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Works at Runway Ahead Productions ♦ Director, Producer, Screenwriter
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When you see a bad actor acting in Hollywood blame the the poorly trained CSA that cast by appearance and not by branding or talent. Sometimes a bad actor can put butts in the seats because he/she has...
Expand commentWhen you see a bad actor acting in Hollywood blame the the poorly trained CSA that cast by appearance and not by branding or talent. Sometimes a bad actor can put butts in the seats because he/she has branding from another endeavor such as sports, politics, wrestling etc. These are not the actors anyone should emulate or use as an example of how to get into Hollywood. There are bad actors of all body types and the same can be said of great actors.
Terrific posts, Yehoshua. I may add, your post about actors trying to fit a "form" is also very true about screenwriters these days. Many try to follow the trend or write what they believe is "hot" as...
Expand commentTerrific posts, Yehoshua. I may add, your post about actors trying to fit a "form" is also very true about screenwriters these days. Many try to follow the trend or write what they believe is "hot" as opposed to writing what truly moves or inspires them. Huge mistake. You have to create your own voice, your own vision.
A strong almost untouchable belief in yourself and your talent (always leaving room to improve), discipline, perseverance and a lot of patience.. And to never forget why you are doing what you are doi...
Expand commentA strong almost untouchable belief in yourself and your talent (always leaving room to improve), discipline, perseverance and a lot of patience.. And to never forget why you are doing what you are doing, which is (or at least should be) because IT IS YOUR PASSION, AND WHAT YOU ABSOLUTELY LOVE TO DO!
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Plan your work - work your plan
my second mentor used to say: "contacts, contacts, contacts. Then comes nothing else for a long time. Then comes a lot of patience. And then come your ideas." Problem is, I pretty much see that is true, yet I usually live it the other way round…