See “the value” of an Industry Speaker!
Ahhh….my TAN peeps, We hope you had a tremendous Holiday weekend… We are cruising into a crazy month…trust me on that. No matter what our contract negotiations lead to…the reality is after the writer’s strike there are a lot of productions finding themselves behind …and now if there is any real hint there would be […]
TAN Anniversary!
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:23 PM, The Actors’ Network <members@actors-network.com> wrote: Good beautiful Saturday to you… Yep, today is the day, May 1st…(19 years…don’t they go by in a blink). Happy Birthday to The Actors’ Network. What a long strange trip its been. It was a mere 19 years ago when I first […]
Summertime – Career Freeze…NOT!
Well, once again, we’re on the precipice of Summertime, as well as contract negotiations…or the “fear of a strike.” What a perfect time to “check out” right…NOT. At some point you guys, being an actor in this city, has to become something you’re not constantly looking to “put on the shelf.” Again, if you treat […]
Build a strong professional Network!
! Build a Strong Professional Network, by Kevin E. West! If your goal is to build a strong professional network you have to ask why? Why do you need a strong professional network? The simple answer is necessity. In any profession to enjoy a successful career a strong network is absolutely essential. A successful acting […]
Dorothy you’re not in the 90’s anymore… (Pilots)
So it is November 13th today, and conventional wisdom has it that there is maybe a week or so of legit “busy time” left before we ALL mentally just depart for a flippin’ 5-week stretch. NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND. Dorothy ain’t in Kansas… and it isn’t the 90’s. People, do not be like everyone […]
TAN on NPR, and Ent. Weekly!!
Well well well, how fun it was yesterday afternoon when Lifers Lisa K. Wyatt and Amir Talai, along with “yours truly”, were interviewed on the Patt Morrison show (89.3). Additionally back on Tuesday, July 1st, we held a Special Guest appearance at the TAN studios with Jonathan Handel and that session was recorded (aired on […]
Entertainment Weekly @ The Actors’ Network!
Actors discuss potential SAG strike at Hollywood meeting Jul 2, 2008, 04:11 PM | by Vanessa Juarez ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY LINK: (Full story below, plus more from J. Handel) http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/07/actors-meeting.html Categories: Movie Biz, Strike, TV Biz The Screen Actors Guild and its smaller sister union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, have been trying […]
Technology and Conversation!
Hey Actors’ Network peeps…Please know that the Jonathan Handel appearance this past Tuesday, at its core, is what The Actors’ Network has been built on since 1991. We can have all the technology in the world, from online photos to on demand demos and I love it…because we save trees and time. But at the […]
Waiting For Inspiration
While I do not do it often, from time to time, I’ll get an email from a terrific member and I am just compelled to use the circumstances for a blog. Mind you, the identity of any member never matters…as it is the principle…that matters. The member wrote: I did not use the vast resources […]
State of the Industry
From time to time I just like to stop, and take a look at the State of the Industry. When I look around these days I see chaos, but it is a chaos I expected and talked about in 2000. We see it in this country, with our leaders, and we certainly see it with […]