Archive for the ‘Creating characters’ Category
August 2nd, 2009
Here’s a graphic I ran across on the web. Each thought is a title chaper from a book entitled IGNORE EVERYBODY by Hugh MacLeod. I’m going to pick up the book and give it a read. If the chapters are as good as the titles, it should be a good read. After I read the [...]
Tags: Acting, Creativity, Directing, Exploring Your Creative Self, Ignore Everybody, Writing
Posted in Actors, Auditions, Creating characters, Creativity, Filmmaking, Hugh MacLeod, Ignore Everybody, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »
May 6th, 2009
I received an email a couple of days ago and forgot to post this information. Sorry Jamie. Check out the Two-week Turnaround Tour web site at the link below. This looks like something that the Austin filmmaking community will embrace: My name is Jamie Blankenship. I am working on a community filmmaking project called the [...]
Tags: Austin Actors, Filmmaking, Jamie Blankenship, Joshua Mills, Texas Filmmakers, Two-week Turnaround Tour
Posted in Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Film Crew, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Indie Film, Jamie Blankenship, Joshua J. Mills, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Scene, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »
September 22nd, 2008
Some months back I was asked to give my opinion about a young actor’s headshot. Over the weekend I received a followup email from the actor who wanted some additional advice about the headshot photo and about the process of changing agents. After I had finished responding to his questions it occurred to me that [...]
Tags: Advice to Actors, Changing Agents, Film Actors, Headshots, Texas Actors, Young Actors
Posted in Actors, Actors over 30, Agent, Auditions, Austin Actors, Casting Notices, Creating characters, Headshots, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAG Membership, Self Promotion, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
September 4th, 2008
It’s been said there are no small parts…only small actors. Well, that’s not really true. There ARE small parts. I know. I’ve done my share of them and will likely do more, Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise. Last year I had the pleasure of doing a decidedly small role in a project called [...]
Tags: ANDREW JONES, GLYNN TURMAN, KINGS OF THE EVENING, REGINALD DORSEY, ROBERT PAGE JONES, TYSON BECKFORD
Posted in Acting, Actors, Agent, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Directors, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Indie Film, KINGS OF THE EVENING, Producers, SAG, Self Promotion, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers | No Comments »
August 13th, 2008
“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 [...]
Tags: Austin Film Production, Friday Night Lights, JEFF REINER, TEAS FILM PRODUCTION, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Actors, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Directors, Film Crew, Filmmaking, Friday Night Lights, Producers, SAG, Self Promotion, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick | 3 Comments »
June 23rd, 2008
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: [...]
Tags: Austin Actors, Funny Video, Humor, Kelly Jackson, Midlife Gals, Sally Jackson
Posted in Actors, Actors over 30, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Humor, Kelly Jackson, Midlife Gals, Sally Jackson, Self Promotion, Writers | 1 Comment »
March 3rd, 2008
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 use to [...]
Tags: Actors, Creating characters, Photography, Tommhy G. Kendrick
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