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Pilot Recasts are just starting (condolences to the actor who’s already being recast on Prime Suspect.)

Truth is —

Actors must be RESOURCEFUL!

Know everything you can about: the Projects you’re auditioning for, the Execs behind them and the Coaches who’ll help get you there, so you can (sigh)  —

BOOK THE JOB!

Here’s my updated list. (too bad Ute Hagen isn’t still around, but at least we can buy her book) Read the rest of this entry »

As a Comedy Actress (???) my question on this sunny (at least in L.A.) #findthefunnyMonday is:

What is funny?

feel good funny

According to the Free Dictionary online:

Funny [ˈfʌnɪ]

adj -nier, -niest

1. causing amusement or laughter; humorous; comical

2. peculiar; odd

3. suspicious or dubious (esp in the phrase funny business)

4. Informal faint or ill to feel funny

But when you think about it, there are so many kinds of “funny” and what’s funny to one person might not be funny to someone else. Obvi. When I’m auditioning for a comedy, if a CD reports back: “She wasn’t funny” is because I’m not funny or the material isn’t funny or the person watching the tape doesn’t get the writer’s idea of funny? A conundrum, that’s for sure.

I can see FUNNY in — Read the rest of this entry »

still trying to figure it out

Life —

• It doesn’t go in a straight line
• It’s not according to plan (not mine anyway)
• When you think something’s gonna happen it doesn’t
• And when you least expect it to, it does

Life disappoints, surprises & warms our hearts.

It’s about —

• brushing off the bad
• laughing at the irony and
• cherishing the moments Read the rest of this entry »

Pilot Season is —

• Challenging
• Exhilarating
• Scary
• Stimulating
• Disappointing
• Depressing
• Promising

As an Actor I can (and do) go from extreme highs to a deep lows within just a matter of days (sometimes within hours). In the last few weeks I’ve gone from pre-reads to call-backs with producers to negotiations about quotes, to signing contracts, testing and then not getting the parts. It’s like those old-fashioned board games where you almost get to the end and then end up at the beginning… Read the rest of this entry »

rise to the top

We all have them |think about them | wish they’d come true. Some of us actually make sure they do come true. I’m trying to become one of those laser-focused Actors but it’s a challenge sometimes, obvi.

DREAMS —

• Direct our path
• Create goals
• Push us forward
• Encourage risks (the good kind) Read the rest of this entry »

be your own make-up artist

Continuing the Evie Stewart Lifelong Quest to look professional (and as good as possible) each and every time I have an audition, a meeting, or just show up for a temp job —  here are two beauty must-haves that I can’t seem to live without.

In A Girl’s Essentials (part 2, skincare) I touched on the importance of keeping skin looking as young and fresh and unlined as possible.  We can’t all afford to have as many facials as we’d like (at least I can’t) so a great alternative to spending time and money in a spa is the — Read the rest of this entry »

Lisa's smiling, oh yeah!

Yesterday my acting partner, Nick sent me a link to an article Ken Levine wrote during TV Pilot Season last year. It’s fun to read whether you’re in the TV business, trying to be in the TV business or just watch TV.

I texted back —

So funny! Love it for my blog.

Nick’s comeback —

FUNNY?!  It made me cry!

I mean, Nick’s technically right. It’s ultra-depressing that one of the prerequisites of a Hot Girl role is that the producers look for someone “guys wanna f#@k.” And trust me, this is absolutely true. A major TV producer told me that point blank! Read the rest of this entry »