Acting on Friday Night Lights - Be Ready to Improvise

POSTED BY txactor on Aug 13 under Acting, Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Directors, Film Crew, Filmmaking, Friday Night Lights, Producers, SAG, Self Promotion, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick

“Did anyone talk to you about how we shoot”? When I arrived on the set to shoot a scene as Dr. Campbell, doctor to Grandma Saracen (Louanne Stephens), grandmother of Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) these were the first words I heard from producer / director Jeffrey Reiner. “Hummm…not really” was my cautious reply, not exactly […]

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Midlife Gals in Austin - Time for Some Humor

POSTED BY txactor on Jun 23 under Actors, Actors over 30, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Humor, Kelly Jackson, Midlife Gals, Sally Jackson, Self Promotion, Writers

As I sit and ponder just how I should vote on the AFTRA contract it seems that it’s a good time for some humor. Today’s Austin American Statesman has a feature story about a couple of Austin women who have started their own humor blog called MIDLIFE GALS.
Check out this video from the site:

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Actors: Staying Creative when not Acting

POSTED BY txactor on Mar 3 under Actor, Creating characters, Photography, Tommy G. Kendrick

One of certainties of the professional actor’s life is that there are often long periods of time when one is NOT acting…at least not for a paycheck. But just because the actor is not employed, it doesn’t mean he/she can’t be ‘working’ at the actor’s craft. What are some non-acting pursuits we can […]

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