The Idol: First Season Ends Early, Leaving Fans Surprised
Do you love gripping television dramas that keep you on the edge of your seat? If so, you may have been eagerly following the HBO series, The Idol. However, fans of the show were recently met with a surprising announcement – the first season will end after just five episodes, instead of the originally planned …
15 Inspirational Movie Quotes for Entrepreneurs
Movies are not just for having a good time or laugh. While watching some movies, you really learn life lessons or get inspired. Below you can find some of the most inspirational movie quotes of all times. Maybe these quotes help you to push yourself out of your comfort zone or encourage you to start …
An Interview with Casting Director Rachel Reiss of Liz Lewis Casting Partners
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Casting Director Rachel Reiss of Liz Lewis Casting Partners. Rachel has been with the company for five years, and discusses the ins and outs of being a successful Casting Director in New York City.
Christian Roberts: How long have you been a CD at Liz Lewis …
An Interview with Vincent Moore of the UCB NY Theater
I recently had the privilege to sit down with UCB NY performer Vincent Moore. Vincent is a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater who currently performs on the Harold Team “Higgins”. You can see them perform Tuesday nights at the theater’s Chelsea location in Manhattan.
Christian Roberts: How long have you been a performer …
Confessions Of A Casting Director: An Interview With Jen Rudin
I recently had the pleasure to sit down with Casting Director Jen Rudin, author of Confessions Of A Casting Director. Jen has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry and provides insight on how to help actors have better auditions and work their strengths. From the pros and cons of the acting scene …
Video Presentations: One Easy Way to Keep Them Watching
Audiences make snap judgments about anyone on camera. Viewers immediately assume someone is hostile if they look slightly angry. A confused look can come across as dopey. A blank face looks snooty or boring. That’s because video amplifies every facial expression—and often viewers don’t stick around to find out if their first impression was wrong. …
Can an SNL Skit Make You Reexamine Your Life?
Have you ever gone to your high school reunion, or seen an old friend on Facebook, and wanted to ask, “what happened to you?!”
A Saturday Night Live skit last week had me thinking about this. The premise was a game show called “What Have You Become?” Three contestants, who had all been told they’d …
Tip #9: How to Talk On-Camera
How you talk on-camera is different from how you write. It’s also different from how you talk to your colleagues at the office. At the office, you have your own internal lingo, right? Let’s say you are a web consultant—you and your co-workers throw around acronyms like SEO, ROI, & API like crazy. You talk …
Just For Men: How to Look Great On-Camera
You are working hard to brand yourself and your business with written posts on your blog, Twitter feed, and Facebook page. But have you remembered to consistently brand your face?
Yup, that’s right. Part of your brand is how you look in photos and present yourself in videos. You want people to listen to what …
Lessons in Personal Branding from Chelsea Handler
If you’re starting out building your personal brand and career, there are lots of lessons in personal branding you can pick up from the E! Network’s Chelsea Handler.
Whether you agree or disagree with the specifics of her more than slightly edgy brand–I think of Chelsea Handler as a younger, raunchier, glitzier Joan Rivers–she’s been …