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General Hospital’s 7 Year Old Actress Jophielle Love Discusses Acting Hardships

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:44:31 +0000

Seven year old actress Jophielle Love is having the time of her life while learning what it’s like to work with adults on the long running ABC soap opera General Hospital. Unfortunately, being in show business is not all fun and games. Jophielle had to leave her first agent and it was a painful move for […]

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Netflix actor Kevin Mambo – Silence the Doubters, You Have Enough Doubt

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:58:54 +0000

Actor Kevin Mambo, who can currently be seen on the Netflix drama, Hit & Run and upcoming film Rustin, started from scratch…twice. As much as it pains me to say this, back in the day, when an actor started their career on a soap opera, it was considered the low end of the totem pole. […]

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Stuntman Matt Berberi on Training The Matrix Resurrections Actors

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:55:41 +0000

If you like action and fight sequences, chances are you’ve seen stuntman Matt “Matty” Berberi’s work. Let’s see… The Matrix Resurrections, Westworld, Star Trek: Picard, Space Jam: A New Legacy, just to name a few. Planning, coordinating and rehearsing are just some of the steps I thought of, but Matty really drills down to the […]

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5 Ways to Overcome Being a Lazy, Whiny Actor

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 17:59:31 +0000

Can actors afford to be lazy? Let’s review a typical day in the life of an actor… I’m going to make and eat my own healthy breakfast, workout, take a shower, feed the dog, mow the lawn and then I’m going to climb the Empire State Building while memorizing the lines for my audition tomorrow. […]

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Actors – Three Tips What To Do When the Show Ends

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:22:50 +0000

Covid-19 has once again taken over Broadway, in such a big way, you’d think Covid would get its own Equity card. With Jagged Little Pill, Thoughts of a Colored Man and Waitress shutting down for good, and an unprecedented number of shows canceled due to the Coronavirus, what’s an actor to do when the show […]

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Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill Actress Morgan Dudley on Determination

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:36:56 +0000

Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill Actress Morgan Dudley plays the rebellious, bisexual teenage lead, Frankie Healy, who is determined to find her own voice in suburban Connecticut. It took a lot of determination and courage to take over the role, which was originated by Celia Rose Gooding. When Broadway returned after the pandemic shutdown, Morgan was […]

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House Party Actress Karen Obilom – Black Actors, Don’t Give Up!

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:06:34 +0000

Actress Karen Obilom, who you’ll recognize from Games People Play and Doom Patrol, has a message for Black people who want to have a career in the entertainment field: Don’t give up! While Hollywood is playing catch-up in the diversity game, people like Karen are standing strong and supporting the Black show business community. You’re […]

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The Three Steps That Prove Show Business is Rough Business

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 01:13:59 +0000

Execute. Achieve. Accomplish. Memorize those three words because they should be in your Script of Life. Living in today’s world is hard; it just is. You’re either in it for the count or you’re a lump on the casting couch. There is no easy way to be a part of the entertainment field. Following these […]

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Three Critical Steps Actors Can Take to Solve Problems

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 19:10:54 +0000

Albert Einstein had a point when he said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” The point being that being aware of the problem will help you solve it. When you decided to become an actor, did you realize […]

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Lace Actress Maryam Basir on Booking Without Auditioning

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 20:05:40 +0000

Actress Maryam Basir stars as the title character in the ALLBLK legal drama, Lace. Photographer: Aston Watson. Hair: Nicola Augustine. Makeup: Safi Stylist: Rahco Thompson In the acting world, there’s always a lot going on. Auditions, call backs, network and chemistry tests and then you hope you get pinned! (“Pinned” is where the casting director and production […]

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NCIS: Hawaiʻi Filipino Actor Kian Talan Brings His Roots to His Performances

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 23:02:42 +0000

Actor Kian Talan keeps his Asian-American roots right in his pocket. As a Filipino thespian who used to try to conform to American standards, Kian Talan quickly realized that he shouldn’t hide his true self. By being authentic, Kian Talan has secured the biggest role of his career to date on CBS’s NCIS: Hawai’i. You […]

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Apple TV+ Ted Lasso Actor Kola Bokinni Says PATIENCE is Key

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:25:17 +0000

Actor Kola Bokinni plays Isaac McAdoo in the Emmy Award Winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. Born in London, England to Irish and Nigerian parents, Kola reminds us that having a job you love is a privilege. Staying humble and having patience to grow your career are two of the key things Kola teaches us. […]

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Non-Binary Actor Misha Osherovich : Don’t Shy Away From What Makes You Unique

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:30:33 +0000

Actor Misha Osherovich, currently seen in Peacock’s The Girl in the Woods, has been sharing their story about addiction and mental health. True to life, Misha’s character, Nolan Frisk, has similar truths, so bringing the character to fruition is a bold step in the realization that fiction can help people in real life. Misha didn’t […]

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Karen Actor Roger Dorman Talks About Brutality During Childhood

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:22:40 +0000

Actor Roger Dorman can currently be seen in the BET movie Karen which is about a racist woman (played by Taryn Manning of Orange is the New Black) who takes it as a personal mission to displace the new Black family that just moved into the neighborhood. Karen is being described as a brutal crime […]

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General Hospital’s Teenaged Sydney Mikayla on Balancing School and Work

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:01:05 +0000

Sydney Mikayla is a teenager on the ABC long-running soap opera, General Hospital. Navigating through teen years, finishing high school and applying for college, all while working full-time as an actor, is no easy feat! So when Sydney was accepted into 14 colleges and universities, the pressure was ON to make a decision, not only […]

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Casting Directors Krisha Bullock and Jamie Snow Discuss Young Talent and LGBTQ Inclusivity

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:34:44 +0000

Casting Directors Krisha Bullock and Jamie Snow of Bullock and Snow Casting give us an inside look at the way they cast talent. Specializing in children’s comedy television shows such as Nickelodeon’s iCarly and Victorious, Krisha and Jamie share what it’s like working with child performers, casting LGBTQ characters and why their love for the […]

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Outlander’s Rosie Day – Acting Is a Career That Can Cause a Lot of Pain and Heartbreak

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 20:42:03 +0000

Rosie Day is a name you can put to the face. You’ll recognize her as series regular Mary Hawkins from the hit show Outlander. With two more projects in the works plus the October 14th launch of her book Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon, it might seem that everything is peachy keen and that the […]

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The Last Kingdom Teen Actor Ewan Horrocks: You’ve Got to Work Hard and Stick With It!

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:29:01 +0000

Teenage actor Ewan Horrocks is making a name for himself, having just finished filming the British television series The Last Kingdom. You can catch up on the previous seasons on Netflix. Show business is a whirlwind and juggling time is something every actor should master. One day you’re at home relaxing and the next day, you […]

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5 Ways to Bring Charisma to Your Character

Ilana Rapp — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:12:29 +0000

Some actors tend to believe that if they are charismatic, they will win the audition room over and get the part. While that may be somewhat eensy teensy true, the real test is to see if you can bring charisma to your character. Why’s that? Because you want to win the audience over. According to […]

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