Category Archives: Life in New York

Independent Casting Directors

Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin

What makes an Independent Casting Director so useful to the actor is that there are a variety of projects going on at any given time going on for them. For example, Pat McCorkle of McCorkle Casting Ltd. may have movie … Continue reading →

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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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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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Tony magic

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Matt D

I hope you had a chance to catch the Tony Awards broadcast this past Sunday night. I sat down expecting a fairly pedestrian evening but instead was treated to a truly memorable show that reminded me of why I went … Continue reading →

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Living the long-term view

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Matt D

As I approach an age milestone that I wouldn’t dream of revealing here I can’t help but reflect on who I was as a younger man and the hopes and dreams I had for myself. Would the Matthew DeCapua of … Continue reading →

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