Category Archives: Auditions

Why limit yourself by typing yourself?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Matt D

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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Report from the trenches: strike blues (2 of 2)

Posted on February 7, 2008 by Matt D

Report from the trenches: (2 of 2) I’m starting to hear rumors that the WGA strike may end soon.  However, residual effects could linger for who knows how long, especially with a SAG strike looming in the summer. NBC canceled … Continue reading →

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Monologues

Posted on January 24, 2008 by admin

Here is the most important thing I can say about monologues — prepare, prepare, prepare. I have made the mistake in the past, as many actors have, of choosing a new monologue and simply memorizing, working it on my own … Continue reading →

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Let's talk about representation

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Matt D

Today I received an email from a curious party asking how she can get in touch with an agent.  Since questions about representation come to me about a dozen times a day I think it’s high time I address the … Continue reading →

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Report from the trenches: the long term view

Posted on November 8, 2007 by Matt D

The kind of acting in which you are working on a regular basis is many things, but “something that is accomplished quickly” is in nearly every case not one of them. Here are two personal examples to illustrate: 1.) I … Continue reading →

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