Archive for the ‘Acting Studio’ Category

How to Find out if I'm right for a show?

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One final tip:  Once a year, I buy the most current catalogue of Samuel French and Dramatists, the largest play publishers.  While the listings provide only a thumb nail sketch, they list two other pieces of information:  one line quotes from critics (and where the review was published) and [...]

Technical Writing for Actors (I need help)

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Hi~ I’m new to this usegroup.  I am an actor studying at Ohio University. I’m taking this stupid technical writing class (which is a requirement) and I am currently working on a project where we have to give a 5-7 minute speech on technical writing in our field.  I have [...]

Mary-Louise Parker is Buff !!

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I am happily married, with children, but i simply adore the acting talent of the underrated Mary Louise Parker.
<snip Underrated? I don’t know where you hang out or what you read but I have rarely heard anyone with anyone negative to say about her work from Prelude [...]

Grandpa

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Well, think of it this way:  For each "bad attorney" there has to be a "good attorney" to argue the opposition’s case or they (the bad attorney) win.
That’s correct.  So how many cases don’t even get argued because the "good guy" defendant couldn’t get, or couldn’t afford, [...]

Help: Need a bitchy funny male Shakespearean monologue

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Hey gang, Sorry I’ve bee away so long. Just like the subject says. Can anyone recomend a piece that meets the criteria? DQ? Either post or e-me. Thanks, Chandler:)
Sorry to jump in so late, Chan… Malvolio’s great, but the auditors will [...]

Fair Use Question

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How many bars of Music can considered Fair Use? I think it’s Three (3) but I’m not sure. Any copyright Guru’s in here? I’m a copyright Guru!
no, you are a copyWRONG Sing as many bars of music you want. [...]

Open Casting call – non SAG 35mm Feature (Ohio)

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Incredibly huge cast, with not a lot of details.  Not a great breakdown. I know the OSU theatre program, and you might want to consider plugging this also at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio…… Break a leg, Bill [...]

Stella Adler Book

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Dear Group, I just saw an ad in Back Stage West for the book, "Stella Adler: The Art of Acting," compiled and edited by Howard Kissel.  According to the ad, this book contains Adler’s class instruction for the first time in print. I was wondering if any of [...]

Actors As Game Show Contestants

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"Geri The Writer" wrote… I have, however, appeared as a guest on the NBC talkshow, "The Other Side."
Hi Geri~ How was your appearance as a guest on "The Other Side"? I appeared in one of their AFTRA reenactment "roll-ins" segments to illustrating a the guest’s story. It was a [...]

IF Question For Monday

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I love it when you talk dirty, Philip…..heheheh!   <just kidding
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think my choice would be Antonioni