Simply the finest actor organization I have ever seen. I have been a guest speaker many times and have found talented actors who have eventually become clients of mine.

– David Ziff (V.P. Commerical Department – CESD, LA)

When Things Go Wrong Onstage

Opening night of my one-woman show, “Jonna’s Body, Please Hold.”  The first act went great. I was glowing as I headed backstage for intermission, so happy. Until I looked down and realized my fly had been open the entire first act.

Practice builds confidence part II

In my previous post, I was talking about how to get better at auditioning, even if you don’t have a lot of auditions… sounds impossible, but it’s not. So, you finally have an audition and you feel a bit rusty. Aside from doing your prep in the lobby, listening to what the session runner tells […]

So. . .It’s A “What’s Your Favorite Color?” Audition

“What did you do this summer? What is your favorite food? Tell us about your most cherished childhood memory, dog story, vacation.” Ringing any bells? Ah, yes, the Personality Audition. Basically this is a type of commercial audition that is used when the clients/director just want to see what you look like on camera and […]

Expert! Expert! Read all about it!

When was the last time you turned on the TV and saw Jillian help an obese person lose weight, Emeril whip up a meal in 30 minutes or Ryan report on the goings-on of a celeb?  If you’re anything like me, it was probably just a few minutes ago. How is it that I can […]

WHY do a one-person show?

As I said, doing a one-person show is a lot of fun, and it’s available to everyone.  Why do it?  What can you expect to get out of it? Based on my experiences from years of performing mine, here are some benefits and results you can expect from doing a one-person show (and in my […]

TV Host VS Actor

People often assume I’m an actor because I work on-camera; and while, I hate to be nit-picky, I have to correct them because I am NOT an actor. I’m a host. Um, what’s the difference? As an actor, one plays a role (another person).  Duh.  You’re probably an actor, so you didn’t need me to […]