Author Archives: Matt D

Beyond the horizon

“Marketability” is a word that comes up often in my work as a career coach.  This is due to the two-faced nature of the life of a professional actor.  Yes, we are artists.  But because we seek to ply our … Continue reading

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Yours truly on primetime television

Hello true believers!  I’m exhausted.  Today is my day off from rehearsals on my new show.  To celebrate I got up at 3:45am to make it to a 6:30am call to shoot two groovy scenes for one of New York … Continue reading

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Why limit yourself by typing yourself?

Today I conducted the second part of an exhaustive course at TVI Studios on type as it applies to actors and the acting industry.   From experience, I know this to be a delicate topic with many actors.  We are naturally … Continue reading

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The dos and the do nots

Sorry for the grammatical error in the title, true believers.  I hope it makes sense anyway. As the summer’s first month concludes I’m starting to see a real difference in the happiness and satisfaction of those that are taking advantage … Continue reading

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Why this takes so long

It’s amazing how much can happen in a week!  I’ve just found out that I’ve booked not one but two jobs.  The first is another theater gig, this time one that will allow me to commute every day.  The second … Continue reading

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