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| i really want an acting career NOW!! Help me please!!1 | 11/23/2009 |
Q: okay, my name is ariel and i am sixteen years old. i live in the bahamas but the thing is ...... i ...
A: First thing is, keep your dreams, hold on to your desire to improve your family's state. Don't let ...
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| pay for screen test? | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Is it normal procedure for a casting agency to ask you to pay $35 to take a screen test? I've never ...
A: Good choice, I'd say. Better to have a ten percent chance of something that's all right, than to ...
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| pay for screen test? | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Is it normal procedure for a casting agency to ask you to pay $35 to take a screen test? I've never ...
A: I compliment you on your courtesy. 35 independent film credits! Perhaps you should go the ...
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| pay for screen test? | 9/14/2009 |
Q: Is it normal procedure for a casting agency to ask you to pay $35 to take a screen test? I've never ...
A: I should say that I know of nowhere where this is normal and accepted. However, who knows what is ...
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| Actor's Tax Kit 2000+ | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I was just wondering where in Vancouver you can buy or order a copy of the Actor's Tax Kit 2000+?
A: I'm delighted that you are interested. We have moved on from Tax Kit 2000+, with its basic ...
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| Acting - 18 years old | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I am a first-year university student living in downtown, Toronto. I acted variously throughout ...
A: My thanks for your question. I think you may be looking out of what feels like the constricted cell ...
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| becoming an actor.. | 7/15/2009 |
Q: i want to make it as a big time actor.. i plan on going to acting classes.. doing some short films ...
A: I'll assume you mean the NY tri-state, not the Chicago or Pittsburgh one. I don't know how old you ...
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| Warmup techniques | 7/2/2009 |
Q: I am just wondering what techniques would you use before a performance? Cheers Reuben
A: "A large Scotch and a brisk walk to the stage!" This legendary reply by an old actor is close to ...
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| Being able to adapt to charaters | 6/12/2009 |
Q: ... and a "stageaholic", which means i'm addicted to that feeling you get when you've been onstage ...
A: It is a high, isn't it! Don't listen to the person who said it's because you're a woman. Look at ...
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| cost of pilot season | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I'm thinking of going to LA for the pilot season staying from 3 to 5 months. how much money should ...
A: Yes you can write it off. The more important question is, should you be going? Here's a response I ...
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| taxes for self production | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Mr. Messaline, thank you in advance for your advice. I know it comes from a background of sound ...
A: I am flattered by your interest. The Tax Kit is now expanded into a CD! Try it here: ...
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| Acting | 5/22/2009 |
Q: I recently failed out of college because the entire time I was there I realized that it wasn't the ...
A: If I were you, I'd try to get back into college, even if it's in a different subject. Becoming an ...
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| Finding a relevant monologue | 4/30/2009 |
Q: I am auditioning for Helen Keller in the miracle worker and am asked to prepare a monologue under ...
A: No-one can advise you on a really good audition speech, because the speech is a product of the ...
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| Good acting. | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Messaline, What exactly is 'good acting' and 'bad acting'. What do good actors do to prepare ...
A: There's really no single answer. Good acting and bad acting are a matter of fashion and context, ...
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| how do i get into acting? | 3/26/2009 |
Q: im 15 and it has always been my dream to get into acting however i didn't take drama for my GCSEs ...
A: There are a number of possible acting courses at British universities and colleges, and you should ...
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| Help | 3/19/2009 |
Q: i wish to become famous i know it sound stupid but i can sing though i have no band mates i can act ...
A: The choir will help. Follow the rest of my advice, and look for more ways to show yourself to ...
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| Help | 3/19/2009 |
Q: i wish to become famous i know it sound stupid but i can sing though i have no band mates i can act ...
A: You can't aim at becoming famous. That's like aiming at being an Olympic athlete. All you can do is ...
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| Tax Question | 3/7/2009 |
Q: First off, I have your book "The Actor's survival kit" which I've found to be very helpful. ...
A: I'm delighted that you found The Actor's Survival Kit useful. It's always good to hear we've reached ...
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| Actor career | 1/29/2009 |
Q: Good morning dear Mr Peter. I would like to ask the question about actor career posibilities in my ...
A: I will now proceed to give you bad news, but I hope you will be able to use it in your future. Here ...
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| pilot season in the US | 1/21/2009 |
Q: My question is, last fall I attended to actor expo in London and met with a guy who arranged ...
A: You have an impressive résumé, and you are obviously a talented, enthusistic, and successful ...
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| Agents | 1/13/2009 |
Q: Okay, so I am just going to lay it out on the table. I am 18 years old and I live in Pennsylvania ...
A: Right off, don't waste your energy worrying about your online popularity. No-one ever got hired from ...
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| Strating out | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I have been trying to get into the acting biz for years. I currently am with an angency, but I have ...
A: You don't give me much to work on, but I can suggest some things that may help. At your place in ...
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| Stage Name | 1/11/2009 |
Q: My name is Claire and I'm an actress/opera singer. I have adopted a stage name of Freya Morgan as my ...
A: with all the necessary background to make a useful answer possible. There are all sorts of ...
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| professional jobs on the side of acting | 12/9/2008 |
Q: I have been pursuing acting for about 4 years. I am sag and aftra. However, I have been doing more ...
A: Congratulations on getting SAG and AFTRA in four years! Where are you based? I assume you're in one ...
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| Acting | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I am a 16 yr. old teen looking to get into the acting business. I am not scared to be infront of a ...
A: No agent will want you, because there's nothing to show whether he could get you work. Legitimate ...
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| pilot season paperwork for Canadian actors | 11/20/2008 |
Q: in California - I have an agent in Canada and my husband has dual citizenship, but we've never ...
A: Two questions here:- Is it a good idea to go down for the pilot season? You mention that you have a ...
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| Starting a career in the performing arts | 11/17/2008 |
Q: Peter: I'm 25 years old, but I look like I have 15 and I recently graduated from a bachelor in ...
A: Lots of people run away to join the circus, because it looks like the opposite of the life they now ...
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| Repeitable Actor/Singer Schools/Programs in DC | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I have been searching for repitable acting schools in dc that will enable me to train as a ...
A: If you will Google "Acting drama course DC", you will find lists and lists of possible information ...
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| Greek monologue | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I need a monologue in Greek, for a woman, with the pronunciation and translation. Any ideas on ...
A: Then try to find a Greek contact who would work with you on a short piece. If you can't get to a ...
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| Greek monologue | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I need a monologue in Greek, for a woman, with the pronunciation and translation. Any ideas on ...
A: A couple of things: You have given me no information to build on. Who called for a Greek monologue? ...
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| Breaking into Acting/Singing | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I am extremely interested in becoming a famous broadway star or singer but I have no idea how to ...
A: You are lucky to be so close to NY and still in high school. There's still time for you to build ...
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| Breaking into Acting/Singing | 10/15/2008 |
Q: I am extremely interested in becoming a famous broadway star or singer but I have no idea how to ...
A: You don't say how old you are nor whereabouts you live, but I'm guessing you're in high school and ...
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| Sandra Thomas, Tyler Briggs | 6/12/2008 |
Q: i have a passion for modeling. i have been receiving e-mail from instantcast asking me to model for ...
A: Well done for searching around. By now you will have seen the complaints about this company. I ...
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| JRP | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I just got down with an audition with John Robert Powers, are you familiar with that company and ...
A: The simplest thing for you to do is enter "John Robert Powers" into a search engine. Google gave me ...
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| acting and college | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I've been in the performing arts pretty much since grade school but more so on the musical side of ...
A: Congratulations on your research sources so far. You might also look at the many sites featuring ...
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| Acting and School | 4/10/2008 |
Q: No matter what, my parents will not budge, so on that regards I must become a pharmacist. It's kind ...
A: You will not get an agent who will be any use to you. You say yourself there is no work in the area ...
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| A legal agent in the Seattle/Tacoma area | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I read your answer about Tyler Briggs. I too was approached by this man and now know that he is a ...
A: Here are the SAG and AFTRA franchised agents in WA. ...
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| to become an actor | 2/9/2008 |
Q: to whom so ever it may concern, would like to tell you that i have done stage shows in the main ...
A: Being cast requires someone to take a bet that you will be right for the part. No-one can know for ...
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| How to get started | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I am 17 years old and I would like to get into the business of acting. I have no type of ...
A: Here is one column by a LA casting director. Look at the material she has on there advising people ...
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| How to get started | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I am 17 years old and I would like to get into the business of acting. I have no type of ...
A: Not a lot to go on here! Whereabouts do you live? Are you still in school? Do you read a lot? Are ...
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| where to go from here | 1/8/2008 |
Q: i am 15 years old, going on 16 and i really want to get more into acting. ive alway been in camp ...
A: Treat acting as if it were a career choice. Which it is. Find out all you can about the job of being ...
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| First time audition | 12/31/2007 |
Q: There is an audition to get into a casting agency and I would really like to have a go and see what ...
A: A few things to think about here. 1) First of all, it's not unusual for actors to feel terrified ...
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| Tyler Briggs and Sandra Thomas | 12/27/2007 |
Q: My name is Mary Hope. I'm 14 and a little scared. I found a website called instantcast.com. I got an ...
A: I congratulate you on your instincts. I will bet you dollars to doughnuts that Mr Briggs is running ...
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| from: Special | 10/29/2007 |
Q: <b>Hello My name is Special. I just turned 13 and I have a lot of experience in performing and being ...
A: First of all, the bad news: You are now heading into the worst years for getting film and TV work. ...
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| i need to know, help | 8/20/2007 |
Q: my son is beautiful, many people tell me this always. i would like to know how you get 30 weeks for ...
A: You are obviously upset, but thank goodness you have contacted Ask An Expert! This is a scam. No ...
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| Acting in college | 8/18/2007 |
Q: I am planning to attend college in a large city, probably new york, but am wondering what I should ...
A: If you are in high school wanting to be an actress, you should be looking at theatre or film acting ...
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| character development | 8/16/2007 |
Q: how do i begin to develop my character?i need to become a character but i dont know where to begin. ...
A: Nora! Phew. OK, first thing is to read the play quickly all the way through. Don't worry about bits ...
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| character development | 8/15/2007 |
Q: how do i begin to develop my character?i need to become a character but i dont know where to begin.
A: This is the basic question underlying all acting! People have very different ideas about whether ...
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| How do I take a bigger step? | 8/9/2007 |
Q: I have been very interested in acting since a very young age. I know I'm only 12, but I have so much ...
A: Sydney, congratulations on an excellent letter. You are doing the right thing by working in amateur ...
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| Where to turn? | 8/4/2007 |
Q: having read the site im hoping you can help me as it seems you know alot. Im an actress from ...
A: Contact Equity about the visa question. They will have the latest UK/US information. I don't ...
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| Acting in Canada | 7/25/2007 |
Q: Hope everything is doing well. I'm 20 years old and I leave in Montreal. I always wanted to be an ...
A: Go for it, girl! You have that Montreal confidence and presentation that will serve you well in the ...
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| Acting in Canada | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Hope everything is doing well. I'm 20 years old and I leave in Montreal. I always wanted to be an ...
A: First, you're not too old. More schools are looking for students with some living experience to draw ...
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| hi | 6/2/2007 |
Q: im an international student and currently im in Baylor university,im majoring in biology(pre-med),i ...
A: My sympathy with you in your struggle. Congratulations on trying to deal with it sensibly, instead ...
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| Need Help Finding a Play | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am a collage student, and vice-president of or drama society. We are interested in doing a play ...
A: Your problem is that usually play listings do not talk about the setting of the play! Nothing comes ...
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| Audition Help | 5/16/2007 |
Q: Hey! I'm auditioning for "The Secret Garden" this coming saturday. I really want the part of Dickon ...
A: You'll never get the perfect song! Everything will be a compromise. With this little time to ...
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| personal manager's rates | 5/16/2007 |
Q: for nyc...what are the fees personal manager's are asking for from their talent ?....10% or ...
A: I'm not a NYC maven, but I believe that personal managers regularly charge 20%. Here is a quote from ...
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| decisions... | 3/31/2007 |
Q: i am now at the age of 22, having just finished studies in law (a degree and a masters) and now i am ...
A: Let me ask you to step back and ask yourself whether it is possible that on the edge of professional ...
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| Acting | 9/30/2006 |
Q: I've been cast as the Lead to the fall play, "Curtain going up." my director told me today after the ...
A: Read the play quickly, just for the shape. Read it again, paying special attention to your ...
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| English Actress | 9/1/2006 |
Q: What a lovely resource this is! Thanks in advance for your help. I am a British (theatre) actress, ...
A: Helen: I like you already! www.actratoronto.com has a listing of reputable agents in Toronto. TAMAC ...
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| Getting into the Acting Industry | 7/25/2006 |
Q: I'm !8 and I just got out of high school Don't have alot of acting expierience except for ...
A: First off, there are no good or bad reasons for becoming a professional actor. Exactly what you do ...
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| acting | 7/13/2006 |
Q: do you have to have to go to acting school to qualify for an audition?
A: In a word, no. However, every audition has different rules, set by the company doing the audition. ...
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| Audition Help | 5/19/2006 |
Q: I'm auditioning for my dream play of Beauty and the Beast on Monday (A summer stock production -- ...
A: The first question breaks into two. Your audition nerves are unavoidable. Everyone gets tense and ...
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| moving to Toronto | 4/17/2006 |
Q: I am an Australian actor. It looks likely my partner and I will be moving to Toronto within the next ...
A: If you are going to be in Toronto for some time, it may be possible to audition for next year's ...
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| making it as an actor | 9/29/2004 |
Q: you probably get this alot, but I am very serious about persuing acting as a profession, and I ...
A: You remind me of me! But you're better trained already. OK, you are going to college to take a ...
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| Agent Letter | 6/2/2004 |
Q: I want to become an extra or have a walk on role in movies,soaps and other tv programmes. However ...
A: You are doing well to be asking around for information. Carry on your cautious approach. Don't feel ...
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| Acting | 4/22/2003 |
Q: my name is Sebastian I am fourteen years old and I am soon going to go to High School, I want to ...
A: Connections won't help you for a while. Right now, go to your library and ask for the sections on ...
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| movie extra | 2/3/2002 |
Q: During a search in a database for publications on movie extras I came across a article on EXTRAS! ...
A: Film companies visiting smaller centres typically advertise locally for extras, often simply with an ...
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