This scene from Up In The Air wound up on the cutting room floor. Was in the script, filmed; and then completely edited out. [video of scene]
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Is Acting Art? Fine Actors Debate This On Video
Nicolas Cage
Stanley Tucci
Colin Firth
Peter Sarsgaard
Morgan Freeman
They debate whether acting is an art or a craft. Or what else? (I don’t know, because I am steadfast, and arrogantly positive that acting is an art form.)
What do you think? I would really love to hear your opinion about this.
How Did The Lead Actor In ‘Orson Welles’, With No Film Credits, Get Cast?
An unknown actor who had no film credits on his acting resume, may get an Oscar nomination for acting in ‘Me And Orson Welles’. How did he get cast as a lead, in a Richard Linklater film, alongside actors Claire Danes and Zac Efron? It’s in my video…
How Did The Lead Actor In 'Orson Welles', With No Film Credits, Get Cast?
An unknown actor who had no film credits on his acting resume, may get an Oscar nomination for acting in ‘Me And Orson Welles’. How did he get cast as a lead, in a Richard Linklater film, alongside actors Claire Danes and Zac Efron? It’s in my video…
Even For Lead Actors, Auditioning Doesn’t Change
Judging by this little bit of interview with Ben Whishaw, Bright Star’s lead actor, other things about auditioning don’t change either. Like whether the actor can tell if he got the job. Or that nagging-little-negative-naysayer-voice, inside.
What else is in this little tiny bit of interview? The poker-faced…
Even For Lead Actors, Auditioning Doesn't Change
Judging by this little bit of interview with Ben Whishaw, Bright Star’s lead actor, other things about auditioning don’t change either. Like whether the actor can tell if he got the job. Or that nagging-little-negative-naysayer-voice, inside.
What else is in this little tiny bit of interview? The poker-faced…
Acting Is Like Channeling
The actor, Ben Whishaw first became known at age 21, when acting in a Shakespeare play. Time Magazine says about Whishaw's acting, in Hamlet: Whishaw has been anointed the next great British actor from his Hamlet, at 21, in 2004. "Go and see Trevor Nunn's Hamlet," one London critic wrote. "In 40 years' time ...
Michael Douglas Is Reprising Oscar Winning Role
Michael Douglas Is Playing Gordon Gekko, Again... The sequel to 'Wall Street' has begun filming, in New York, with Oliver Stone directing. What a cast of actors are in the sequel: Michael Douglas Frank Langella Josh Brolin Charlie Sheen, who played the younger Wall Street guy who topples Gordon Gekko, will be appearing in only a cameo. There ...
Actress Audrey Tautou’s Research For The Chanel Role
Playing a well-known person has it’s own additional set of challenges.
Actor Audrey Tautou is playing an i-c-o-n. [Coco Chanel] Accepting certain roles is a real clue to how much confidence an actor possesses, about their abilities.
There is definite confidence, as well, in the acting choices that are specific when playing someone else…of what to include, and what not to include.
Actress Audrey Tautou's Research For The Chanel Role
Playing a well-known person has it’s own additional set of challenges.
Actor Audrey Tautou is playing an i-c-o-n. [Coco Chanel] Accepting certain roles is a real clue to how much confidence an actor possesses, about their abilities.
There is definite confidence, as well, in the acting choices that are specific when playing someone else…of what to include, and what not to include.
Actor Sam Rockwell Interviewed
As an actor, the more successful a project you are in, the more quality type projects will come your way, as far as offerings.
Quality, too, breeds more quality offers, in the business.
The reverse is true, as well. Some of that is just luck. And some of that boils down to deciding not to do crap.
Actors want careers. But Schlocky stuff, usually, only begets more schlocky stuff.
And bad choices lock you in schlock, forever.
Remember That Universal Open Call Audition I Had Here At Hollywood Actor Prep?
The Movie Had No Name.
NBC-Universal was looking for an unknown actor, unusually, in an “Open Call Audition”.The information was here, on Hollywood Actor Prep.
Actor Audrey Tautou : Monkey Student
Before she was a professional actor...Before she knew wanted to be an actor... ...Audrey Tautou wanted to study monkeys. The lead actor in the film: 'Coco Before Chanel' admits acting was never her ambition until she reached her late teens--which is when she started to enjoy socializing. She said: "I didn't plan to become an actress. I had ...
Upcoming Interview Teaser :: Actor Who Plays Soraya M.
I’m editing my exclusive interview with actor Mozhan Marno…until it’s finished, I thought I’d show you a little teaser.
If you don’t recognize her name, you may recognize the movie: “The Stoning Of Soraya M.”
Joe The Actor…Poised To Be A Household Name
This actor’s full name: Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I saw him in ’500 Days Of Summer’ at the LA Film Fest. My iPhone photo of the actor, with Zooey Deschanel, his romantic interest……In the movie that is poised to be this summer’s big love movie…The freshest summer love movie yet.
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Hollywood Actor Prep Didn’t Cover Emmy Awards 2010
Because the early subscribers are going to get something that I will not show anyone else. For a good long time…Something very special…You will be sooooo surprised at what it is…
Continue Reading »Dana’s Summer Break Playlist 2010
See you all in September!
This doesn’t mean I won’t be posting Emmy winners, or other stuff should I get the urge.
But it does mean I am going to try to shut down my motors, a little.
Here’s a fun, vintage summertime song playlist I put together for you. For in the meantime.
(…You can dance if you want to…)
Funny Videos :: Only A Partial Cop-out, From Dana
Why Might These Videos Have Value For Actors?
1. One of the most valuable things to do is to laugh. That’s my opinion.
2. It’s also a gift to be able to make people laugh. Funny Or Die has contributions some of the funniest actors and comedians.
2. Original Web Material. That looks…
Actors Do Get Fired.
Imagine Being An Actor, Overcoming All The Professional Actor Hurdles… …Of breaking into the real acting business, and building an acting career. Making a real good reputation, based on your performances, as a professional actor, within the industry. Regularly guest-starring on a popular show, as a very strong identifiable character on that TV show. Then, [...]
Continue Reading »Tony + Oscar Winning Actress :: Patricia Neal’s Own ‘Brand’
Patricia Neal was an actress with an unexpected, unmatched, presence… …That were due to a combination of elements that blended together so well, that when she acted there was such an organic quality to the individual characters–they never came off as unexpected, or unusual at all. Not to movies, nor to the times, nor to [...]
Continue Reading »‘The World Needs Actors More Than Ever’ :: Video
For Actors: Authenticity, Truth, ‘Being Present’ Are Vital Principles
This is beauty….and it’s got some of the elements that I have been writing about here, lately. And so much more.
Continue Reading »Top 10 Actresses In Hollywood, Money-Ranked By Forbes
Actors Who Are Female– The Top 10 Earning Actresses In The Movie Business, And The Millions They Earn
Continue Reading »"So many great painters, great musicians, great geniuses ended with nothing. With broken hearts in rooms ... I want to see artists sitting at the table that decide the outcome of their lives." --Bono
Professional Actors
‘The World Needs Actors More Than Ever’ :: Video
For Actors: Authenticity, Truth, ‘Being Present’ Are Vital Principles
This is beauty….and it’s got some of the elements that I have been writing about here, lately. And so much more.
Continue Reading »Actor's Life, Art [+Soul] :: USC Commencement Address
But then you remember and come back anyway.
That’s the amazing part.
You come back the next day because even when the words don’t come and the costume’s cutting off the blood to your legs, this activity connects you to your most authentic and naked self..
Editing Paul Provenza Interview Which Got So Deep About Acting, Comedy,Truth, Art…
Until the editing is finished and I can post it, I wonder if I can share the questions that I’ve been pondering since. I wonder if any of you all ever think about the role of truth in your artistry. How much does the daily freedom of emotional expression in your daily life, and socially…affect it’s accessibility, facility, in your acting work
Continue Reading »What Is The Best Thing About Being An Actor? :: Video
Actor Ray Romano says he gets high from acting. Multiple highs… Which one do you relate to?
Continue Reading »Oscar® Actors :: 1st Stage Experience + Acting Addiction Rush
In this video, these Oscar Actors touch on certain acting career experiences, that every actor feels; but aren’t often shared:
Experiencing the excitement of the first time on stage
Realizing the calling…
Carey Mulligan Feels Less Acting Pressure As A Lead Actor
I know that pressure. I know what Carey Mulligan is talking about, when she defines it. When an actor has only two days of work, one day of work, even a week of work; if it’s a small fraction of time of the entire shoot, as an suppoting actor, you feel that extra pressure. You only have a certain amount of time, and it’s ticking, fast…
Continue Reading »Finer film actors
DeNiro’s Speech Before The Screening Of ‘Everybody’s Fine’
Actor Robert DeNiro said “What else can I say?” Then, with a shrug, “I hope everybody likes it.”
Continue Reading »DeNiro's Speech Before The Screening Of 'Everybody's Fine'
Actor Robert DeNiro said “What else can I say?” Then, with a shrug, “I hope everybody likes it.”
Continue Reading »Mickey Rourke On Vulnerability Of An Actor
An actor in the audience asks Mickey Rourke how he moderates sensitivity and vulnerability, for professional acting. In the 2nd video, they talk about the best audition ever at the Actors Studio.
Continue Reading »Mickey Rourke Describes & Defends The (Real) Method
I saw a video where Brad Pitt said that his early acting heroes were Mickey Rourke, and Sean Penn…(I put it on my site called “Hollywood Oscar Prep”– http://oscarprep.com.) They are both: Method Actors & nominated for a “Best Actor” Oscar this year, 2009. Watch how Mickey talks about his own early days as an actor, and training…
Continue Reading »A higher level
Posture Exercises For Actors-How Important??
So much of getting representation, and acting work, is about perception.
Even if unconsciously, you are being assessed:
Do you have dignity?
Integrity?
Gravitas?
Al Pacino’s Rare Interview :: Acting Prep For The Godfather + Much More
This interview is abundant with actor wisdom and information…Hope you find it as entrancing as I did. I do disagree with Katie Couric’s assertion about Pacino’s kinetic energy…
Continue Reading »Al Pacino's Rare Interview :: Acting Prep For The Godfather + Much More
This interview is abundant with actor wisdom and information…Hope you find it as entrancing as I did. I do disagree with Katie Couric’s assertion about Pacino’s kinetic energy…
Continue Reading »Fitness Trainers With An Actor Specialty
One of the things that they have developed is a way to get actors ready for award show season. They have specific exercises for posture, and teach how to stand when on the red carpet. I went and filmed them talking about it.
Continue Reading »Actors : What Goes On Film, Stays On Film
Act like a professional, in your regard and in respect to your career, with respect to your highest self. Learn to act like a professional actor. That’s why it’s called that. And when you are ready to put something out for the public, and for your future employers to see, make sure it is only at the level that your future employers will want to employ you from…and employ you over all the other actors. Skilled professional actors.
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On agents
The Actor – Agent Relationship: 3 Determinants + 1 Sure Thing
There’s a big ‘Number 3′.
IT IS THE ACTOR-AGENT RULE…Always true, transparently, between professional actors and the agents that represent them…
How Professional Actors Relate To Their Agents. Really.
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.
Continue Reading »interviews
Getting Ahead As An LA Actor, One Actor’s Valuable Experience
Actor Robert Wu has made a career in acting; in television, stage, film, voiceovers, in LA. Here’s how.
Continue Reading »Paul Provenza [+ Dana] Talk Stand Up Comedy, Role Of Outspoken Performers
VIDEO:And it’s a passion for Paul Provenza, too, this authenticity thing. That’s a big reason why he pitched a show about stand up comedians to Showtime. Have you seen ‘The Green Room’?some comedic actors; those who may also be called outspoken, independent thinkers, etc. ‘Satiristas’ has George Carlin’s very last interview inside…
Continue Reading »TV Actresses Discuss Acting Comedy On Sitcoms :: Video
Video Of Comedic Television Actresses–Sittin’ Around Talking–talking about acting on sitcoms and comedy television shows.
Continue Reading »Actor : Iconic-Cool. The Film : Iconic-Cool…Still… Belmondo : Breathless.
What stood out, while watching the film Breathless, was how little time has affected Belmondo’s power of coolness in this movie. Filmed in 1959, his clothes are from that time (and they were, actually, his own clothes), yet nothing looks dated…Not French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo in Breathless… even after decades.
Continue Reading »Al Pacino’s Rare Interview :: Acting Prep For The Godfather + Much More
This interview is abundant with actor wisdom and information…Hope you find it as entrancing as I did. I do disagree with Katie Couric’s assertion about Pacino’s kinetic energy…
Continue Reading »Al Pacino's Rare Interview :: Acting Prep For The Godfather + Much More
This interview is abundant with actor wisdom and information…Hope you find it as entrancing as I did. I do disagree with Katie Couric’s assertion about Pacino’s kinetic energy…
Continue Reading »
pacino week's done, but...
can't get it elsewhere
Dana Is Doing One-On-One Coaching, And Rare ProActor Workshop
Most actors spend most of their career, on the wrong path, that will never lead them into The Industry. Won’t help them get toward an acting career, even though they think it will.
I am talking about actors who get good training somewhere, maybe even college or grad school, or may even have a good coach!
Still they don’t have a clue about what it specifically takes, to become a professional actor.
And there is no other teacher or website that can teach all this, specifically this. Nope.
And I don’t know if I will want to do this again…
I Will Be Doing An Online Streaming Workshop :: Professional Actor
Sign up sheet for those actors interested in Dana Kaminski’s Streaming Workshop. Why??— I will be sharing real insider experiential information and MUST-DO’s, about Professional Acting. And that is nowhere else…to be found.
Continue Reading »What Kind Of Money Do Actors Make? Actress Frances Fisher Tells You::Video
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…
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There's a page on this site about Dana Kaminski.Click for Bio PageSAG Election 2009 Results
Actor (and very recent Emmy winner) Ken Howard has won the votes of the professional actors of the Screen Actors Guild today. He defeated three other actor candidates: Anne-Marie Johnson, Seymour Cassel, Asmar Muhammed. A little over a quarter of all the actor members of the guild, who were sent ballots due to good standing, [...]
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