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 [...]

As this dance between SAG and the AMPTP stumbles along toward a June 30th stop date it’s easy to get swayed in this direction or that by the latest bit of ‘news’ filtering out of the two camps. But beyond all the bluster from both sides, there are certain realities: AFTRA, the DGA and the [...]

It’s interesting to see the search strings that viewers of the blog use to reach my little place here on the web. It has occurred to me, correctly I hope, that from time to time I should use some of those queries and offer a brief explanation. Here are a few facts about SAG and [...]

Recently, I wrote a piece in this blog asking for input from actors about the issues of being a SAG member vs being ‘SAG Eligible’. So far I haven’t heard from any actors who want to offer their input. To be fair, many actors who might reply probably have no idea this web site exists. [...]

Tim McCanlies , Austin area resident and director of two previous films from his own scripts (Dancer Texas Pop. 81 and Secondhand Lions) starts filming today on his latest project, THE TWO BOBS. BOBS stars Devin Ratray (Horizontal Bob) and Tyler Francavilla (Vertical Bob). Like his previous directorial outings, THE TWO BOBS is written by [...]

I’m doing some research for an upcoming article on SAG actors in the Central Texas market. I’d love to hear privately from any Texas or other regional actors who are SAG eligible but who haven’t joined SAG. Here are a few questions to consider: What does being SAG eligible mean to you? Is there any [...]

On March 7, 2008 there was a presentation / meeting called byThe Alliance Austin for represented talent and their agents. This was the first general meeting promoted by the group since its founding. The Alliance Austin, consisting of Central Texas casting directors, agents and acting coaches has the following Mission Statement: The Alliance exists to [...]

FADE BACK IN: As a weekend of household chores and family activities winds down, as the UT basketball team gets slam dunked by Memphis, Tommy tries to clear his head and finish his thoughts on the financial implications of auditioning at a distant site… Is it EVER a good idea to turn down an audition? [...]