-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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A few weeks ago, a fellow actress reached out to me and asked if I could give her some advice. As I started to write her a response email, I realized it wasn’t as clear as I expected…and that a lot more of you have wondered this too. Should you go to every audition? The […]
March 29, 2018
Taking you on an inside peak into my kitchen, my makeup bag, my TV watch-list, and beyond…I bring you the revamped (formerly “Stuff I’m Obsessed With”), My Monthly Product Placement. (Here is last month’s in case you missed it!) Beauty If you know me (or if you follow my IG stories) you know what I look like […]
March 19, 2018
If you would have told me when I started 1 Broke Actress over a year ago that it would last this long…well I would have told you I have a drawer full of journals with about 4 entries in each that could prove you wrong. I started 1BA because I was fresh off playing leads […]
March 9, 2018
Whether they say it out loud or not, every actor wants to win an Oscar. It’s the top level in the industry and the major leagues on crack. It’s the big time. Not to mention it looks glam AF. Now…I’m not about to ruin your hopes and dreams here. BUT I think it’s my job […]
March 4, 2018
I talk a lot about what to do when you’re not booking, regular life outside of set, etc. So let’s chat today about being on set. Specifically, being a costar or guest star. This is also a semi-piggy pack to Max Greenfield’s podcast episode! Let’s begin with this: this is a HUGE deal. Actors shrug […]
March 1, 2018
“Memo to clients: DO NOT LEAVE TOWN Feb-April. Thank you, ” — M A N A G E M E N T How many of these emails from agents and managers have I received over the past 6 years, I cannot tell you. The innate fear placed in actors to be totally and completely available and […]
February 19, 2018
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