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The art of acting has 3 requisites:

a) The genius to transform oneself.
b) The talent to showcase such transformation
c) The inspiration to do both things in the conditions of time and space given.

Posted on April 30th, 2009 under Actors Training. Tags: ACTING, SKILLS, TALENT. Comments: None

Posted on April 30th, 2009 under Trailers. Comments: None

All I have to say… OUCH!! For the full article and list (I reccommend it)…Click Here.

Posted on April 29th, 2009 under Image and Health. Comments: None

Here is a very interesting comment from “Actor Growth” about how you only get one chance to make a great impression. Do you agree? I personally believe it isnt until the SAME casting director sees you SEVERAL times that he will choose to make a gamble on you. Think about it this way: would you hire someone who was good but a complete unkown to you? Or would ou rather hire someone good but that you have seen perform well in several occassions, has proven to always be on time, have a nice attitude and always have his sides memorized prior to the audition?

Posted on April 29th, 2009 under Business. Tags: AUDITIONS, Business, CASTING DIRECTORS, FIRST IMPRESSIONS. Comments: None

In this day and age you have to stay connected. There is no way I could stress this enough. As an actor you have to be available for: Agents, CDs, fellow actors, Possible contacts, Directors… And I dont mean just by having a simple phone with you. Now-a-days you have to be reachable by email as well. If a Casting director is going through his list of possible actors to call in for an audition and he cant reach you he will immediately go to the next name on his list.

Posted on April 28th, 2009 under Technology. Comments: None

The Century Of The Self…(MoviesFoundOnline)

Curiosity Helps find your Potential…(Talent Develop)

Concept Art for “The Road”…(The Bad and the Ugly)

Casting Director Workshops NOT for Networking…(Actor-preneur)

Ease into Running…(Living Health)

25 Illustrations Inspired by Film… (Well Medicated)

Posted on April 28th, 2009 under Links. Tags: Links. Comments: None

Here at breakalegg we want you to tell us, what is it that thins your wallet the most?

Posted on April 27th, 2009 under Trivia or Polls. Tags: CAREER, MONEY, POLL. Comments: None

Backstage (as always) offers us an article on that one list you never want to be on as an actor. How to avoid it, how to deal with it if you already are… For the full article...Click Here

Posted on April 27th, 2009 under Business, Marketing Yourself. Tags: AUDITIONS, Business, CASTING DIRECTORS. Comments: None

HighlySensitive.org has a good article relating “Hipervigilance and High sensitivity” to creative talent. Is it an asset to be highly in tone with your emotions as an actor or is it a hinderance. We’ve all heard the: “you need THICK-SKIN to make it in this business, kid.” Is it true?

Posted on April 27th, 2009 under Personal Growth. Tags: Personal Growth. Comments: None

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 its one of the Applause books: “Nineteenth Century American Plays”

Posted on April 27th, 2009 under Book Reviews. Tags: BOOKS, THEATER. Comments: None

Ike: “Chapter One. He adored New York City. He idolized it all out of proportion.” Uh, no, make that: “He-he…romanticized it all out of proportion. Now…to him…no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George Gershwin.” Ahhh, now let me start this over. “Chapter…

Posted on April 27th, 2009 under Monologues. Tags: MONOLOGUE. Comments: None

If you haven’t heard of it, it goes something like this:  A young actress moves to Hollywood to start her acting career.  She takes some classes, gets an agent and books a role on a TV show.  Then she books another small part and another and another.  Maybe a dry spell here or there, but first year out of the gate and she ends up booking a good dozen or so roles…

Posted on April 24th, 2009 under Business, Money and Legal Issues. Tags: ACTING, INDUSTRY, MONEY, SHOWBIZ. Comments: None

Here is a list of things that will get you a good head start on your fellow auditioners;

1. LINES - learn them. If you do not you will have no chance ofbeing picked, it shows you are lazy and incompetant. Learn your lines and the lines of the people playing with you too, so when they forget you can then remind them – and sometimes the agent asks you to stand in and read the lines with the rest of the ‘contestants’ – if this happens guess who has a better chance of getting the part.

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 under Actors Training. Tags: ACTING, AUDITIONING, CASTING, CONFIDENCE, PREPAREDNESS, READY. Comments: None

Posted on April 23rd, 2009 under Trailers. Tags: ACTING, MOVIES, SUNDANCE, Trailers. Comments: None

Here is something you dont see everyday. 8 Stars posed for french ELLE magazine without so much as mascara. Completely nude when it comes to makeup and photoshop, these stars advocate the natural beuty instead of the airbrushed orange figurines we seem to be setting as a standard. I personally think this is a wonderful statement.

Posted on April 22nd, 2009 under Image and Health. Tags: BEAUTY, CELEBS, HEALTH, Image and Health, MAKEUP, PHOTOSHOP, STARS. Comments: None

Gen Yers are often ridiculed for their desire to get to the top fast. Most of us feel, however, that there is nothing wrong with being young and ambitious. But, if you’re making the choice to be on the fast track, be prepared; it’s not all fun and games:

Posted on April 22nd, 2009 under Business. Tags: Business, CELEBRITIES, CONFIDENCE, ENVY, FAME, FANS, STARS, SUCCESS. Comments: None

To read the full article on Variety…Click Here.

Posted on April 22nd, 2009 under News. Tags: Business, LABEL, News, RUMORS, STUDIO. Comments: None

Posted on April 21st, 2009 under Business, Money and Legal Issues. Tags: SAG, UNIONS. Comments: None

Creating Opportunities through Like-Minded People… (Actor Growth)

Rob Corddroy on Gething Things Done as an Actor… (Life Hacker)

Vanity Fair…Sleve it out… (Photoshop Disasters)

Why you need to Fail to Succeed…(productivity 501)

The Other Choice… (Simple Dollar)

Posted on April 21st, 2009 under Links. Comments: None