When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get In the Union
When starting any new project, the creative goal is clear: to bring all of our creative skills together to tell a great story. But there is also a different aim that I want to work...
The Acting Lifestyle
How to Take a Holiday as an Actor
The life of an actor affords us many exciting opportunities. We audition for and get cast in projects shooting in various locations all around the world, and occasionally the job can feel like a holiday....
27 Movies All Actors Should Watch
So, you’re an actor looking to watch some movies for inspiration. Or, maybe you need a little primer for a certain aspect of the film-making process, or an idea for how to approach a specific...
Being an actor in L.A.
I Love This Town Despite a successful diversion of the rising California sun via drawn blinds, I’m awoken by the increasingly aggressive chirping of my alarm clock. Each night prior I set it early in...
Tackling the Canon: Why You Should Read More Plays and Watch More Films
It can be very difficult to engage with the concept of the ‘canon’. Despite being lauded as a list of all-important creative works across the history of literature/theatre/film, it has traditionally skewed towards cis-, straight,...
‘I Don’t Do Theatre’ and Other Actor Delusions
Look, every family has their Fredo, and even we tight-knit band of players have moments when we’d like to send our silly siblings off in a metaphorical fishing boat just to shut them up. Here...
When Should You Quit Your Day Job as an Actor?
The short answer to this is simple: quit your day job when you can afford to do so and still live comfortably. Wouldn’t it be nice if the issue were that simple? At some point...
What to Watch in February 2021
We’ve gotten through what might have been one of the strangest holiday seasons of our collective lives, and we’ve arrived in 2021. Whether you’re in lockdown, heading back to work, or you’ve got a few...
How to Set Goals as an Actor
There sure is a lot of jazz out there about life and career planning right now. However, the concept of five-year planning was introduced to me a few years back while I was still studying....
5 Ways to Stay Sharp as an Actor When There’s ‘No Work’
While the pandemic may halt productions, it doesn’t have to quiet your creative spirit. In fact, whenever there’s an acting dry spell, it’s important to remember that we each have the power to create opportunities...