-Michael Caine

 “First of all, I choose the great roles, and if none of these come, I choose the mediocre ones, and if they don't come, I choose the ones that pay the rent.”

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We are doing an Ask Me Anything!! From where my career is at to what my biggest pet peeve is, I answer all of your questions. We start off with me telling you about my upcoming commercial headshot session, my honest feelings about the slow pace of the industry currently, and why community is so […]

Ask Me Anything: How I Feel About My Acting Career & More

March 14, 2024

Have you ever thought that you’re too old for this business, or that you’re aging out, or that there’s somehow a timeline on your dreams? Well, hate to break it to you, but none of those things are true. Acting is a lifelong art, and I’m bringing on Sean Alexander James (CSI: Vegas, The Morning […]

It’s Never Too Late to Start: Sean Alexander James

March 7, 2024

So you’ve decided to be an actor, and you know where your market is, how do you start booking work? You get on a casting set. But you’ve only got so much to invest and you don’t know which to go with. Is it Actors Access? Casting Networks? Casting Frontier? Casting App? Backstage? IMDb Pro, […]

March 4, 2024

Gabrielle Byndloss is back to discuss the changing face of the acting industry with me as we look at life post-strike in 2024. We talk about the new auditions we’ve been seeing in the commercial realm that are focused on social media ads, the deal with commercials and streaming, and how the industry is reshaping […]

February 29, 2024

We are bringing back Rus Garofalo of Brass Taxes (where I personally do my taxes). He was a hit last year, and he’s back with even more tips to help us all make this terrifying time just a little bit less scary. When it comes to taxes for creative professionals, there are so many nuisances […]

February 22, 2024

Listen. I got my BFA. I trained all throughout LA, online and in person, and I’ve taken my share of great acting classes and terrible acting classes. I don’t want you to be as lost as I was, so I’m taking you through my philosophy on class and what you might need depending on the […]

February 20, 2024

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