Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Headshot Facial Expressions

Apparently many celebrities, like Barack Obama, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, are often photographed with one facial expression (links play music, so mute your speakers first if you are somewhere you want silence).

Could be coincidence, or perhaps they've found a look that works for them and they work to always present that for photographs. Actors similarly may have a look that works and is worth repeating, for both the photographers we hire and those we don't.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Stops Broadway Play for a Cell Phone

Pity the theatregoer whose persistently ringing mobile phone caused Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig to stop their Broadway show and ask for it to be answered

(from The Sydney Morning Herald).

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

One Role and Zeitgeist

Ann Hu discusses the intersection of type, who you are, the current Zeitgeist and an actor's 'one role' propelling them forward and building an audience.

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Friday, September 25, 2009

SAG Elected New President and Secretary-Treasurer

Screen Actors Guild today announced results of elections for its top two elected positions. Ken Howard will serve as Screen Actors Guild president and Amy Aquino will serve as secretary-treasurer. Both will serve two-year terms beginning September 25

(from sag.org).

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Turning Down Work Can Be Good

Ashley Avis has a post about when ...it's smarter to turn down work for the possibility of better work.

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Monday, September 21, 2009

SAG staff received pay raises in 2008

Several senior staff members of the Screen Actors Guild received substantial pay hikes in a year when Hollywood's largest actors union faced a nearly $6-million deficit, federal records show

(from Los Angeles Times). Worrisome.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Oakwood SAG Discount

Oakwood Temporary Housing - 5% off published rates for SAG members at all four Oakwood locations including Marina del Rey, Toluca Hills (Burbank/Hollywood), Long Beach and Woodland Hills, as well as Oakwood at the Palazzo at Park La Brea by the Grove. Contact Lila Cross at 323-878-2100 (toll-free at 800-942-2787) or via email at dcross@oakwood.com and mention that you're a SAG member

(from SAG's Real Estate and Housing Deals & Discounts).

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