I made a video for you this morning (sorry I didn’t shower before recording it). It’s about a lil mistake many people make, are you one of them? If you are, it could cost you the job. It’s such a common mistake – and it comes from wanting to HELP the audience, (a casting director, […]
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This mistake could cost you the job
Acting Lessons from a Real Spy
Friends!!! I’M BACK from 6 weeks of working on a film in Odessa, Ukraine. I have so many tales and insights to share with you. Today, as I’m still a bit jet-lagged I’ll tell you about a most unusual meeting and training I had in a Long Island City Shopping Mall to prep for my […]
Continue ReadingA Playfulness Manifesto
Times are tough, friend. But I saw something on the news that actually lightened my heart. Yes, on the news. On Sunday night there was a story about a guy discovering frolicking. See pictures below. Frolicking. I love it. Frolicking inspired me to write this lil Manifesto… The Art of Playing. First off… artists and […]
Continue ReadingThe question on everyone’s mind…
When will everything get back to normal? We, like many of you, have been adjusting to the new normal. Team CI is wearing masks when we go outside, washing our hands for longer than we used to (they were always reasonably clean, promise), and adapting to an increasingly remote world. We’re not sure when or […]
Continue ReadingTrust me, you need this advice from Parker Posey
A very special guest and dear friend, the legendary indie queen, Parker Posey joined us for an interactive Q+A. It was our last Character Lab session for the summer. She’s a master at creating a character and dropped a ton of wisdom. One student asked her, “how do you deal with being intimidated by certain […]
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