As I discussed in my first blog post, there are many types of stylists. Most often when I say stylist…
About Dani Morales
Wardrobe Stylist - Dani Morales is a wardrobe stylist who has recently relocated to New York City. Originally from Seattle where she worked at Nordstrom, her styling career began while living in Los Angeles. She has experience styling for bands, dance groups, red-carpet events, editorial shoots, television and film, as well as high fashion and individual personal styling. Now in NYC and studying at FIT Dani is starting all over yet again in a new city. She is off to conquer the competitive world of fashion in its capitol.
You know how when you meet someone new and you tell them you’re an actress and then they tell you…
About Verona Blue
Actress & Web Developer - Verona Blue is originally from Toronto but arrived in Los Angeles by way of London where she received classical conservatory training in voice, movement and text. She excels at weapons and combat, and is extremely easy to find at an airport. Realising her niche was strong, but limited, she grabbed the bull by the horns and started creating her own opportunities with a group of new, creative friends and colleagues. Her first film (and reel!) "Elizabeth" won Best Editing and was nominated for Best Actress at the Indie Horror Film Festival in Chicago. With a professional background in web development and extensive experience working on film related websites, she has a lot going on. It's exhausting.
Game over. You win. If you choose you. How long can a truly creative person wait to be “picked” before…
About Barbara Deutsch
Barbara Deutsch is the creator of the Barbara Deutsch Approach, a unique teaching and coaching concept for people in the film and television industry. As a successful acting teacher and coach, Barbara knows about dreams: the rewards of their pursuit, and the sorrows of feeling stuck. Bringing over 25 years of experience to the table, she works with those in front of the camera and behind the scenes acting as a Personal Champion, and consultant. She also happens to be our founder Helenna Santos-Levy's career coach. http://www.bdapproach.com
Last month, I talked about my struggle with body image and eating disorders, and spoke candidly about the realization that…
About Leah Cevoli
Leah Cevoli is a multi-talented entertainment professional whose work stretches across many genres. She is a rock ‘n roll enthusiast, body image activist, a certified yoga teacher, and fan of all things horror, Leah's acting credits include appearances on high profile tv shows like HBO’s "Deadwood," and voice-over on the Cartoon Network hit "Robot Chicken". Leah is a contributing writer for Ms. In The Biz and the founder of AllShapesAndSizesWelcome.com: Body Image & Women’s Issues in Entertainment, a group of women who speak on panels and at conventions nationwide. Leah has a reputation for crowdfunding success and social media magic. To date, her company, GreenlightYourPassionProject.com has managed 50+ campaigns, and have been instrumental in raising over $5,000,000 for indie projects. Her latest projects include: the feature-length documentary "Remember The Sultana" narrated by Sean Astin, the gritty feature-length drama, "Girl Lost," distributed thru Cinema Epoch, and the light hearted comedy, "Dance Baby Dance". All three films were released in the spring of 2018.
Crowdfunding is an amazing resource for people who want to make cool stuff but it is not free money. I’ve…
About Etta Devine
Etta Devine is an actor, filmmaker, and writer with a script on the 2017 Blacklist and one of 2017's Movie Maker Magazine's 25 Screenwriters to watch. With partner Gabriel Diani she directed, wrote, produced and starred in the feature film “Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse” which premiered at the 2016 Austin film festival and won awards from the Mill Valley Film Festival, Spokane International Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, San Luis Obispo Film Festival, and many others. She co-produced and starred in the horror comedy “The Selling,” ruined classic literature by creating “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Robotic Edition” and is a member of the Antaeus Classical Theatre Company in Los Angeles and the Film Fatales. She recently recorded voices for the popular Frederator cartoon “Bee and Puppycat“ and wrote multiple episodes of its upcoming second season.
Good day! In this month’s post, it being my first one here with Ms. In The Biz, I’m going BIG!…
About Erika Diehl
Skilled in Makeup & Hair Styling, Erika Diehl loves working within her field of passion and possesses an intuitive ability to make everyone feel special. She is as dependable as she is enthusiastic. Her capability to bring ideas to life compliments her strong communication skills making her an ideal team player on set, whether utilized as a makeup artist, hair artist, or both.
If you’re like me, you spend the better part of your summer attending conventions and after 5 years in the…
About Crix Lee
Cricket “Crix” Lee is a gaming journalist/actor/Star Wars Fangirl and on-air host (GirlGamerTV) who currently holds the position of CEO at GirlGamer.com; is a Host (The Bloodcast) and daily columnist for GeekNation.com; former staff writer for DreadCentral.com and a correspondent for Mingle Media TV’s Red Carpet Report. Within 4 years of moving to Los Angeles from Idaho, Lee has interviewed the likes of Alan Tudyk, Mike Judge, Michael Rooker, Mila Kunis, Mark Ecko, Thomas Jane, Jennifer Hale, Aisha Tyler and beyond. Lee has been in the Xbox Gamer Spotlight; appeared in ThinkGeek.com and Cupcake Quarterly magazine (as part of their “Freaks and Geeks” issue); has been interviewed for documentaries and served on panels at WonderCon (as part of GGC) and San Diego Comic-Con for Chris Gore’s PODCrash. With a HUGE love for [adult swim], Lee also enjoys horror movies, MAD Magazine and the Archie universe, first and third-person shooters (with hopes to voice a game someday) has a webseries in development with comedian Sax Carr (Batgirl: Spoiled) and about 500 other irons in the fire, as a good geek should.
I’ve talked about being Asian in Hollywood before, and when the awesome Lynn Chen tweeted about Erin Quill’s LA Stage…
About Helenna Santos
Helenna Santos is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Ms. In The Biz. She is also an actor and producer with Mighty Pharaoh Films and can often be found on panels at conventions such as San Diego Comic-Con, and has been interviewed by major press outlets including CNN. Her work as a contributing writer has been featured in MovieMaker Magazine, Backstage Magazine, IndieWire and BUST Magazine. She has produced numerous award winning short films, digital series, and feature films. As an actor, she can be seen in CW's "The Flash," as well as ABC's "A Million Little Things" and "The Good Doctor", and the highly anticipated Netflix limited series "The Baby-Sitters Club". Her latest feature film as producer and actress "The Shasta Triangle" is now available via VOD.
