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Ask Me!: CESD?

October 23, 2013 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

QUESTION FROM: Mimi How long does it take to hear back from CESD NYC after interviewing with them? Well, it all depends on how the interview went and if they felt like they could work with you. Generally, they will let you know when they meet you* – it doesn’t serve anyone to keep people […]

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Understanding TV/film casting lingo

April 22, 2013 by The NYC Actor 1 Comment

Lead, Co-lead, Principal, featured, background, supporting, U-5. These are the titles of some of the various roles in any given film/TV casting. But understanding what all these mean can be tricky and if you are unfamiliar with the lingo it can dampen your experience on set – especially if you mistake a featured role for […]

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From Audition to Set: My first commercial booking

July 27, 2012 by The NYC Actor 1 Comment

Over on The NYC Actor on Tumblr I was asked to talk about my first booking. I chose my first commercial because that is the better story! There was a posting on Actors Access for a Comcast commercial. I was working with a non-union agent at the time but I wasn’t going out that much. […]

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Ask Me!: What comes after extra work?

December 19, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

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Sinking her teeth: Olivia Colman on Drama and Comedy

December 5, 2011 by The NYC Actor 0 Comments

The Daily speaks to Olivia Colman about her meaty ‘Tyrannosaur’ role BY RICH JUZWIAK SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2011 Like Christmas, Oscar buzz comes earlier every year. One actress who already has tongues wagging is Olivia Colman for her role as Hannah, a battered woman who befriends the arbitrarily rage-filled Joseph (Peter Mullan) in actor Paddy Considine’s […]

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