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MICHAEL J. FOX'S TSUNAMI OF MISFORTUNE - Courtesy of The Industry publication by Geoff Hall  •  last post Nov 7th

Michael J. Fox's indomitable spirit has faced a relentless onslaught: a spinal tumour surgery in 2018, a shattering fall that broke his arm in multiple places, and a near brush with losing a limb. 

During this tsunami of misfortune, he remained grounded. But that wasn’t always the case.

At twenty-nine, after completing the final Back to the Future film, Fox received a stark prognosis: within a decade, he would be completely debilitated from Parkinson's. Fox confessed:

“I was in an acid bath of fear and professional insecurity.”

Fox believed his diagnosis was a penalty for his fame.

He refrained from telling his family, his agents, or any of the film producers he was working with at the time about his disease, fearing his image as a kinetic celebrity would be incinerated.

During the next decade, a series of box-office flops followed:

​For Love or Money (1993)
​Greedy (1994)
​The Frighteners (1996)
Coupled with an ongoing battle with Parkinson's, he fell into alcoholism.

"I didn't know what was happening. I didn't know what was coming. So what if I could just have four glasses of wine and maybe a shot?"

Eight years later, in 1998, before The National Enquirer could break the story of his diagnosis, he decided to take control of his life.

Reflecting on his watershed interview with Barbara Walters, he said:

“I felt like I stood there naked in the town square and said, ‘Look at me. This is what it is.’ What I didn’t realise was how many other people had been dying to do that.”

From that point forward, he became a voice for those struck by the stigma of Parkinson's disease.

The documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie captures this profound metamorphosis. Trailer here.

“I’ve said Parkinson’s is a gift. It’s the gift that keeps on taking.”

Fox went on to say that Parkinson’s has affected his life in many positive ways: to date, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a testament to his altruistic legacy, has outpaced even the U.S. government in funding $2 billion worth of Parkinson's research.

Fox had a single request for the Oscar-winning director of his documentary Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth):

"No violins.”

Have any of you seen this? Please share your thoughts below…

Check out the trailer here:

https://youtu.be/yHgMSR4F1Ak?si=XXrqD9DYZwCmDy5N





Monologue Portraying Rue from HBO’s Euphoria by Alicia McClendon  •  last post Nov 6th

For acting class, I performed a monologue from HBO’s Euphoria as I portrayed Rue, who is actually portrayed by the talented Zendaya!


Please check it out and let me know how I did by subscribing to my YouTube channel!

https://youtu.be/mkvisD9NVy0?si=v8D59XqefFAs80DB

Acting family by Cyreita Drummond  •  last post Nov 6th

I am a writer but I am a part of an acting family and I have to say it’s hard to watch my talented son walk away from acting. he loves it and has made it to being Sag eligible in Virginia of all places. it’s hard to get the credits because we don’t live where the work is and now everything is on hold due to the strike. I am a writer so I am trying to work on my talents here but my husband and son are amazing actors. I use to live in Orange County California and worked on a higher learning with no effort because I lived where the industry was hot. now just hoping to find the connections that will assist in bridging everything together acting and writing.

Where are the instructions for joining the challenge? by Jon O'Neilll  •  last post Nov 4th

Thanks.

Actress and Screenwriter Alicia McClendon by Alicia McClendon  •  last post Nov 3rd

I performed a monologue and play Rue from HBO’s Euphoria, who is played by the talented Zendaya! I could use your support! Please watch and subscribe to my YouTube channel. I could use your support and would appreciate it!


https://youtu.be/mkvisD9NVy0?si=DX5Cm3eq-2HrBbrN

Actors Always Be Learning by Tammy Hunt  •  last post Nov 1st

Learning how to act from professionals in classes and workshops is one of the most important and effective ways to improve.

You can find acting and improv classes in your city or if need be take online classes. Sign up for classes that interest you and that will push you to improve your skill level.
A professional acting coach or teacher will be able to guide you in proper technique and give you tools that better you as an actor. You can’t always see what you’re doing. But a teacher can. And your teacher or coach will be able to help you make adjustments, learn the basics, and teach you how to mentally approach your craft.
There are acting coaches and teachers who specialize in specific forms and can help you reach specific goals. If you want to learn to be better at auditioning on camera, you can find a teacher who will help that process.
Put yourself in the right mindset to learn. Don’t think you are too good for classes. You’re not. For most actors, your job isn’t to be an actor. Your job is to learn and to be the best actor you can be. Reach out for new ways of adding skills to your repertoire, try a new language, accents, dialects, etc.

#actor #audition #workshop #classes

Don't Forget to Say, "Thank you". by Matthew Gross  •  last post Oct 31st

It is so important for the longevity of your acting career to remember the casting director who gave you the opportunity to audition for the role you eventually secured. The day after I wrap a principal role, I always send a message to the casting director thanking her/him. In the message I briefly share what I learned about life from my character portrayal. Offering an insight into your internal journey is something your casting director won't soon forget. 

Nervous on Sets? Use This Simple Technique - It's Helped Me Feel Calmer by Aaron Marcus  •  last post Oct 31st

Have you ever felt anxious when arriving on sets?

Some actors have fear of forgetting their lines, develop performance anxiety, self-doubt, get performance jitters and other things that prevent them from performing the way they expect.

Nervous on Sets? Use This Simple Technique - It's Helped Me Feel Calmer
https://youtu.be/w9nFnAB5Hds?feature=shared

Have you ever felt nervous when acting? If so, tell us how you dealt with it and share your experience in the comment section.

Short or Feature by Tyler Dunning Evans  •  last post Oct 30th

Hey friends. Looking for some outside input and would love to hear any and all thoughts. I've got a certain chunk of change that I've set aside for a narrative project. I have a supernatural horror (2M+/-) script that's gotten lots of love but I've been advised to create a short film to show the vision for the project. I also have a VERY minimalist horror script that's kind of wild and funny and dark and scary that I could easily shoot with the money I've got set aside + maybe a small Kickstarter to snag some finishing costs. 


So my question is - should I make a short (proof of concept) and really go hard on that 4-5min piece? Or should I make a feature (my first) since that's a bit of a milestone that can help get you a second glance from producers... and potentially garner some laurels, etc.
I'm sort of split right down the middle. Thanks, all!
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Short for your Halloween night 2 of 2 by Max Sappa  •  last post Oct 30th

Short for your Halloween night 1 of 2 by Max Sappa  •  last post Oct 30th

Help my film gain positive momentum on IMDb by Rafal Zlak  •  last post Oct 30th

Hello, I hope your prospects are looking up :) Would love your help in gaining positive momentum for my film's rating on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17075702/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_rent-a-man Please tell me how I can return the favor by posting one of your links :) Thank you!

Matthew Perry has died. by Oracle Laura  •  last post Oct 29th

RIP Matthew Perry

Disabled actors by Herb Schultz  •  last post Oct 29th

Would like to connect with disabled actors to discuss my low-budget script featuring two main characters with disabilities.

Working title - Life Should be Interesting by Sandra Weston  •  last post Oct 28th

I have recently finished a first draft of this, it's a 20 page screen play. Anyone interested in reading it with me please respond. If you like to read, help me refine my dialogue.


Vanity Fair - the movies of Russell Crowe by Geoff Hall  •  last post Oct 28th

LA Confidential, A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator, American Gangster, to name but a few of the films of Russell Crowe. My favourite by far, is Gladiator. I think because it’s a ‘big world’ story and on its release it was a cinema event.

I remember going to see it (again) as an open air performance in Queens Square, Bristol. Anything open air in Bristol is chancing it with the weather. Even in a drought, rain would find its way to the city.

But in this interview we get to hear that when Crowe started shooting, there was only 21 pages of agreed upon dialogue. Scary, eh. But we often say that filmmaking is a collaborative affair and this whole interview reveals the truth of it, of actors working with the director and writer to make a great film.

What is your takeaway from this? What is your favourite Russell Crowe film?

Enjoy…


What Successful Actors Have by Shanita Vonne  •  last post Oct 27th

What's the ONE THING successful actors have in common that enables them to NAIL auditions?

Find out in my Atlanta workshop
Nov. 4th
davidheavener.tv/actor-workshop

Professional Predicament: What Would You Do? by Matthew Gross  •  last post Oct 27th

When I was. hired me for 'Bertie the Brilliant', I had no idea the director wanted me to perform a musical number in Spanish with choreo. I was handed the Spanish lyrics and given a call time for the dance rehearsal. My immediate reaction was to freak out. One of the reasons they hired me was because I appeared in Todrick Hall's visual album "Forbidden" but in that project I wasn't singing or dancing. I'm going to get fired. I have no dance training and, though I know some Spanish words, I'm not fluent. I wanted, needed this project because Warner Media was backing it. "Bertie..." was optioned and the studio could bring it to series or expand it into a theatrical film. That is still on the table in fact. 


What would you do in this situation? Have you faced a similar situation within your career?

I ended up buying clothes and shoes for dance rehearsal. I was prepared to try, even if it meant failure. In the end, I told the truth and they scaled back my role rather than recast my part. I do regret not forcing myself to try harder. The choreo wasn't that complicated, and it was recorded in segments.

D-Tips: On- Camera Commercial Audition workshop by Diakeim Lyles  •  last post Oct 27th

With these D- Tip workshops, you’ll Learn what to expect at a professional Audition .(and what is expected of you) and how to successfully master self-taps & online Auditions. so that you can create unique, compelling Auditions that showcase your individual strengths as an actor. I will also do an assessment of you Self-tape set and give you my professional feedback from a Casting Directors perspective.
(Limited Tickets)

Killers Of The Flower Moon by Nick Waters  •  last post Oct 25th

Anyone seen this yet? Can't wait to watch the performances. What an all star cast. Curious to hear everyone's thoughts on the performances.