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  • Secrets to Becoming a Successful, Paid Actor - Know who hires actors? Producers hire actors. Producers fire and hire everyone. So, whom do you want to meet? Producers! Of course! Do you know what your role is? As an actor, your job is to bring life to the producer's vision. You must really understand that this is your job, so . . . Go to give, not to take! Suppose an actor met up with a producer and said, "Mr. Stoller, it's a pleasure to meet you. Your film 'Undercover Angel' really touched me. What a great gift it has been to so many people. And, 'Miss Cast Away' was one of the funniest films I've ever seen. You've brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, and I just wanted to say 'Thank you.' I've read about your upcoming project, 'They Cage the Animals at Night'. The book is amazing.
  • Do I Need To Go To Drama School To Be A Successful Actor? - Many actors or actresses will have undergone training at a drama school to attain the necessary skills required to succeed. Without doubt this training will be truly beneficial and will almost certainly give any budding actor an edge when trying to learn their craft. Drama School training would usually consist of a course lasting for about 3 years and during this time the budding actor would learn a variety of skills including movement, stage fighting, mime, musical theatre, production techniques, working to camera and much much more. The idea of undertaking such a course is to prepare the actor so that he is able to undertake a variety of roles and fully understand his craft.
  • Acting: Tips On How To Raise Your Profile - These days just simply being a good actor is not really enough to make it in this 'dog eat dog' profession. There are people out there who would literally give their right arm to get a break in show business. Well maybe that's a bit extreme but I think you can see the point I'm trying to make here. If it's any cancellation though, years ago their was even less opportunity to start a career as an actor. For a start, there was the equity loop hole.
  • Pornographic Actor John Holmes - John Holmes was born on August 8, 1944 and died March 13, 1988 from complications of AIDS. He was better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd, after the lead character he played in a series of films. John Holmes was one of the most influential and idolized porn stars of all time, and it is thought that he had appeared in more than 2,500 pornographic movies, including one or two gay features. His claim to fame was his large penis, which was thought at one time to have been the biggest in the porno industry. Its exact size, for some reason though, is unknown.
  • Top Porn Stars List: A Spotlight on Ron Jeremy - The Guinness Book of World Records has its own list of top porn stars. Among all porn actors and actresses, porn actor Ron Jeremy is listed and identified as the top porn star with the most number of appearances in adult or porn motion pictures.
  • The Beginnings of Vintage Gay Porn - Le ménage modern du Madame Butterfly is what is considered to be the very first example of vintage gay porn. It is a bisexual, hardcore pornographic film that was made in France. It is the earliest known pornographic movie to incorporate homosexual and bisexual intercourse. The vintage gay porn pioneer film was believed to have been released in 1920. In this incredible beginning of vintage gay porn, Bernard Natan was a man who had produced, directed, and acted in heterosexual porno films before 1920. At the end of World War I, in 1920 he emigrated to France, and in the next seven years there he starred in, directed, and produced almost 20 vintage porn flicks, which was quite a feat back then for sure.
  • How to Make it As an Actor in TV and Film Part II - 4. Yes, you will need an agent to work in T.V. or film, or most paying theater gigs. 99% of all legitimate paying roles in the industry are cast through casting directors who are contacting credible agents for submissions.
  • Actor Singer Dancer - Working With The Triple Threat - I work in musical theater coaching "Triple Threat" performers - the actor/singer/dancer. The triple threat performer is able to sing, dance and act to a high level - and musical theatre shows are packed with roles that require all three. But even the triple threat performers usually have one aspect of their talent that is their most "natural". And that's what I look for. I like to find out what my clients do that is so easy they don't even think about it, and help them transfer those innate skills into their other work areas. In the case of the triple threat, there is usually one mode of communication that is deeper, more unconscious than the others. So I will switch my coaching language to fit that mode.
  • Jim Carrey’s Talent For Laughter - Jim Carrey is an actor that made the big time because of his varied ways of making people laugh. Some call them too green and below the belt but while censors are flying, Carrey is going places. This is what best typifies his rise to fame and the evolution of comedy flicks.

  • How to Make it As an Actor in TV and Film - The single most asked question at any personal appearance I made when acting on a soap opera was "How can I become an actor?
  • The Trials and Tribulations of a Name Tattoo - So you decided you are in love, and the person of your dreams will always be with you. Now it is time to show them just how much you care so you have their name tattooed on your body. All very romantic and showy, but what happens when the relationship peters out? Now you are left with a name on your body in ink that seems indelible. The Pros and Cons of a Name Tattoo There are many reasons you might get a name tattoo. Perhaps your best friend or a loved one has died and you want to honor them with a name tattoo. That is something you will probably never want to get rid of.
  • Learn to Act - Learning to act Art of acting requires manipulation of expression, body language, style and voice describing the character. An actor has the ability to analyze the script text in dramaticall way. An actor is a package of many qualities and skills like singing and dancing etc. All above qualities are not easy to earn, it needs regular practicing and coaching. 1) Can acting be learnt?
  • Physical Therapy Information – Alexander Technique - An actor, F. M. Alexander (1869-1955) was responsible for the invention of the Alexander Technique, which is named after him. He toured Tasmania and Australia as part of a Shakespearean troupe. When he started having problems with his throat, he developed a method which has put his name down in history for posterity.
  • Entrepreneurialism – The Heart Guardian - Ecommerce can sometimes feel a bit like a rather gaudy carnival – lots of bright colors, blinking lights and endless rows of carnival barkers calling to you to come to their booth and try your luck. The endless list of available products is mind numbing.
  • The Definition Of Internet Marketing - When a 10th class reunion is observed from a third person perspective, there are often times those who leave the event with a feeling that nothing has changed. The cheerleaders are still cheery and the football jocks still think they have what it takes to be in the NFL. Many of the same annoying attitudes seem to resurface and so many seem intent on impressing the other with their achievements and successes. By the time the 20th class reunion has arrived, many individuals are bent on talking excessively about their children and their successes. Time has a way of mellowing most people, but there are still those few individuals who are intent on trying to relive the glory days, the days that will not come again, well at least not the way they remember it.
  • Confidence Today - Is there anything you can do in one day to improve your confidence? Yes, there is. In fact, there are a lot of things you can do in one day.
  • The Mystery And Glory Of Internet Marketing - When a tenth class reunion is observed there are often those who will leave the event feeling as if nothing has changed. The cheerleaders are still catty and the jocks still think they are NFL material.
  • Voice Actors for Your Audiobook - Where to Start? - Familiar with Google? Actively using their search engine to conduct keyword searches online?
  • Play to Your Strengths and Outsource the Rest--How to Have it All and Eat Your Cake too - Part 4 - Finding the parts of online business that you are best at is probably not one of the hardest things to do, but finding the things that you are not that good at can be a bit more difficult.
  • A Detailed Look At Incest Porn - Incest porn is a genre of pornography that depicts the sexual interaction between relatives. Although occasionally incest porn features actual relatives having sexual encounters, the majority of incest porn features actors and actresses only pretending to be related. Whether it is actual incest or just portrayed incest, in many places all incest porn is illegal. For example, in Australia it has been rated Refused Classification (RC), which means that incest porn is not available for sale at all down under. Although actual and portrayed incest porn has been around for a really long time, it really gained a lot of popularity with the Kay Parker movie series Taboo.
  • Heath Ledger... So Young, So Distinctive, So Memorable - As I was watching CNN this morning, anxiously awaiting news on our sagging economy, I became increasingly annoyed at the amount of time being spent on the sudden, tragic death of actor, Heath Ledger. Although my heart bled for Heath's parents, sister, daughter, and other close friends and family members, I didn't - at first - understand why the news of his death was consuming so much airtime. "Yes," I thought, "he was clearly a gifted actor whose life ended much too soon and who knows what he might have accomplished if he'd lived into old age. But enough already!" Then I watched some more and must admit that as the coverage continued I was blown away by the numbers of people - old and young - who were devastated by this young man's death.
  • Behind the Scenes with John Holmes - John Holmes is arguably one of the most influential and important figures in the entire adult film industry. Before he became an adult film star he lived with his wife and worked a humble job as a forklift operator. However, the rigors of this job which entailed a lot of heavy maneuvering and going from inhaling freezer air temperatures to the desert air caused many health problems for Holmes. His biggest problem was a collapsed lung which he suffered from on and off for a period of nine months. While Holmes was recovering from his illness, he frequented a mens club to play cards.
  • The Ins And Outs Of Marc Anthony's Relationships - Others may get the impression that Marc Anthony considers personal relationships not very important, as he may pretend to have feelings for someone when he really does not. Marc Anthony would make a very good actor playing the part of a lover. Anthony is a very sociable, congenial person and he wilts very quickly without relationships with good friends and people to share good times with. He is also quite happy when he is a part of a club, support group, or team of some sort. Marc Anthony thoroughly enjoys working with others on group projects or community activities. He has a strong desire for harmony and beauty in his surroundings. Very interested in art, he is likely to devote his life to beauty and art.
  • The Life of Al Parker - Al Parker was a gay pornographic actor in America who also produced and directed a number of gay porn films. Parker was born and raised in the Greater Boston area in Natick, Massachusetts.
  • "The Departed" Is Best Mob Film Since Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" in 1972 - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley The Departed – 4 Stars (Excellent) Let me get to the most important thing first: Director Martin Scorsese won an Oscar for "The Departed".
  • 6 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire, Winners! Is That It? Better Off Being A Poker Millionaire - We all know and have heard of the gambling television show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". In the UK it is and has been broadcasted by ITV with Chris Tarrant being the host. The show first initially aired on September 4, 1998 and since then it has become a major global success. The game basically consists of a contestant answering a number of questions to ultimately reach the one million pound prize. As he or she climbs the ladder of success. The questions get harder and harder. The contestant has three life lines to hang on to. Ranging from phone a friend, to 50/50 and ask the audience.
  • Four Average Movies That Do Not Get Any Better the Second Time Around - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Here are four average movies that do not get any better the second time around: Anger Management - 2 Stars (Average) Anger Management brings young Adam Sandler together with old Jack Nicholson in a dippy comedy that borders on a romantic comedy without the dramatic bent.
  • How To Make Your Dog A Star - So you think your pet dog Rascal is going to be Hollywood’s newest animal sensation?
  • Acting Scams to Avoid! - Acting Scams to Avoid! If you see an ad like this, run for your life... (by Charles Todd of www.auditioncentral.com) "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." That phrase, in the acting industry, is worth more than a $20 million-dollar, big-budget film contract. If you haven’t experienced a scam yet, you soon will! There is almost no place like the entertainment industry for con and scam artists.
  • Auditioning in Musicals: The First Private Audition - It's your first private call for a musical. You've not auditioned before, so you don't know what you need to do. What should you aim to achieve? First, let's explore what an audition is for. For the casting panel, it's an opportunity to see new people, or to remind themselves of familiar people. It's a chance to see who and what is out there, to make decisions about casting, and to match up different actors to make a company.
  • The Secret That Really Pops Podcast Intros - When the typical podcast intro just didn't cut it anymore, some podcasters have taken a swing in a different direction, creating characters that embodied real feelings, interests and desires. Recently, I was listening to the CBC Radio One program O'Reilly and the Age of Persuasion. Terry, known for his insight into how marketing and advertising have forever permeated our lives, is an expert in the field and well worth listening to on a Saturday afternoon. What I have written below is my interpretation of Terry's broadcast last weekend.
  • Before They Were Famous: Top 10 Celebrity Lorry Drivers - Actors, athletes and mass murderers – it takes all sorts to drive lorries.
  • Dating Cauldron - I have been enjoying the fame of a popular TV actor since last 5 years. I’m tall, handsome, and have a good sense of humour, so they say. I enjoy my life to the fullest; but sometimes I miss something, or I should say I miss someone, a life partner. It is something related to my old habit of dating girls.
  • How Actors Become Successful with Networking - Networking is how you will meet most of the key people in your life, along with, of course, your amazing and powerful intuition, which you will read about shortly. You must network. Producers must network. They have no choice. For producers to be successful in the film and television industry, they must network. For them to maintain success, they must network. As actors, writers or whatever area you are in, you have no choice either. You must network.
  • The Straight To DVD Screenwriter - Screenplay is a reference to a script for full-length movie. In times past, full-length movies were always distributed to and shown in movie theaters. There's a new strategy, however, for any number of produced full-length movies, and that strategy is bypassing movie theaters completely, and instead being distributed as a home rental DVD. One of the benefits of straight-to-DVD releases is a reduction in marketing costs. Marketing costs for a theater release film are not at all insignificant.
  • Being Confident: Developing Inner Game Strategies - It happens to some of the best athletes, CEOs, actors, and public speakers in the world the loss of words, the inability to take action or even move, and the proverbial dropping of the ball. For some, choking under pressure comes at the 9th inning when the game is tied, bases are loaded, there are two outs and the best hitter in the league has just stepped up to the plate. For others it comes with the mere thought of playing the game. An athlete, CEO, actor, or speaker can have all the outer game tools in his or her toolbox but if she doesn't have the inner game needed to put those tools to work she will find herself frustrated, falling short of her full potential, and choking under pressure. Imagine your inner game like the software in a computer.
  • IRS PENALTIES - The IRS just made a huge statement by cracking down on the well known actor Wesley Snipes. Mr. Snipes was accused of felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy as well as three misdemeanor accounts of failing to file tax returns. The actor was acquitted of the federal tax fraud and conspiracy charges;
  • Charlton Heston Laid To Rest - Family and friends have officially said their farewells to Charlton Heston, who died on April 5, 2008. Hollywood will never be the same, or so it currently seems. More than 250 people attended the services, among them Olivia DeHavilland, Nancy Reagan, Tom Selleck, Oliver Stone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Even though Heston was devoutly political, he never had a problem making good friends on both sides of the political arena. Many of those same friends attended the funeral.
  • How Successful People Think - Successful people think successful thoughts. They know that entertaining thoughts of failure and defeat is a waste of time. Successful people think of future possibilities, not of past set backs. Now, plenty of people think that it's easy for successful people to be positive and think thoughts of success, because they are successful. But the reason successful people are successful is because they carry thoughts of success. I recently read part of an interesting interview with actor Jim Carrey.
  • Is Kevin Bacon Controlling Your Health? - You probably played the Kevin Bacon game at some point in your life. Someone names an actor and you have to connect that actor back to Kevin Bacon through other actors who have worked together. The theory goes that we are all connected by six degrees of separation or less. I know someone who knows someone, who knows someone, who knows someone, who knows someone, who knows someone, who knows you. Scientists are now looking at social networks in the world of health behavior. An old Russian proverb says "Tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are".
  • A Review Of Phil Laak vs. Phillip Gordon - Phil Laak has been aptly named the ‘Unabomber’ because of his unique sense of style, this s famous poker players holds the reputation of being the one of the most successful...
  • Auditioning for Musicals: The Recalls - It is very rare for a singer, dancer or actor to be cast in a role on the strength of their first audition. Because there are literally thousands of performers looking for work, most musicals have a Recalls system that can be fairly lengthy.
  • Reality Bites Of Television - Everyone loves to reminisce about the “good old days:” the movies and shows we watched, the things we did. We tell the younger generations about our all-time favorite TV shows and films and scoff when they don’t have a clue what we’re talking about. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could play them a few episodes of that old-time show or cherished movie? Now, with Rare TV, you have the chance to! Rare TV specializes in finding and reproducing rare television shows, films, games, and music. With hundreds of DVDs already restored and in stock, there’s no doubt that Rare TV will continue to increase its inventory. Currently, the company has music DVDs, pilot episode DVDs, full television season DVDs, and just about any movie you can think of on DVD.
  • "Lost in Translation" Makes the Meaning of Life Sound Elusive - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Lost in Translation ' 2 Stars (Average) "Lost in Translation" was written and directed by Sofia Coppola and won enough awards to fill a grocery cart.
  • Alternatives to remembering details - In Britain we have a very distinguished comedy writing partnership called Galton and Simpson. These two were responsible for some of the funniest situation comedies on radio and television from the 1950s to the 1980s. If you ask anyone living in these islands - who is old enough - they will tell you happily that they remember 'Steptoe and Son' and 'Hancock's Half Hour'.
  • "Ed Wood" Is a Very Strange Movie About a Very Strange Real Life Director - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Ed Wood – 1 Star – Terrible "Ed Wood" is a biographical movie about Edward D. Wood, Jr. who has been dubbed the worst director in the history of filmmaking. There is no close second and not even a distant second to Wood's "worst director" label. The movie depicts the life of Ed Wood in the 1950s and shows Wood as a very determined director with virtually no financial backing and no real talent.
  • Secrets of Chiseled Body Bodybuilders Revealed! - Those bulging biceps, complementing triceps, muscular thighs, 6-pack abs, can easily make you awestruck at the kind of effort that goes into that chiseled look of the bodybuilders and actor wrestlers (as in WWE). The first sound that crosses our minds watching those hulk wrestlers in action is the crunching sound of iron in the gym! How much of it is natural and how much is steroids-driven, is perhaps another teaser for the ardent fans of bodybuilding and wrestling. But no matter how much we doubt about their bodies, one thing is sure.
  • Carving Out Their Names - Earning your acting chops takes work and a break. It's often said that less than 10% of Screen Actors Guild (SAG) members support themselves from their craft. It's a tough business. Despite the long odds many decide to still pursue their acting ambitions.
  • "Forest Gump" Teaches Many Lessons, and Tom Hanks Earns Best Actor Oscar - Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley Forrest Gump - 4 Stars (Excellent) "Forrest Gump" begins with a feather being lifted through the air by a breeze that brings it to the feet of Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks), who is sitting at a bus stop in Savannah (GA). Gump picks it up and puts it in a "Curious George" children's book.
  • "To Kill a Mockingbird" Exposes the Destructiveness of Bigotry - Copyright © 2006 Ed Bagley To Kill A Mockingbird - 3 Stars (Good) Gregory Peck won a Best Actor Oscar in this adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about white lawyer Atticus Finch defending an innocent African American man accused of raping a white woman.

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