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Q&A on Reddit

Posted on: January 19th, 2015 by wmapother 1 Comment

Evidently, I wasn’t totally awful on my first Reddit AMA Q&A.  People asked terrific questions about all sorts of projects.  I look forward to doing more of them.1gMbgAEwVWZuQvT9

Posted in Acting Projects, Acting Tips & Info, Interviews and Q&A's, News & Events

Video – Casting Catch-22’s

Posted on: October 22nd, 2014 by wmapother No Comments

Longtime readers know I’m a proud co-founder of Slated, an online film finance marketplace.  We connect investors and indie filmmakers, and we’ve also built the first industry-only social network, with over 17,000 users.  For more information, check out slated, and our FAQs on the Slated site.

Every month Slated hosts a Filmonomics panel at the Los Angeles SoHo House.  The most recent panel was on the Catch-22’s of casting, and the panelists were myself, Peter Facinelli (“Twilight,” “Nurse Jackie”), and Jon Gries (“Napoleon Dynamite,” “The Bridge”).

Check out the Filmonomics video that includes parts of our panel.  The Slated CEO, Stephan Paternot, hosts weekly Filmonomics videos.  You can  see and subscribe to all the Filmonomics videos.

Posted in Acting Tips & Info, Film, In Person (or, like, Live), Interviews and Q&A's, Los Angeles, News & Events, Slated, Tech

Good Financial Advice

Posted on: August 2nd, 2014 by wmapother No Comments

This New York Times piece offers great advice for all young people (including actors): Start and contribute to a Roth IRA now.  The earlier you start, the more you’ll have..NYT logo

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SAG ‘Working Actors’ Panel

Posted on: May 8th, 2014 by wmapother 1 Comment

Last night I was on the panel for a SAG Foundation talk, “Conversations with Working Actors.”  It was a blast.  The other three were Curtis Armstrong, Beth Grant, and Richard Lawson. I would’ve been happy just to sit in the audience to watch and listen to those three. The video is now online.SAG Foundation logo

 

 

Posted in Acting, Acting Tips & Info, Interviews and Q&A's, Video (Online & Home)

‘Working Actor.’ Sounds like a punchline

Posted on: May 1st, 2014 by wmapother No Comments

This Tuesday, May 6, I’m on a panel in Los Angeles for one of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation’s “Conversations with Working Actors.”  All SAG-AFTRA members are SAG Foundation logowelcome.  But beware.  I’ll do my best not to steer anyone into the ocean with bad advice…

 

Posted in Acting, Acting Tips & Info, In Person (or, like, Live), Interviews and Q&A's, Los Angeles, News & Events