-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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Today I wanted to share a little bit of my thoughts on the recent Casting Director controversy, as well as fact check my old blog post from 2018. Titled, “Little Acting Admin Tasks We Forget About”, this is a blog I wrote about actor homework given to me at the time by my then-coach Brian […]
March 23, 2023
I just had a week that was, objectively, very good. I was productive, got to go to an in-person callback audition for an indie film, and was put on avail for a national commercial. All in all, major wins, right? In hindsight, I can say yes. But in the moment, I was absolutely devastated. It […]
March 16, 2023
Rus Garofalo is teaming up with One Broke Actress to get rid of all the mystery behind taxes and creative professionals. When taxes come around, I know I get really stressed out with the dozens of W-2’s and 1099’s and what to write off and what not to write off and… it can be a […]
March 2, 2023
The one, the only, Caleb Ellis finally comes onto the podcast for a very special Valentine’s Day episode. A prolific writer, cellist, fitness coach, and ex-actor, Caleb has been with me since day one. After nearly 10 years together in Los Angeles, we answer listener-provided questions all about our relationship. We cover the essentials of […]
February 23, 2023
2022 was a great year for me financially, but more of a rebuilding year for my acting career. I got new managers, I signed with a print agency, I booked some voiceover work, and I booked a commercial. But looking back, I wanted to see if I was able to change anything that I did […]
January 24, 2023
Some people thrive in rest mode. But most of the actors who find my page are not those people. We love to achieve. We love to get a leg-up on the work. We love the work!!! And while it is socially acceptable to power down around holidays, the Christmas-to-New Year’s time is exceptionally weird because […]
December 22, 2022
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