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HOLLYWOOD CUTS DOWN ON THE PARTIES…

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Don’t expect all the usual trimmings on the Hollywood party circuit this holiday season.

Showbiz party planners have begun to scale back soirees as part of industry wide belt-tightening. Several congloms have canceled their holiday bashes, while others are simply toning down the revelry. After-preem bashes are also being reassessed in this economy.

NEWS: SPIELBERG AND EASTWOOD TALKING THRILLER

[Source: Variety] To see the article….Click Here.

IMPROV EVERYWHERE CREATES EPIC BALLOON BATTLE

The Mp3 Experiment Tour from ImprovEverywhere on Vimeo.
I love improv everywhere. Actually one of my favorite events done by this group is the one where they pretend to be frozen in Central Station NY for a minute. Here it is:

ELECTION DAY IS HERE AND YOUR FELLOW ACTORS HAVE A MESSAGE:

WHY YOU NEED TO BOOK YOUR NEXT JOB BEFORE REVIEWS.

Is seems as though the movie “Quantum Solace” is already doing horribly and leaving the hardest audience (critics) cold. This is why you should always attempt to book a new job before the official reviews come out. Imagine this: if the movie is a success, your next gig will have a much larger audience, BUT if your movie bombs, atleast you have a chance to redeem yourself and a secured paycheck!!!! If on the other hand you dont book it, you risk the bad reviews affecting future employers.SO remember:…

AWARDS AWARDS AND MORE AWARDS

Sometimes as actors we feel the need to be recognized for our job. And what better way that a grand award ceremony where other experts in the industry get together to hand you a statue? So for all of you out there trying to earn an award, know there are litterally hundreds of these to hand out. Here is a List of some of the most prominent ones:

TOP LOS ANGELES CASTING DIRECTOR DEPARTS LIBERMAN/PATTON

<br />Meg Liberman, one of the leading independent casting directors in television and film has joined CBS Paramount Network Television as Senior Vice President, Casting, it was announced today by Peter Golden, Executive Vice President, Talent and Casting, CBS Paramount Television Group…

NEWS: SAG AGREES TO NEW RULES FOR AGENTS…

To read the full article…click here.

NEWS: PARAMOUNT AND DREAMWORKS, OFFICIALLY DUNZO!

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Its official!: According to sources from The Bad And Ugly: Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks principals today announced the formalization of their transition agreements as Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider depart to form their previously announced new motion pictures company in partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment…

TRIBUTE TO PAUL NEWMAN. R.I.P.

Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as “Hud,” “Cool Hand Luke” and “The Color of Money” — and as an activist, race car driver and popcorn impresario — has died. He was 83.

IMAGE METRICS

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!

COMPLETE FALL TV GUIDE

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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!

A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO THE CREATORS OF THESPIS

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
Over 60 categories of listings with 100s of resources so you don’t have to do the searching. Click on the sections below to view the specific categories.

A Planner
7 Day at a glance and a place each day to track your audition information…

NEWS: CHANGELING TRAILER NOW OUT!

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.

NEWS: RIP Don LaFontaine

LaFontaine, known as the “King of Voiceovers,” died Monday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. LaFontaine’s agent, Vanessa Gilbert, tells ET that he passed away following complications from Pneumothorax, the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity, the result of a collapsed lung. The official cause of death has not yet [...]

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