MMAS BLOG
What To Wear: Auditioning For A Specific Role
Since I work in the commercial world, it’s very common for actors to wear lab coats and stethoscopes when called in for a doctor, nurse or pharmacist role. However, we did have a casting for "Firemen" types and some of the guys wore full on Firemen suits!...
4 Ways to Master One-Liners
One-liners tend to be frowned upon by many, yet they are SO essential to the building blocks of a script that they are often overlooked! In my own experience, a one-liner not only allowed me to work on my favorite sitcom, Will and Grace, but it also allowed...
Why Acting Is More Than Just Memorizing Your Lines
We hear you, actors—when you’re in the audition room, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and just focus on the task at hand: getting your lines out and acting them to the best of your ability. But you have to remember that unless you’re taking into...
WHAT TO DO AT AN AGENT MEETING
Help! I Have An Agent Meeting… Recently, actors at MMAS have been having requests for an agent meetings. The #1 question they have is…. …What do I do at an agent meeting? Here’s my advice. 1. Be Prepared. Have all of your acting...
Questions About Your Audition? Here's What to Do
If you have a question about your audition, ask before you begin. Actors want to be polite and not take up a lot of the casting director's time during an audition, which means they often end up not asking the question that could benefit their...
3 Tips To Prepare Your Kids For TV/Film Auditions!
One of the biggest frustrations I hear from parents is that they don’t know how to effectively prepare their young actor for major auditions and castings. Since I teach, coach and cast young actors, I see how challenging it can be to help them get comfortable...
Actors, Are You Sabotaging Your Auditions?
Are you Sabotaging Your One-Line TV/Film Auditions? Lately I’ve been coaching a lot of actors on one-line auditions. I always ask for feedback on their auditions as it’s important for me as a not only a...
Can You Chew Gum In An Audition?
Believe it or not - I've seen this happen MANY times. Enough times where I have to address the topic! Are you chewing gum in auditions? Can you? Should you? Here's what I think....
Tips For Choosing the Best Casting Director Workshops
Yes, I think it's a great idea for actors to take classes with Casting Directors. But are you choosing the right ones? Before you blow all your hard-earned money, click below to hear my tips!