WHAT IS YOUR PREPARATION BEFORE YOU SELF-TAPE? It seems like a trick question, but it really isn't. Obviously, you have an idea of the...

We're in a New Year, and for most of us, that means a fresh start, updated goals and...NEW HEADSHOTS! For many of you, it may be your...

One of the best texts I've ever received as an acting coach came the other day after my student Marc finished shooting an episode of “Law...

How messing up can make your self-tape audition stand out!

The best tips to book TV medical procedural auditions.

I taught a live class last week where we worked mostly procedural scripts. It was a great class, and very rewarding to see lightbulbs go...

By now, you're likely familiar with this fact of acting life: a demo reel is essential for your career. It's your calling card for...

Dear friends, This blog contains posts about acting as a craft, as well as how to successfully navigate your acting career. In class, we...

When I was a beginning actor, monologues were my least favorite. I much preferred doing a scene with another human being, someone I could...

A lot of actors are looking to book their first TV or movie role, and if you're lucky, you'll get an audition for a small, costar-type...

You filmed your audition and it's pretty good. You sent it to casting and now they're watching your tape. You dressed to suggest your...

Keeping in mind that a headshot session is an acting gig where you are presenting your most CASTABLE self, here are some acting tips to...

In class, we do a lot more than exercises and scene study. We talk about the business of the acting career, what realistic expectations...

In the last several weeks, I've been contacted by various actors specifically to coach them for a demo reel - usually a self-tape...

Do you think auditioning is about being perfect? Like, every line has to be just so, said in a certain way, rehearsed, repeated, and then...

Eugenie Bondurant here writing as a guest blogger on Andi Matheny Acting Studios’ blog page. I feel like the Chair of the Andi fan club....

Here are some of the things that have been said to me in my life, both in my acting career and just as a human being, in various...

Full disclosure: I don't keep a journal. I've made attempts at various times in my life but was never able to be consistent. Chalk it...

"Hey," the email to my acting studio began "is anyone around to put me on tape today?" That was it. Not signed. Not addressed. Nothing....

I know you've heard that common proverb - "Necessity is the mother of invention." That's why we have Peanut M&M's - some genius realized...

Now that we're beginning a new year, it brings to mind our hopes and goals for the year ahead. Many of us spend time thinking about what...

When I was in my twenties and I had made the decision to become a full-time actor, my approach to life was much different than it is now....

Wow. The Tampa Bay Theatre Festival happened this weekend. I saw a funny, funny play Between Calls by Rory Lawrence. Rory's writing...

Hey look - it's been three months since my last post! Have I been that busy? Well...yes and no. I'm in an undisclosed location finally...

I remember feeling like an outsider all throughout grammar school. I had skipped first grade into second grade early in the school year,...

The business of acting and maintaining your life while doing the business of acting can be a drag. Some of my students have several...

Yes, you read that correctly. When you audition, not only is it not your job or your concern to book that job, it's none of your...