Archive for the ‘Callbacks’ Category

THE NETWORK AUSTIN MIXER – THE ALLIANCE

September 22nd, 2008

WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer WHEN: Wednesday September 24 – Speakers at 7 PM — Network Till Late WHERE: Mother Egan‚s Irish Pub – 715 West 6th St. Austin, TX WHO: Everyone involved in film and media… and YOU! SPEAKERS: A Panel of Speakers from THE ALLIANCE * Donise Hardy, President, Talent Works-USA * Veronica [...]

Support for TXMPA Required NOW

September 10th, 2008

Okay, actors. Whether you’re SAG, Non-SAG, SAG-Eligible or anywhere in between, you need to get involved by joining the TXMPA. If WE don’t achieve a significant increase in our state film incentive program in the upcoming legislative session, our TEXAS film industry is going to be further decimated. At that point the decision actors will [...]

Friday Night Lights: How Is This Going to Work Exactly?

August 10th, 2008

You Friday Night Lights fans might find this TV Guide article of interest. I’m wondering how this will work out as well. And will the DirecTV run count as first run and the NBC network run a rerun, or vice versa? Whatever the case, it’s just another example of the changing landscape for film and [...]

August Production Update from SAG

August 7th, 2008

The following productions has approached SAG about shooting under a SAG signatory agreement. Not all of these projects will necessarily end up going SAG, so ‘buyer’ beware: American Cartel – Ultra Low Budget Agave Productions, LLC Location: San Antonio, TX Start Date: August 24, 2008 Devil’s Thumb – Low Budget Modified Ranch Studios Location: Austin, [...]

Friday Night Lights Warms Up For Season 3

August 6th, 2008

Given the paucity of film work in the state due to lack of a competitive tax incentive package, the start of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, Season 3 is a most welcome event. That is even more true this year since PRISON BREAK has fled Texas to hide out in the Los Angeles area, leaving FNL as [...]

Letter from Bob Hudgins, Texas Film Commission

August 5th, 2008

A MESSAGE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS PRODUCTION COMMUNITY Folks, the legislative season is upon us. Long before the session begins in January, much work has already been done — and there’s a great deal yet to be done — toward making Texas’ incentive program more competitive, and regaining some of the ground that [...]

Review: One Less Bitter Actor – The Actor’s Survival Guide

May 4th, 2008

First let me dispel a few myths. “Auditions are about finding the best actor for the job.” Get that out of your head. And conversely, “I didn’t get the job, so I must not have been good.” Very, very wrong-get that out of your head immediately! So begins Actor Markus Flanagan’s book, ONE LESS BITTER [...]

Auditions Pick Up in Austin – Tips for New Actors Included

April 4th, 2008

I guess I’m not officially finished in the business even though I declined the audition for Oliver Stone in Shreveport, LA. This week has brought a second director’s read for a neat little film shooting shortly here in Austin (quirky script that reminds me IN TONE, not subject matter, of Little Miss Sunshine). I didn’t [...]