-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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Grounded and kind, Ash sheds new night on the world of soap operas (here and in Australia), what it was like making the move across the world, her work and drive, and so much more. Find Ash here: www.instagram.com/_ashbrewer/  

1.12- Ash Brewer: Soaps Operas, Career Craziness, and Genuine Hard Work

December 5, 2017

Let’s ask ourselves a few of questions. Do you like the people who represent you? Actually consider the answer here. REPRESENT and not reps. Imagine you are a person on a dating app and your reps are going on your first date for you. Cool with that? No? Hmm… Does it bother you to send […]

How To: Break Up With Your Reps

November 28, 2017

This is not an Eminem song or a metaphor. I legit cleaned my closet and feel like a million bucks.   Listen…cleaning sucks. I think closet cleaning sucks the most for actors because getting rid of any clothing feels like we’re casually throwing away potential audition wardrobe pieces.   It’s true, so many times I’ve tossed an […]

November 24, 2017

Hello!   Let me introduce myself, I’m Sam and I’m an actress. THE Actress of my family.   I don’t mean that in a bragging way (trust me). I mean that, just like in a lot of families, I am the only career-actor. Kinda like how some families have one tax account or one doctor. But with these […]

November 22, 2017

You’ve heard it a million times. Got an audition? Do your research!  But it donned on me that this may not be common knowledge. I think it’s different for everyone in small ways, but here is an overarching list of things that are commonly considered “the research” part of this job.  — This should go […]

November 15, 2017

Today I am going to share with you a recent event from my acting world. Am I bragging in sharing personal stories? Nope. Just giving you the honest info on what is happening out there and how it all goes down! So last week I went out for a new cable TV pilot. It was a […]

November 3, 2017

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