tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003375476054427023.post33808031703895969..comments2024-03-29T00:12:34.915-07:00Comments on The Struggling Actress: Dear Struggling ActressLira Kellermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17642476041389723474noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003375476054427023.post-40257939666080288422022-08-18T17:11:21.111-07:002022-08-18T17:11:21.111-07:00Good blog posstGood blog posstDrain Cleaning Deerfield Beachhttps://www.drain-service.com/us/drain-service-florida/drain-cleaning-deerfield-beach.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003375476054427023.post-10783321390363781972014-08-27T10:41:47.495-07:002014-08-27T10:41:47.495-07:00To add to Lira's response that the producers a...To add to Lira's response that the producers and directors really don't know what they want: A 35 year old white male acting teacher of mine was submitted for a role that oddly enough stated "black or African American woman 50s-70s." Now, you're thinking this was probably a mistake by his agent but actually it was on purpose just to mix things up for the CD's day. Know what? HE BOOKED IT. Not only was he the only male there he was also literally the EXACT opposite of what the breakdown stated they were 'looking for'. <br /><br />You can make any role yours and own it better then their target groups and this just goes to show that even if you think you don't match their specs, do it anyway and kick ass. You just might be surprised at how little they know about what they want:)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724262454064751324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003375476054427023.post-57128887548443455582011-09-28T09:55:28.116-07:002011-09-28T09:55:28.116-07:00From describing people's skin color as colors ...From describing people's skin color as colors like coffee and milky?Lira Kellermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17642476041389723474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003375476054427023.post-68587477409654317822011-09-28T06:36:24.804-07:002011-09-28T06:36:24.804-07:00Bad answer. You really should refrain from describ...Bad answer. You really should refrain from describing people's skin color like that.Yo Yonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003375476054427023.post-45100447548670163712011-07-23T17:43:35.505-07:002011-07-23T17:43:35.505-07:00Thank you for this post. I am a "person of ag...Thank you for this post. I am a "person of age" and not thin, not obese. I am healthy and fit, but, casting agents mean thin when they call for "fit." When I go to an audition that calls for ages 25 - 45 and everyone is younger than I am and wears a size 2, I feel strange and a bit awkward. I speak Spanish and French. If the person they are seeking needs to be Hispanic or French, I know I have at least a shot at the part. I have been getting a lot of gigs due to my "Latina" look, but I am of Swedish and Jamaican heritage. I have never seen a call for an actress with my background. So, I am always winging it and stretching the possibilities and the boundaries, trying to get seen by as many casting agents as possible. We cannot afford to be negative! But, we also must, in our hearts and souls, be realists.Character Actress Launchinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113038775963697453noreply@blogger.com