ten days while the King-LeBron James-made his free agency decision.
And then on July 11 millions of people let out that collective sigh of relief when LeBron announced [...]
Step 1
Mischa: Wake up early. The earlier you rise the better, as a cloudy mind, a grumpy attitude, and an inability to articulate verbally are all essential elements in successful writing.
Gilmar: I say wake up after a good 8 hours of sleep. [...]
Victoria: As we near the presidential election I find myself discussing politics quite a bit with my writer friends. Some of them have much more to say about the election than I ever thought they would. Frankly, it’s more than I care to [...]
villain \ˈvi-lən\: a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
Gilmar: I love villains. A good villain can elevate a story to a whole other level. And while I love the Darth Vaders, Hans Grubers and Hannibal Lectors of the world, [...]
I get calls every week asking if I can recommend an acting teacher or coach.
While I don’t recommended one over another, I do have some tips to help you make YOUR OWN decision.
The first suggestion I have is to make sure you can audit the [...]
The biggest trend in Hollywood right now is a baby bump!
Tinsel town is certainly not famous for making women feel beautiful just the way they are. However, pregnant starlets have single handily shifted the perception around beauty and pregnancy.
What [...]
To clear up any misconceptions, I want to introduce myself and what I do.
I am a casting director or “CD” for short. Sometimes people use the term casting agent, which in this case is not the proper term. I do not find actors work, I find [...]
You just can’t do it..
I can hear their faint voices saying to me, “Can you write more Australian themes?” “There’s no interest in Australia for your writing genre.” Hmm…have you ever heard the voice of someone telling you [...]