Actors, Generally, Hate Taxes It's not just the paying-money aspect, it's the tedium... It's a different part of the brain, acting and record keeping, numbers. Personally, the thought of doing that kind of task gives me real chills. It's like chalk on a blackboard; can't stand the idea of it, let alone do it! But, we all ...
I wanted it to feel “real,” or not-real because it’s not “real,” I wanted it to feel like… like when I was a kid, and I would play… it felt like it was EVERYTHING, you know? It’s like your imagination is so convincing to yourself that… you’re there, you’re in it. And I wanted this movie to take it as seriously as kids take their imagination and not, like, fantasy it up…
I wanted it to feel “real,” or not-real because it’s not “real,” I wanted it to feel like… like when I was a kid, and I would play… it felt like it was EVERYTHING, you know? It’s like your imagination is so convincing to yourself that… you’re there, you’re in it. And I wanted this movie to take it as seriously as kids take their imagination and not, like, fantasy it up…
So the “Wild Things” represent all kinds of things for me. That: about suburbia, and also, the acting. Wanting to do something that wasn’t in the comfort zone of those around me, that couldn’t even be understood by them. That held all the mystery and allure of what is symbolically, “The Wild Things”, in this book. The danger, the discovery. The dancing, too.
So the “Wild Things” represent all kinds of things for me. That: about suburbia, and also, the acting. Wanting to do something that wasn’t in the comfort zone of those around me, that couldn’t even be understood by them. That held all the mystery and allure of what is symbolically, “The Wild Things”, in this book. The danger, the discovery. The dancing, too.
…Out of nowhere, her palms were bleeding. Stigmata. Wow.
I was aching to be onstage. Aching. So much it hurt. She had such an “instrument” and it inspired me; and made me so damn impatient at the same time…
Did I hear you correctly, Mr. Scott Wilson? How many hundreds of millions of dollars, was that? (That won’t go to actors…) Instead, then, who does that money go to?
So I am reprinting this article piece from Variety, about the Actor Rally at the Justice Dept, tomorrow, in LA
Because I am swelled with pride, to see the actors’ side, and some detail. For once.
Thanks, Dave McNary.
Ed Asner says into the megaphone, in this video :Hopefully you will make them produce leaders… Who have compassion… Who understand this business… And who appreciate actors…You are artists..Never forget it…
Ed Asner says into the megaphone, in this video :Hopefully you will make them produce leaders… Who have compassion… Who understand this business… And who appreciate actors…You are artists..Never forget it…
SAG Actors Rallies Are Now Held Every Thursday. Scott Wilson announced that the next SAG Actors Rally will be Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 11 AM to 2 PM, in front of the Department of Justice. In downtown Los Angeles: See map below.
“This rally is timely in light of the fact that the NLRB is investigating SAG Interim NED David White and SAG Board members on unfair labor practices because of their refusal to give members a chance to have a voice in their future: Whether voting on the AMPTP’s final offer, or a strike authorization. This is all part and parcel of a conflict of interest that is rampant in our industry.”
–from Sagwatchdog.net
Letter from Scott Wilson regarding Actors Rally:
We are drawing attention to the fact that the handful of vertically integrated corporations who finance, distribute and exhibit motion picture and video productions, have gained unchecked control over the entertainment industry. They are denying the professionals of the Screen Actors Guild below star level -supporting actors, stunts, dancers, jingles, background – a fair participation in the rewards of this very lucrative business. In our collective bargaining process these giant corporations have demanded rollbacks that ruthlessly cut down the minimum safety net on which our membership depends – residuals, pensions, health care. All our unions have been impacted. Conflicts of interest are rampant. We call on the Department of Justice to investigate the anti-trust implications of these corporations that have abused their market power to disadvantage the entire creative community.
In solidarity
Scott Wilson
Henry Kingi
Directions for Actors Rally:
This week’s Rally is at the Department of Justice, 312 N Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles on THURSDAY, March 26, at 11am-2pm. Public parking at the Olvera Street Market. The nearest Metro Rail station would be Union Station, from there head west on Arcadia Street or Aliso Street , turn L on Spring Street. 312 is on the first block of Spring Street after the freeway bridge, 3-4 blocks from Union station.
More from Sagwatchdog.net:
The letter to SAG General Counsel Duncan Crabtree-Ireland from the National Labor Relations Board is dated March 20, 2009. It begins, “This is to advise you that the enclosed charge alleging the commission of an unfair labor practice within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act…has been filed with this office.”
The letter asks for full cooperation and advises Mr. Crabtree-Ireland that a refusal to fully cooperate might cause a case to be litigated unnecessarily. It stipulates that the Region cannot honor any limitations, including claims of confidentiality.
It, also, states that all unfair labor practice charges are subject to prompt disclosure to the members of the public upon request under the Freedom of Information Act.
The charges in this case stem from a claim made to the NLRB, by a paid up SAG member, that his rights were being violated by interim NED David White and others on The SAG National Board, who were working against the membership by not getting out the contract to allow them to vote on it. The member included the Sixty Day Clause advising the NLRB that if no action was taken within the sixty day period, the AMPTP could arbitrarily impose the contract on the members.
Secondly, he advised the NLRB about his concerns of the “gagging” of SAG President Alan Rosenberg, and curtailing his ability to speak to the membership about what the member characterized as coup of our board by New York and the Branches.
The member, also, said that he was told that if any other SAG members had similar concerns they should contact the NLRB.
What I have to say about it all: I don’t claim to understand much of this, and I have read conflicting arguments, and they all seem legal and logical. BUT, there is one major overriding issue, that trumps all the arguing, for me; and that’s why I show up…
Within a month of publication, a movie version of the book went into pre-production.
The film studio wanted actors Paul Newman and Steve McQueen to play the killers.
Instead, the director, Richard Brooks, cast two unknown actors…Who were they??
Within a month of publication, a movie version of the book went into pre-production.
The film studio wanted actors Paul Newman and Steve McQueen to play the killers.
Instead, the director, Richard Brooks, cast two unknown actors…Who were they??
The public thinks one-of-two-things about what acting professionals earn:
1. Actors make millions. Actors are rich…20 mill, per movie. **OR**2. You’d have to be a nut to choose acting as a career. Ever hear: ‘starving actor’? I shot a video with Frances Fisher (Oscar Nominated Actress: Unforgiven) on the actor salary myth. (SAG Actor Rally at CBS Studios, Los Angeles, on March 18.) Watch the video in this Hollywood Actor Prep Blog post…
While filming him (at CBS SAG Actor Rally) I got to experience the wonderfulness of Ed Asner. No, not in the way you may think. In this way, rather: he is, in person, unstoppably cute. Lovable, in the maximum degree. I really had to restrain myself, I kept feeling myself reaching forward, to hug him. Not kidding. (Included is a video of him and I, chatting about the potential of a SAG Strike…)
...Real blog for real actors by an authentic, experienced acting + voiceover professional. Dana Kaminski had an acting career that succeeded and lasted. Amongst her credits are starring regular role on ABC series, and substantial feature film roles. (Bio page.)
I am putting this on my auditions page. Here’s a link to where all the videos of auditions are, by actors you may recognize: Hollywood Actor Prep : Actors Audition. I wanted to mention that I am adding this one, because it is so great an audition, in it’s auditioning. Yeah, in it Steve Carrell [...]
Video:–’50s show called ‘A Dark, Dark Hour’ with James Dean and Ronald Reagan starring together (as James Dean dances to jazz as ‘Hep Cat Killer’.) Text about Reagan and how this show prepped him for Presidency. Also about why so many great actors got their start on these ‘Golden Age’ Anthology shows doing live theatre.
Actors Never Know W-H-A-T Is Going On Inside Their Producer’s Head (Offices)Even actors and actresses who are series regulars, who get star-billing-single-card…
Just somewhat…I’m paring down the time I put into Hollywood Actor Prep… Now, I will be additionally working on: My own creative projects A different project (beside Hollywood Actor Prep) that is also for the benefit of actors, but with a more direct effect, with specific results. I love this blog for actors about acting, [...]
Results of today’s Screen Actors Guild announcement, the SAG-AFTRA merger vote. Also, 2 reactive commentaries by Dana Kaminski.
The SAG And AFTRA Merger Vote, General + Simplified, PART 2 In that last post, I wrote ‘Part 2, A’ in the proposal by Vote-Yes-on-SAG-AFTRA side, alleged that merging the 2 acting unions together might create a more powerful single union; and that one actor union would then become a powerful force unlike the inferred [...]
SAG-AFTRA merger bottom line: What are the general, basic issues? What is the core debate about, between SAG and AFTRA’s union members, about this merger of the professional acting guilds. What do actors really need to know, who are the sides?
Rejection is to be expected, for any professional actor, for any professional creative type. HANDLING REJECTION in a healthy way, takes work. But it’s an absolute essential, for acting career success…Some thoughts on healthy handling of rejection…
Amongst the advice that actress Amy Poehler included in her 15 min. biting, funny, and wise speech, to the graduating Harvard class, (besides the semi-joking, ‘Don’t think you’re better…) -VIDEO
For Actors And Other Creative/Artistics:
The Optional Time Categories Are The Imperative Time Chunks.
We need to add them in, in order to actualize artistic RESULTS.
Yesterday, I wrote about Natalie Mendoza, Broadway Spider-man’s lead actress, before the big news broke everywhere else today. I just KNEW. This actress just got the biggest break of her life, maybe her career… and SHE WASN’T ONSTAGE, ACTING…
Natalie Mendoza wasn’t appearing in Spiderman on Broadway because she physically could not.
I went on the Twitter page of the Spider-man actress who, injured by a concussion in early previews of the show, is not performing at present, on Broadway. I read what was in her tweets… And my heart broke for this Broadway actress.
Professional actors are responsible, throughout their acting career… about safety decisions. Under pressure. This story is about a Broadway actress in Spiderman, who, once injured, was not…
Most Actors And Actresses Hate When Their Dialogue Contains Exposition. It’s like: Am I talking or am I simply explaining the movie for the audience?? Why actors and actresses don’t like it, from an tech acting standpoint, is because exposition can be challenging to make real. Often, when actors are speaking some bit of dialogue [...]
Elizabeth Taylor acted in 50 films. She was a great beauty, a great actress, an iconic movie star, and a great humanitarian. Movie clips of films where she gives some of her finest acting performances.
The Independent Spirit Awards honor independent film and those artists (actors included) who make independent films.
(Can I yell a loud”YEAH!) (James Franco won best actor, photo)
I have touted the Independent Spirits and even more fanatically, their filmmaker support and development organization called FILM Independent, because they have a program that is un-matched…
I Can Never Get Enough Of These Videos, When Actors Reveal How They Got To Play The Roles That I’ve Already Seen…They Share Their Process For This Year’s Oscar® Nominated Acting Performances. I love discussing acting preparation, anytime…anywhere…with anyone who has an acting process. By acting prep, I mean all that an actor chooses to [...]
Artistic, experienced actors know there’s a major difference between acting from the head; versus acting from the heart, soul, instinct, acting-instrument. Only after quite a bit of experience, do actors know that the latter is acting at a higher level. It takes some acting experience to know that emotional, ‘real’ acting cannot be [...]
‘Zeitgeist (German pronunciation: [ˈtsaɪtɡaɪst] is “the spirit of the times” or “the spirit of the age.” Zeitgeist is the general cultural, intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and/or political climate…’
Actors: It takes a certain amount of intelligence to be able to analyze a script. It also takes an actor who already knows things, to be able to recognize what any script’s theme [underlying message] might be. In auditions…help you ‘get’ what a script is really all about…
Recording of the real King George VI announcing war, 1939. It’s the same speech that Colin Firth delivers in THE KING’S SPEECH climax. There’s other footage of the real King, his speech difficulty plain. Much more: Actor Geoffrey Rush on their+rehearsal, the actors’ acting collusion on the material. Stammerers Of Britain with very valuable information, and some film scenes with the 2 Actors…and the trailer. –*Phew*
I Can Never Get Enough Of These Videos, When Actors Reveal How They Got To Play The Roles That I’ve Already Seen…They Share Their Process For This Year’s Oscar® Nominated Acting Performances. I love discussing acting preparation, anytime…anywhere…with anyone who has an acting process. By acting prep, I mean all that an actor chooses to [...]
Actors share more agent stories with me, than about any other topic.
Actors who I have never met (never even saw a headshot) have emailed me and told me stories like that. And worse. Much.
There’s a big ‘Number 3′.
IT IS THE ACTOR-AGENT RULE…Always true, transparently, between professional actors and the agents that represent them…
When you are working, in acting, you have representation. A talent agent not only negotiates an actor’s salary after they book an acting role; but before that, the agent makes appointments with casting directors for you to audition…for roles that they feel are right for you.That’s where a lot of professional problems, for actors, begin.
Octavia Spencer on inspiring the character of Minny in THE HELP — Soundcloud From Melissa Silverstein, Women And Hollywood: Octavia Spencer has the breakout role of her lifetime as Minny Jackson in The Help…Spencer was so real and honest… Women and Hollywood: You were known as more of a comedic actress so I’m wondering [...]
Backstage at the Academy Awards®, when talking about acting, and how he feels about being recognized for his acting work in THE FIGHTER…Christian Bale expressed gratitude and humility, openly, easily. He also spoke of other actors who may not have the same opportunity to show how talented…
Who is this he? This first ‘foreign’ actor cast to play Superman in a movie?
Superman–Henry Cavill is a British actor who was cast as the lead role in major films that never got made. Worse, he spent years being an almost-cast lead actor in other major movie franchises; only to have the part go to another actor, in the final part of the casting process…(Talkin’ years here, actors.)
BUT, when you are in an acting career position such as Garfield is currently…playing leads and supporting leads in Oscar nominated films, smarter films, and simultaneously snapping up the newest Spider-man movie lead role(s)…
Chemistry In Acting Handling An Unusual Amount Of Nudity In The Script Questions And Answers in Preparing A Character With Conflicting Characteristics Preparing Acting Roles In The Following Video Interview With Film Lead Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal And Anne Hathaway, For LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS “I knew Jake was a great guy and that he was [...]
In this Hollywood Actor Prep video, Armie Hammer talks about one of the acting problems that needed overcoming, (and made particular character choices) so that the portrayal was as dimensional people, of the Vinkelvoss twins. What specific acting prep went into the characters he played in The Social Network.
There's a page on this site about Dana Kaminski.Click for Bio PageI am putting this on my auditions page. Here’s a link to where all the videos of auditions are, by actors you may recognize: Hollywood Actor Prep : Actors Audition. I wanted to mention that I am adding this one, because it is so great an audition, in it’s auditioning. Yeah, in it Steve Carrell [...]
Video:–’50s show called ‘A Dark, Dark Hour’ with James Dean and Ronald Reagan starring together (as James Dean dances to jazz as ‘Hep Cat Killer’.) Text about Reagan and how this show prepped him for Presidency. Also about why so many great actors got their start on these ‘Golden Age’ Anthology shows doing live theatre.
Actors Never Know W-H-A-T Is Going On Inside Their Producer’s Head (Offices)Even actors and actresses who are series regulars, who get star-billing-single-card…
Just somewhat…I’m paring down the time I put into Hollywood Actor Prep… Now, I will be additionally working on: My own creative projects A different project (beside Hollywood Actor Prep) that is also for the benefit of actors, but with a more direct effect, with specific results. I love this blog for actors about acting, [...]
Results of today’s Screen Actors Guild announcement, the SAG-AFTRA merger vote. Also, 2 reactive commentaries by Dana Kaminski.
The SAG And AFTRA Merger Vote, General + Simplified, PART 2 In that last post, I wrote ‘Part 2, A’ in the proposal by Vote-Yes-on-SAG-AFTRA side, alleged that merging the 2 acting unions together might create a more powerful single union; and that one actor union would then become a powerful force unlike the inferred [...]
SAG-AFTRA merger bottom line: What are the general, basic issues? What is the core debate about, between SAG and AFTRA’s union members, about this merger of the professional acting guilds. What do actors really need to know, who are the sides?
Davy Jones was fated to be an actor, and a famous one. He was on British TV at 11, and pulled back into acting after quitting at 14…backstage at The Beatles 1st US appearance; within 2 years himself, a teen idol…
This guest actor “ACTUALLY READ THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION”, with an expert attorney.
Laura writes about some of the worst that’s in the ‘fine print’…and what’s NOT THERE?
I’m ready to tackle the SAG AFTRA Merger explanation here at Hollywood Actor Prep.
I know I can provide you with an easy overview; and a fair one to both sides. So if a celebrity asks you to vote, don’t. Not yet…
Film + Theatre Actor Ed Harris Explains Reasons To Vote Against The Merger. I’ve already presented some discussion, from actors who are voting for the SAG-AFTRA Merger. ACTORS, don’t vote until you know thoroughly how this will merger affect your future. Both sides will be here at Hollywood Actor Prep…
Huh. They really do shoot ‘Parks And Recreation’ in a park. Was driving by this ‘Parks And Recreation’ film set today. Stopped and took some snapshots for my acting blog. Tweet This Post! Related Reading:The Oscars’ Finest Gentleman, An Actor, And All That It Means:::Sean PennSAG V.P. Sends Very Heavy Letter Out To ActorsWait, Here's [...]
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