Monday, May 24, 2010
RideAlong Picked Up
The Fox pilot RideAlong has been picked up (Hollywood Reporter). The pilot shot in Chicago. Claire Simon Casting did local principle casting and ExtraOrdinary Casting did background casting.
May be too early to know what portion of the show, if any, will shoot in Chicago. Please leave a comment if you have any news/updates/insight (or know who will be casting).
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Today is Talk Like Shakespeare Day
In recognition of Shakespeare’s 446th birthday, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced that today, Friday, April 23, is Talk Like Shakespeare Day-an occasion for citizens to bring the spoken words of Shakespeare into their daily lives(from Chicago Shakespeare). More at talklikeshakespeare.org.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Top 5 Things to Ask in an Agent Meeting
An answer to "What are the top 5 things to ask when meeting with a potential agent?" While written for Los Angeles, much applies to the Chicago market as well.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Quality of Life
Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters.-Seneca
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Monday, February 01, 2010
Adrianne Cury on Early Mistakes
Q: What is the biggest mistake that you have made in your early career?A: Saying no a bit too much, for fear of making a poor choice. Seek advice, sure, and have a compass, but leap more often without fear(from actingstudiochicago.com). However, as Bob Fraser points out, an actor's true power is the ability to say 'no'::
In business, it is critical to use your power. And in our business, as Leonard Hanzer so aptly put it, the only power you have is in denial of services. The ability to just say, "no."However, we are steeped in "yes" attitude and because of that - we often get in trouble when it comes to the business end of our careers.That is why I advise all actors to start practicing to say "no" immediately. This is not a power that comes later - along with the limo and the red carpet, after you've started making good money - it's something that you must start building now, from the ground up....you must have standards.I think that a professional actor's minimal standards should include, "I'm doing this for money." Because, after all, remuneration lies at the very heart of the definition of 'professional.'As Jeff Goldblum said succinctly,No pay, no Goldblum. That's it.Labels: inspiration, money
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Midwest Independent Film Festival Feb. 2nd
The Midwest Independent Film Festival takes place Tuesday, February 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark Street [Google Map].
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Agent Interview with Elizabeth Geddes
Headshots, of course, are important. Resumes should be current. Geddes emphasizes the importance of the drop-in.Check-in is an antiquated way of doing it. Actors should stop by every couple of weeks and check their files. Replenish photos! Every time they get a new booking, bring in a new resume(from PerformInk circa 2000).
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Monday, January 04, 2010
Agent Interview with Bob Schroeder
[Rachael Patterson:] What is one piece of advice you would give an actor right out of college?[Bob Schroeder, Senior Agent, Aria Talent:] Get a job! If the actor has decided to live and work in Chicago... Don't worry about finding an agent right away, you are most likely not ready for one. Do your work and research Chicago Theatre. Audition for small storefront theatre and work your way up. Eventually you will be cast. Chicago agents see theatre and we will find YOU(from Acting Studio Chicago).
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Steppenwolf 2010 Professional Leadership Program
Applications are online for internships, fellowships and apprenticeships at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2010.
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Monday, December 07, 2009
Steppenwolf's Flash Mob Promotion
Steppenwolf Theatre Company has been doing creative things like a flash mob to promote their new season. They have become very active online with YouTube, Twitter and more. Good to see theatres embrace the internet a little.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Midwest Independent Film Festival Dec. 1st
The Midwest Independent Film Festival takes place Tuesday, December 1st at 6 p.m. at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark Street [Google Map].
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Commerical Pay Based on Ratings Being Studied
PricewaterhouseCoopers has started a two-year pilot study for the ad industry, SAG and AFTRA to test a revamp of compensation for thesps in commercials that would be based on ratings [Gross Ratings Point Talent Compensation Model] rather than the current pay-per-play model(from Los Angeles Acting blog by David August).
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Sunday, November 01, 2009
Midwest Independent Film Festival Nov. 3rd
The Midwest Independent Film Festival takes place Tuesday, November 3rd at 6 p.m. at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 North Clark Street [Google Map].
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Theatre as Internet Downloads
New U.K. company Digital Theater has announced that productions from high-profile Brit legit troupes including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Almeida, Royal Court Theater, English Touring Theater and the Young Vic will now be available as Internet downloads(from Variety).
The whole point about theatre is that it's live. Flesh-and-blood actors are up there on the stage. That’s why you spend big money on tickets and travel. To see the real thing. Everything else is merely moving pictures. But few people see theatre live. Okay, 50m or more have seen Les Misérables. Most shows, though, are lucky to get tens of thousands; some get hundreds. Then they are just memories. This is odd in the age of infinite copies.Delamere and Tom Shaw, a film, video and live events expert, have taken the theatrical bull by the digital horns. Last night, at midnight, their website went live. It is a theatrical version of iTunes.On the basis of what I've seen, the results are superb. When I visited Digital Theatre's Soho office, I was glumly expecting the usual deadness of the filmed stage performance. What I got was something quite new. Thanks to the editing and the multiple points of view, you feel inside the piece in a way that compensates for the loss of that flesh-and-blood thing(from Times Online).
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Thursday, October 08, 2009
Snow on Sunday, Possible Lighter Theatre Crowds
Snow could be coming to town as early as this weekend. That’s right, snow. Flurries and flakes.The forecast says that Saturday night rain will turn into the white stuff early Sunday morning(from NBC Chicago). Typically the first very cold weekend sees theatre attendence drop slightly. Keep warm, have a good weekend!
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