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Stand-Up Comedy for Actors

Jim Belden — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:32:07 +0000

Many stand-up comedians have become successful actors. This, of course, includes roles in comedies, but also includes dramas; great stand-up comedians like Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams went on to win Academy Awards (Goldberg for Ghost in 1990; Williams for Good Will Hunting in 1998). Sometimes, a comic’s break into acting could be attributed to them merely cashing in […]

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How Doing Stand-Up Comedy Can Fuel Your Acting Career

Kurtis Bright — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:16:45 +0000

So an actor walks into a comedy club… That’s it, there’s no joke here, just a thought: when was the last time you deliberately took yourself out of your comfort zone as a performer? Like, REALLY out there? Most of us talk about pushing ourselves and stretching our internal boundaries as actors, but the truth […]

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Ways To Expand Your Acting Career

Kurtis Bright — Wed, 22 May 2019 15:38:19 +0000

As we all learn early on when we get into the acting game, choices are important. It could even be said that making strong choices is the key difference between being a decent actor and being an excellent one. But one thing actors who are looking to build a career don’t have a choice about […]

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Stand Up Women – What it takes to be a comedian

Kelly Calabrese — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:56:00 +0000

Of course! When Whoopi Goldberg told NYCastings that it takes some serious balls to succeed in comedy, we instantly gawked at – I mean – we wanted to learn more about gals who thrive at stand-up. Quite swiftly, our eyes zoomed in on the hilarious Carmen Lynch – a comedian with such BIG BALLS… she’s […]

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It Takes ‘Balls’ – Whoopi Goldberg: On Comedy

Kelly Calabrese — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:14:00 +0000

Ballsy indeed, Whoopi Goldberg kicked off her acting career by choosing a stage name based on the popular whoopee cushion gag toy! Over the years, her strong choices have helped her win an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and a Tony. And, this year at the 2013 Tribeca International Film Festival Whoopi Goldberg added documentary filmmaker to […]

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Pretty, Funny! Gals in Comedy – What it Takes to be the Punch Line

Kelly Calabrese — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Gal power packs a one-two punch of honesty and hilarity whirled into an artistic performance that you can’t take your eyes off of in a show called “Entrance with charge – two girls smoke a cigarette in only 30 seconds!” – part of the Zoofest Comedy Events in Montreal. After seeing this show, I hereby […]

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Stand-up Comedy: Breaking into the Funny Business

Kelly Calabrese — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:18:00 +0000

A playful conversation with Casting Director, Producer, Consultant – Jodi Collins In New York there is something in the water that breeds a comedic sensibility, says Casting Director Jodi Collins who specializes in the funny business – aka… casting comedic actors in career changing, paying gigs. Jodi Collins began as an actor. She graduated from […]

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