Category Archives: Gigs

Let's talk about representation

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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Have a fallback position

This will be a short but sweet update. I was about to pull the trigger on a class with a major casting director with whom I have long wanted to establish a connection. But then something wonderful happened– I booked … Continue reading

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Know the lingo: mid-season replacement

Something funny happened to me two weeks back. I got a call from my agents that CBS had requested to see me for a new sitcom. The reason I found this funny is that my last pilot season was a … Continue reading

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Report from the trenches

Sorry I’ve been out of the picture for a while, true believers, but as some of you know I am at present gainfully employed in a regional theatre production. Happily the theater is close enough to the city that I … Continue reading

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What can Alice Ghostley teach us about type?

“Type” is such a dirty word amongst actors. If you haven’t encountered it before, “type” refers to a usually narrow description of roles that an actor can play particularly well and is cast in often. You might be a loving … Continue reading

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