Good news for stage actors
Casting director Sara Finn says:
Finn says that she still uses the theater as a primary source of new talent for upcoming film projects. Even if she can't attend every production, "I read reviews very diligently," Finn says. "I try not to limit myself to L.A. I also try to find out what's going on at Louisville, and what's going on at Ashland, and what's going on in Chicago. I guess because I have a theater background, I know how well trained theater actors are and how dedicated they are, and I feel like that's always a fantastic resource for us to find new talent. How do actors catch our attention? I think that's a great way to do it. Be in a theater company, be performing, and get mentioned in reviews. That's something that people pay attention to."
Did I mention my clients are hella cool: Mari White, an aritst with a purpose
Roz interviews Margie Haber...Special for Clients
Bye! Love you so.
Thank you! From Florida
I am taking some time off from teaching to work. It's good for me to act professionally. It certainly keeps me humble. Learning. Growing.
I miss my clients so much.
This aknowlegement by Backstage readers makes me feel so appreciated.
I can't wait to get back to focusing on helping others breakdown scenes and connect to the materail in a way that is unique to them AND works for the story.
In the meantime. Thank you.
Here we are at Disney (where dreams come true)
Florida thoughts
Not too long ago I had decided Florida was dead to me.
George Zimmerman.
The zombie attack.
The voting issues: hanging chads,but all it took was a decent gig and all is forgiven. Thank you Florida. I can't forgive your past...but there is hope for your future with me. Vote O and I can see me spending a lot of time (and money) here.
finally I belong: Love Loss & What I Wore
Currently
humbling, intimidating, and fun. Day One of Love, Loss & What I Wore
I am new to the show and the other ladies have done the show before. They are very good and the play is much better than I ever even realized having only seen it once. Why didn't I realize that this is a great play? It's written by the Ephron sisters. Of course it's great. What's really wonderful is for me to be acting in a play and not understudying it. this play is full of wonderful stories and monologues and great range of characters. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience the place so many different wonderful roles, great language with the legendary actresses. I am very very thankful.
I am acting with Donna McKechine of A Chorus Line fame. When I was a teenager I used to listen to her record of A Course Line for hours. I had it memorized. I used to perform the song she sang as a monologue for my friends. It's unbelievable that one point in the play we play mother and daughter.
One more cool thing they have a wonderful training program in MFA for actors down here and they have a resident theater company. Next year they are doing the play Clybourne Park.
A Whole New World, Asolo Theatre: Love Loss and What I Wore
This seems like a great time to focus on heath and my own instrument. Of course I cant let my goals go so I am still working on Twinkle and Justice and Everything Acting Podcast and I will be avail for Skype coaching sessions. And it's a good time to get back to my own story writing. Of course the play. It should be relaxing. Lord help me.
Martini By Nara Garber
Happy Monday
Yale Like Training at a discount.
Each summer The Studio/New York offers a handful of student actors an opportunity to spend six weeks training with the Studio's faculty in a very special program, our Summer Conservatory. Geared towards college juniors, seniors and recent graduates, the program was designed specifically to meet the needs of younger actors who are ready to engage in serious training and artistic development. It offers a rare opportunity to spend six weeks completely immersed in an exciting, fast-paced program led by some of the most respected and talented names in actor training. The curriculum, a condensed/concentrated version of one semester at a top graduate school program, consists of Fitzmaurice voicework, clown, mask, movement, Lucid Body and scene study. Classes meet eight hours per day, Monday - Friday, for six weeks, and are lead by a faculty unsurpassed both in excellence and experience. Our faculty's attention and commitment to each student's individual development is unparalleled in the New York training community!! Our goal... to help those actors in our charge make a quantum leap in their development in six weeks. We offer a strong foundation in craft, we help each actor release old patterns that are getting in the way, and we aim to give each actor a personal understanding of his or her dimensions as an actor and the role serious training can play in developing those possibilities.
To learn more about just how far this level of training can take you, I encourage you read what our past students have to say about their experiences below.
Jayd McCarty
The Studio/New York
Director
Our president
Rosalyn --
Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:
Rosalyn --
Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:
I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I hope you'll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weigh in yourself on behalf of marriage equality:
http://my.barackobama.com/Marriage
I've always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I was reluctant to use the term marriage because of the very powerful traditions it evokes. And I thought civil union laws that conferred legal rights upon gay and lesbian couples were a solution.
But over the course of several years I've talked to friends and family about this. I've thought about members of my staff in long-term, committed, same-sex relationships who are raising kids together. Through our efforts to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, I've gotten to know some of the gay and lesbian troops who are serving our country with honor and distinction.
What I've come to realize is that for loving, same-sex couples, the denial of marriage equality means that, in their eyes and the eyes of their children, they are still considered less than full citizens.
Even at my own dinner table, when I look at Sasha and Malia, who have friends whose parents are same-sex couples, I know it wouldn't dawn on them that their friends' parents should be treated differently.
So I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines. But I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally. And where states enact same-sex marriage, no federal act should invalidate them.
If you agree, you can stand up with me here.
Thank you,
Barack
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I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I hope you'll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weigh in yourself on behalf of marriage equality:
http://my.barackobama.com/Marriage
I've always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I was reluctant to use the term marriage because of the very powerful traditions it evokes. And I thought civil union laws that conferred legal rights upon gay and lesbian couples were a solution.
But over the course of several years I've talked to friends and family about this. I've thought about members of my staff in long-term, committed, same-sex relationships who are raising kids together. Through our efforts to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, I've gotten to know some of the gay and lesbian troops who are serving our country with honor and distinction.
What I've come to realize is that for loving, same-sex couples, the denial of marriage equality means that, in their eyes and the eyes of their children, they are still considered less than full citizens.
Even at my own dinner table, when I look at Sasha and Malia, who have friends whose parents are same-sex couples, I know it wouldn't dawn on them that their friends' parents should be treated differently.
So I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines. But I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally. And where states enact same-sex marriage, no federal act should invalidate them.
If you agree, you can stand up with me here.
Thank you,
Barack
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Justice Series
Created by and starring Damian Bailey
After having an affair while his wife was killed, Detective Marc Justice will stop at nothing to find and avenge his wife’s murder. Secrets, lies, drugs, criminal kingpins, redemption and love. What he uncovers will change his life and could push him over the edge.
Official site: www.justicetheseries.com
Justice Series
Created by and starring Damian Bailey
After having an affair while his wife was killed, Detective Marc Justice will stop at nothing to find and avenge his wife’s murder. Secrets, lies, drugs, criminal kingpins, redemption and love. What he uncovers will change his life and could push him over the edge.
At Work
Twinkle-Short Film
Bee & Cee Productions
Finding courage can sometimes take a little imagination.
As Allison struggles to find the strength to continue her battle with breast cancer, she finds herself torn between two worlds. With a nudge from her best friend Bridgette, Allison rediscovers the one person able to guide her to the next adventure.
The Offical Site: www.twinklethemovie.com
Saving Father-Short Film
Ebbe Bassey Writer/Producer
Ebbe Bassey was born in the Bronx but raised cross the Atlantic in the city of Calabar, Nigeria, West Africa. She attended the William Esper Studio and under the tutelage of the estimable Maggie Flanigan honed her craft as a method actor. Ms. Bassey went on to be a co-founding member of the Tupu Kweli Theatre Company through which she explored socially conscious work such as the award nominated Reality, TRAPPED, Guilty But Mentally Ill, One Wish etc. She has worked with estimable companies such as the Classical Theatre of Harlem (Medea), Manhattan Theatre Source (Swift Encounter), 29th Street Rep/PACT (Issues), Manhattan Repertory Theatre (Behind Mountains are mountains).