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Casting Directors are like normal people. Some get me, some don’t, but the mixed messages I get in feedback kind of drive me insane. Keep reading Casting Directors: Feedback

I’m totally freaking out because my agent decided I needed a Facebook Fan Page at the lowest point of my career. Keep reading Facebook Fan Page = Bad Timing?

As an L.A. Actress going through TV Pilot Season, dressing right for the part is as important as knowing your lines… Keep reading Acting Tips on What to Wear

No one escapes the trauma of Pilot Season (not even Katherine Heigl) but with my preparation steps and a good sense of humor you’ll survive the process and maybe even get on a show. Keep reading TV Pilot Season: Being Prepared

I’m not the one who discovered this first, but it’s so inspiring I think it’s definitely worth repeating. @boxofcrayons created this little treasure. Keep reading Inspirational Thoughts to Start off Monday

My New Decade Resolutions have got me dreaming much much bigger. If I’m going to have goals, they might as well be amazing ones, because the higher I reach, the farther I’ll go… Keep reading Happy New Year Resolutions

It’s time to focus on my resolutions more than on just the day after New Year’s Eve, so I’m blogging about them to become more accountable (maybe I need to add that one to my list). Keep reading Help Me Get My Act Together

If you’ve got sweaty palms, and keep asking yourself “Will I remember my lines?,” AND it’s pilot season, chances are you’re in a Network Screen Test. Keep reading Actors Taped on Network Test

Can’t get a do-over in acting class, in boxing class, or in life, I guess. But I need one! Here’s what’s going on in my exciting life… Keep reading The (Hollywood) Scene

According to Michael Schneider at Variety.com: “… prime time’s reality show pack is aging, and just about all of them are well past their peak.” Yeah, I can agree. Reality shows, love ‘em or hate ‘em? Keep reading Thought for the Day: Funny Agism

“Arts, Briefly” is pretty much the only section of the New York Times (besides the headlines and crossword puzzle clues) that I read and my eyes lit up when I saw: “Language of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Member Isn’t Ready for Prime Time” – Keep reading A Dollar for the Swear Jar

When auditions are slow &I get only crappy scripts, I need distractions to keep life fun. Here’s my favorite links of great stuff that keeps me feeling better about everything. Including my great blip.fm playlist. Keep reading Audition Recession ~or~ Top 10 Distractions

This is killing me! I’m keeping the sucking tabloids in business… What, the trades gotta target me?! Hell, the Calendar section — Nikki Finke — Perez Hilton — !?! I’m dying here! Keep reading I HATE Google Alerts

Josh keeps telling me I’m about to break out. And… I trust my agent, and I trust my director and I trust my co-stars but… In just a few hours, a limo is picking me up — And I’ll find out if it’s true. If “about to” is now. Will my BIG ONE come true? Is this it? Keep reading Movie Premiere Pressure

You gotta get this. My Agent says it’s like like a clipping service from the old days, buying all the newspaper stories/magazine articles written about you. But Google Alerts is FREE! And you get ‘em right now! And I NEED this. Keep reading I LOVE Google Alerts!

I like to hear “cut, print it!” and “good work, moving on!” and applause when we’ve got a studio audience. But blogging is like acting in space. Anyone out there? Come say hi! Keep reading Am I doing this right?