Tag: career advice

  • Living An #ActorsLife, While On Avail

    Living An #ActorsLife, While On Avail

    I got a text from an actor friend the other day, who had auditioned for a co-starring role on a TV show. She seemed right for the job, got a call back, and then her agent called with good news: she had been put on “avail”. But there was a problem. If you’re not familiar,…

  • Is There Any Honor In Commercials?

    Is There Any Honor In Commercials?

    The last time I heard an actor say, “I don’t want to do commercials,” was in the 1990’s. But much more recently I was asked by a young actor, “How do you do commercial work, voiceover, trade shows and everything else and feel like you’re not selling out?” Obviously this person was thinking in absolute…