Category Archives: Gigs

Beyond the horizon

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Matt D

“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

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Matt D

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?

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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Profiles in courage

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Matt D

I’ve just this week learned that one of my friends is about to live the dream—he is earning enough income from his acting work to live exclusively on it, and as a result he is able to leave his survival … 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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