The exception to the rule is the rule in show business…

Why we should follow the example of Irving 'Swifty' Lazaar...

P.T. Barnum and the Lamborghini Miura

Show business can't wait until someone calls "Action!"

The P.R. interview

Why it is important and how to prepare one...

Agents! Agents? Agents...

How do you get an agent? When do you need an agent? What does an agent want?

How to orchestrate an acting performance (and why you should)

Why paying attention to this can take your acting to the next level. Try it!

When one door closes, another slams open in your face

Acting: A cynic's perfect paradise or reflections on keeping one's head above water for as long as possible...

Are you a franchise or an employee?

A philosophical approach to acting can change not only the way you perceive yourself with regard to the industry but the results you achieve as well.

Mentors and mentoring

No one succeeds in the entertainment business without receiving help from somebody...

Smart marketing (versus sending out resumes)

Smart marketing makes your public want what you've got. In your experience, does submitting resumes to casting notices accomplish that?

"Is there anything else I need to know about the character?"

No! You don't need to know anything about the character! Find out why I say this...

The three types of actors

I encourage actors to think of their careers in strategic terms and to approach their acting from the perspective of taking control of what may seem to be uncontrollable.