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
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
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
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
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