Category Archives: Opinion

Independent Casting Directors

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

“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

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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Tony magic

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

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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