Comments for Playbills vs. Paying Bills http://pvspb.com Just another WordPress site Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:16:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Casting Director Workshops by benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1741 benwhitehair Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:16:22 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1741 Sorry to hear about your negative experience. :-/ Hopefully you're finding some great other ways to continue to propel your career forward. :) Sorry to hear about your negative experience. :-/ Hopefully you’re finding some great other ways to continue to propel your career forward. :)

]]> Comment on Casting Director Workshops by Sun Jo http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1740 Sun Jo Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:45:03 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1740 Just took a "workshop" given by a well-known casting director that was organized by a production company. They traveled to our state and we paid from $200 - $250 each. It was called a 5-hour "acting intensive." The selling point for me and for some of my fellow actors was -- and it was a separate line in large print so you couldn't miss it -- BUT MOST IMPORTANT, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION FROM (insert CD's name here) HERSELF. Well that line, along with four major points that would be discussed, is what clinched the expensive deal for most of us. Rather than an acting intensive, we spent the 1st hour listening to the CD tell stories of her experiences. Then we performed our prepared scenes. Some did get a few suggestions from the CD, and some did get to repeat their scenes (I'd say there were around 28-30 people). But many hardly got two words from the CD. Myself and a few others got not ONE word. I almost wanted to say, excuse me, any feedback?, but I thought she may think I was rude. I'm thinking of asking for a refund because I don't feel people are entitled to my money when they don't give me what they said they would. At least my eyes are open for the next so-called CD workshop. Just took a “workshop” given by a well-known casting director that was organized by a production company. They traveled to our state and we paid from $200 – $250 each. It was called a 5-hour “acting intensive.” The selling point for me and for some of my fellow actors was — and it was a separate line in large print so you couldn’t miss it — BUT MOST IMPORTANT, EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE AN INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION FROM (insert CD’s name here) HERSELF. Well that line, along with four major points that would be discussed, is what clinched the expensive deal for most of us.

Rather than an acting intensive, we spent the 1st hour listening to the CD tell stories of her experiences. Then we performed our prepared scenes. Some did get a few suggestions from the CD, and some did get to repeat their scenes (I’d say there were around 28-30 people). But many hardly got two words from the CD. Myself and a few others got not ONE word. I almost wanted to say, excuse me, any feedback?, but I thought she may think I was rude. I’m thinking of asking for a refund because I don’t feel people are entitled to my money when they don’t give me what they said they would.

At least my eyes are open for the next so-called CD workshop.

]]> Comment on 85% Rule by benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/attitude/85-rule/#comment-1739 benwhitehair Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:31:38 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=311#comment-1739 Glad it was helpful. :) Thanks for taking the time to comment! Glad it was helpful. :) Thanks for taking the time to comment!

]]> Comment on 85% Rule by Nina Harada http://pvspb.com/attitude/85-rule/#comment-1738 Nina Harada Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:41:28 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=311#comment-1738 Though I'm like 3 years late reading this post (judging by it's blog post date) it was the precise thing I needed to read right now. As always, a great read and uber-helpful, Ben! Though I’m like 3 years late reading this post (judging by it’s blog post date) it was the precise thing I needed to read right now. As always, a great read and uber-helpful, Ben!

]]> Comment on Momentum by The Grind | Playbills vs. Paying Bills http://pvspb.com/attitude/momentum/#comment-1737 The Grind | Playbills vs. Paying Bills Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:26:12 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=437#comment-1737 [...] of time pursuing my acting career, and more than anything trying to build momentum. Well, it turns out I did just that and got to a point where even if I don’t do anything to [...] [...] of time pursuing my acting career, and more than anything trying to build momentum. Well, it turns out I did just that and got to a point where even if I don’t do anything to [...]

]]> Comment on Acting and Tim Tebow by benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/attitude/acting-and-tim-tebow/#comment-1727 benwhitehair Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:03:42 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=3328#comment-1727 You know what else is winning? This blog post. Amazing. Love it. You know what else is winning? This blog post. Amazing. Love it.

]]> Comment on Casting Director Workshops by benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1726 benwhitehair Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:25:32 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1726 Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated! Thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated!

]]> Comment on Casting Director Workshops by Karen Forman http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1725 Karen Forman Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:23:56 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1725 Great stuff Ben. Really well thought out. Thanks for sharing your insights! Great stuff Ben. Really well thought out. Thanks for sharing your insights!

]]> Comment on IMDb Part 2: Getting Your Project Listed by benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/imdb-part-2-getting-listed/#comment-1724 benwhitehair Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:43:44 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1059#comment-1724 Elizabeth, Those, as far as I know, are all titles given to projects that haven't actually filmed yet or been solidified. Or, for example, if a certain actor is "rumored" to be playing the part but hasn't been confirmed yet, you would see "rumored." "Pitch" means the project is/has been pitched to various networks or others who might actually make the movie, though it's not in production yet. As for "optioned property" that means someone has an "option" on the script, giving them the right to make it if they so choose. All of this is a great reminder that IMDb is first and foremost a fan site, and they focus on keeping the fans as up-to-date as possible, even on things that haven't quite happened yet. :) Elizabeth,

Those, as far as I know, are all titles given to projects that haven’t actually filmed yet or been solidified. Or, for example, if a certain actor is “rumored” to be playing the part but hasn’t been confirmed yet, you would see “rumored.”

“Pitch” means the project is/has been pitched to various networks or others who might actually make the movie, though it’s not in production yet.

As for “optioned property” that means someone has an “option” on the script, giving them the right to make it if they so choose.

All of this is a great reminder that IMDb is first and foremost a fan site, and they focus on keeping the fans as up-to-date as possible, even on things that haven’t quite happened yet. :)

]]> Comment on Casting Director Workshops by benwhitehair http://pvspb.com/the-business/casting-director-workshops/#comment-1723 benwhitehair Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:41:27 +0000 http://pvspb.com/?p=1485#comment-1723 :) Thanks for taking the time to comment! :) Thanks for taking the time to comment!

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