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The Actor-Director Dialogue: How to Discern Someone’s Style of Speaking

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone: How the War Hero Excelled in Writing and Television

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By: Bryan Jackson

British Actor Edward Woodward Dies at 79: Obituary for Star of The Wicker Man and The Equalizer

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By: Andy Hall

Actor's Advertising Campaigns: When to Stay in Touch and When to Bang Your Drum

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor's Cold Calling: An Essential Research and Development Tool for Your Career Success

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor Marketing Through the Mail: Advice on Using This Medium for Advertising

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Business Cycle – Brand Loyalty: Why Trust, Behavior and Consistency are so Important to Your Career

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor-Director Conversation: How to Discern Someone’s Style of Listening.

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor's Business Cycle – Professional Relations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Working in the Biz

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actors Using Google Alerts: Utilizing Data Mining to Find Nuggets of Show Business Gold

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Business Cycle – Point of Purchase: The Moment When Opportunity Knocks at the Door of Your Acting Career

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Method Acting in Theater and Film: Aiming at Emotional "Truth" in Acting

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By: Mariana Holy

Actor Marketing and the Five-Touch Rule: Why Just Sending Out Your Picture and Resume Isn’t Enough Anymore

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

A Potted Biography of Peter Brook: Life of One of Most Influential Living European Theatre Directors

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By: David Chadderton

The Actor's Business Cycle - Advertising: Turning Your Marketing Ideas Into Show Business Reality

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Stanislavski In Rehearsal: The Great Russian Actor and Director's Method of Rehearsal

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By: David Chadderton

Fighting For the Acting Part: Knowing Your Competition at the Audition

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Business Cycle - Marketing: Creating and Selling the New You

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Overcoming Challenges in Your Acting Career: An Object Lesson in Tenacity

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Business Cycle – R & D: Career Research and Development for Actors

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Your Acting Resume 102: Why Your Resume Should Resemble the Front Page of a Newspaper

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Business Cycle - Getting Started: The Examination of the Marketplace

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actors and Finances: The Story of the Grasshopper and the Ant

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor's Etiquette 102: Dos and Don’ts In the Audition Room

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Shaw Festival's Neil Munro – 1947-2009: Canadian Acting / Directing Visionary Passes Away at age 62

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By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews

Acting Auditions – Understanding the Director: What Does the Director Want?!

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Keeping Your Acting Career on Track: Five Proverbs for Continued Success

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Business Card: What It Is and Why You Need One

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Audition Tips for Actors: Overcoming Nerves and Standing Out at Auditions

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By: Jude Schweppe

Getting Your MFA: The Pros and Cons of Going to Graduate School

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Your Acting Resume 101: What to Put On and What to Leave Off

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Advice for Actors - Think, Act, Reflect: The Blueprint for a Great Performance

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Preparing Your Audition Sides: Tips on How to Arrange Your Script for a Worry-Free Performance

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Magic of Charm: One of the Necessary Qualities of a Successful Actor

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor's Etiquette 101: Dos and Don’ts in The Audition Waiting Room

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

How to Prepare for an Audition: Theater Audition Tips for Actors

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By: Catherine Walsh

Bring Your Best Acting Skills to an Audition: Tips on How To Be Fully Present During Your Audition

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Wardrobe: Thoughts on Dressing for Success as a Professional Actor

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Audition Material: Your Monologue Portfolio

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Alternate Acting Work: Why Diverse Opportunities are Essential to Your Acting Success

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor Marketing 102: Why Actors are a Dime a Dozen

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Headshot: Alternate Advertising Uses For Your Picture

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor Marketing On The Internet: Turning Your Email Signature into an Advertising Tool

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Audition Preparation: Tailoring Your Theater Audition to the Performance Space

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Acting Auditions - Dealing with the Director: Some Important Dos and Don'ts

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actor Marketing 101: Understanding The Basic Ideas of Self Promotion

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Theatrical Review Sheet: Your Own Grassroots Marketing and Advertising

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Problem with Actor Resumes: How to Write an Acting Resume That Will Get Their Attention

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

An Actor's Type: The Three “T’s” of a Successful Actor

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

An Actor's Talent: The Three “T’s” of a Successful Actor

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

An Actor's Tenacity: The Three “T’s” of a Successful Actor

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Actors and Networking: How Randomness and Chance Can be Used to Your Advantage

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Office: Awakening Your Inner Secretary

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor Stats Resume: What it is and Why it’s Important

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Finding The Right Actor Day Job: How Not to Let it Run Your Life and Ruin Your Acting Career

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

At the Actor's Audition: Who is the Most Important Person in the Audition Room?

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Your Acting Career Goals: How to Pick Them and How to Stick to Them

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

How to Market Yourself as an Actor: Advice on Building an Acting Career

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Preparing Your Theatre Audition: Learning the "3 Rs” for a Better Audition

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Staging Your Theatre Audition: Three Very Important Tips for Young Actors

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

The Actor's Audition Journal: Why Keeping Track of Your Audition Experience is So Important

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By: Feature Writer Sean Pratt

Acting in Little Theatre: How to Land Your First Role

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By: J. E. Carpenter

College Acting Audition Tips: Advice to Prepare for the College Entrance Theater Audition

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By: Linda Hatton

Surviving the Cold Reading: Six Audition Tips for Actors

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By: Angela Dalecki

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