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Interview With TV Actor Margaret Judson
We’re revisiting a conversation from our previous podcast with actor Margaret Judson who has appeared on shows like MODERN FAMILY, THE NEWSROOM, THE DEUCE, and of course Misha Calvert’s own hit comedy STRUT—for which...
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Acting Craft: Moving from Theater to Film
This week, we tackle one of our most-often asked questions in class: how to transition your craft from theater acting to on-camera acting. Most training programs still offer stage training, without any real...
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Creating Art In Dark Times
The US Presidential election, which threatens a torrent of negative repercussions in the near future, is sending shock waves not only nationally, but internationally. Many artists are feeling uneasy about what comes...
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Where to Find Inspiration
If you're struggling to know what to write about, which project to start next, or seeking basic artistic motivation, here are some low-hanging ways to get your creative engines firing. There have been studies done...
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How to Regulate Your Nervous System
Artists are highly sensitive beings, and this week we talk about how to regulate your nervous system in order to continue the incredibly important job of bringing new ideas and experiences into the world. The cultural...
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Behind the Scenes with a Film Festival Screener - Fiona Torres Moino
Have you ever wondered what really goes on when you submit to a film festival? Whether it's a script, a short film, or a feature, there are certain things that the pre-screeners look for that will land your project in...
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How to Find Investors
"She who gets the money makes the film."Â This week Misha reveals her personal formula for getting people to invest in her films. Some of the methods involve mindset shifts, and others are simple, practical networking...
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Secrets of On-Camera Acting
If you want to achieve jaw-dropping, unforgettable performances as an actor, you are going to need to master "non-acting." It sounds like a paradox, and yet it's the very thing that catapults top actors in the...
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Where (and Why) to Find Female/Non-Binary Crew
Did you know that films directed by women are 4% more likely to be profitable at the box office? The business behind gender is fascinating. And yet right now only 16% of films are directed by women. This is just one...
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What to do When You're Not "In It" as an Actor
The job of actors is to convince people that what you're seeing, doing, and feeling is real...but what happens when you the actor don't believe the scene? Or what do you do if you have an audition due but the...
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My 3 Biggest Mistakes as a Filmmaker
This week, Misha shares the vulnerable secrets of some of her biggest and most spectacular mistakes while creating her film and television projects...things like contracts missteps, going over budget, and how to get...
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Interview with Casting Director Erica Hart
In this episode, we speak with award-winning casting director Erica Hart for a long, and very informational interview about acting and auditioning. Her credits include BLACK MIRROR, THE GIRLS ON THE BUS, THE...
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