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Comment on 5 ways to land the role you want in an audition by thecheyne

thecheyne — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:48:09 +0000

Thanks for weighing in — sans paragraph breaks, mind you. But thanks nonetheless.

First off, I never said don’t bring a resume. I simply suggested that if you’ve forgotten your headshot, you shouldn’t fret. The last thing you want is to stress and blow your chance. Be more impressive than your headshot is what I’m saying.

“Plus having a resume saves you time in filling out those audition forms.”
I don’t know where you’re auditioning, but we still need to fill out the form in addition to a resume. You can’t just write at the top of the application “please see attached resume”. It’s downright lazy and won’t win any points.

And when have I ever said to act unprofessionally? With tips like “Act from the heart” and “Walk the walk and talk the talk”, you’d think you’d be more supportive of my information.

I guess competition gets you hot under the collar…

Comment on 5 ways to land the role you want in an audition by theatreinsider

theatreinsider — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:42:56 +0000

As working actresses with directing experience, we think these tips are….absolutely horrible. It isn’t that the tips you are giving are wrong, but we find it laughable that you think that training in acting doesn’t amount to much. If you have really been cast in lead roles with these tips we question the quality of the productions, or the pool of actors they had to choose from. Work ethic always comes first, as with any job, but training is also very important. Having a headshot and resume shows that you are professional , and you should always strive to be a professional, even if acting is just a hobby. Plus having a resume saves you time in filling out those audition forms. As directors we would be more impressed with someone who prepared for the audition instead of someone who thinks they can get by simply because they believe they are talented. An audition is a job interview. If you are doing community theatre you are probably not getting paid much, but it is still a job. When you present yourself at another job interview do you believe it would be okay to say “I didn’t bring a resume, I’ve never been trained in this type of business, and I’m just going to feel my way through this…but I shaved my goatee?”

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Comment on Apartment Hunt update by thecheyne

thecheyne — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:29:44 +0000

Thanks. They’re interesting to say the least. They capture my thoughts as they come — as fleeting and babbling as they truly are. I think they make me look stupid, but I do it to bring me one step closer to my readers. That, plus it’s easier to chat than write sometimes.

And no, I don’t think you are required to partake in such high-tech nonsense. Saying it on camera doesn’t make a story any more powerful than it already is. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, Atherton.

Comment on Apartment Hunt update by Atherton Bartelby

Atherton Bartelby — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:16:43 +0000

I am loving these new vlogs of yours. Awesome. Does this mean that *I* have to start doing them now in order to keep up with everyone else, and now that I’ve acquired a laptop with a webcam? *whines*