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Manderino makes very good points with which I agree right off the bat. Such as the need to respect for tradition, but the belief that techniques of Stanislavski or Boleslavski should have been used as a springboard for further development. Not as something static… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: THE TRANSPERSONAL ACTOR Reinterpreting Stanislavski by Ned Manderino 
Technically your check looks like it should be enough to cover your bills, expenses and even saving up for a rainy day, doesn’t it? But then something happens, and you end up eating dry cereal and the occasional can of tuna waiting for the next check to arrive… Continue reading LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK?
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive… Continue reading MOVIE REVIEW: THE STRANGERS (2008)
Continue reading LINKS FOR THIS WEEK… At 17, MICHELLE is bright and direct in her group therapy session. Applying lipstick, SHE addresses the audience as the group… Continue reading MONOLOGUE: ELEPHANT by Margie Stokley (Female, Teen, 1980) Dear fellow actors, There have been some problems and no posts have been published in the last few days but we are back in business people! And we have upgraded and now have the opportunity of keeping posts in reserve to set for specific date publishing in the evnt of something like this ever happening again. There are plenty of subjects we need to cover so the wait is over, and for good. Thank you for your emails! New posts will be coming to you daily. Sincerily, BREAKALEGG Continue reading WE’RE BACK ON TRACK!!!! Its amazing what technology can do now-a-days and how the studios and film-makers are using it leaves us in awe. Every year some new form of CGI or motion-sensors showed up. But now we are going to witness a whole new level. 3-D animation movies with people-like characters will no longer take years to make…and who knows what more developments this will lead to! Continue reading IMAGE METRICS Here is a list of all the shows this season by day. Remember that one of the best things you can do as an actor is to be prepared and up-to-date so BE SURE to watch atleast all the Pilot episodes of each show. Whether you continue or not, getting a feel for the style and acting in every show is very important. You never know when you will be called in to an audition of it! Continue reading COMPLETE FALL TV GUIDE
The book is a follow-up to the book Truth In Comedy, in which the author explains in detail the Harold method used at the i.O. (formerly Improv Olympic) in Chicago and the i.O. West in Los Angeles where actors such as Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Mike Meyers…etc have all studied. And in all honesty, she refers quite a bit to such method throughout the first half of the book without really explaining it which can be very annoying if you haven’t read it. Basically the Harold method is a technique to have all actors from a group onstage at the same time in… Continue reading WEEKLY BOOK REVIEW: ART BY COMMITTEE by Charna Halpern
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Here is a great product for any actor in the NY area. Its a wonderful guide filled with resources on the business of being an actor, a planner, contact sheets, but most importantly has a vast amount of savings for the actor. And you know how we like to keep track of our money in Breakalegg! A Resource Guide A Planner Continue reading A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO THE CREATORS OF THESPIS
First of all let me get things straight: auditioning and managing your career IS a job. You have many responsibilities both on a daily level as a longer-term level, so if you don’t feel like you are working hard even without having a steady role, then you are doing something very wrong. Calling your agent (or finding one if you don’t already have it), same with your manager or publicist, going on auditions, interviews, memorizing sides, studying in class and on your own, reading up on your career, updating your resume, going to callbacks, working out…. Continue reading TAKING A VACATION FROM AN UNSTEADY JOB? HALEY, a successful restaurateur and single mom- in her late 30s early 40s, thinks shes finally met Mr Right. In the monologue she calls her brother for advice and then the date. (She reaches for the phone and dials) HALEY: Hey, its me. No, not yet, he’s coming over tonight. B.J. stop it! I’m too nervous right now you cant make fun of me. Yes. Ha ha. Yes of course I got rid of her, she’s spending the night at Emily’s. No, honey, he more than assumes, its been stated specifically, the plan is that he comes over, we order Chinese take-out and then actually do the deed on the living room floor before the food even gets here. (she laughs)What? I guess… Continue reading MONOLOGUE: BAD DATES by Theresa Rebeck (Female, Contemporary) Finally Clint Eastwoods newly directed film trailer is out. Very promising, and rumor has it they are aiming for the “best film” academy award. Stay tuned for updates and a review. Continue reading NEWS: CHANGELING TRAILER NOW OUT!
Whether we like it or not, we all have to pay taxes. But Paying taxes on your acting income can be a little trickier than paying taxes on your income as a janitor or bank teller or computer programmer. For example, The company that you work for as a computer programmer probably automatically deducts state and federal income taxes out of your paycheck. As an actor, it’s up to you to set aside a certain amount of your acting paycheck to cover Continue reading DEALING WITH INCOME TAXES WITHOUT GOING BROKE
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www.yourname.com May seem very silly to you now, but give this some thought. IMAGINE: You’ve actually made it big, you are known in the industry and with the general public. You have fans and millions of people are using google to look for info on you. The first thing that comes up? Continue reading HOW TO BUY YOUR DOMAIN NAME
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Like every week we post a book review on a subject related to acting, health, personal growth or anything related to the showbiz industry. In this case we talk about ART BY COMMITTEE A guide to advanced improvisation by Charna Halpern.
Cast: Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Thelma Ritter
All of us have bills to pay, obviously. And we also have countless expenses: classes, headshots, assistants, printing…etc. And con artists know this. So they come up with get-rich-fast “jobs” that are alluring. Generally these offers take on forms such as: packaging envelopes form home, making jewelry, investing in stocks packages, fabricating candles, assembling together some form of hand crafted what-not…and as you do you will be making thousands! Tens of thousands!! Or so they say…
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