I’ll start off by admitting that I haven’t been all that “into” the major awards shows since I moved to…
Browsing: career advice
About a year ago, a former teacher got in touch with me to ask if I would have lunch with…
Here we are. 2016 is fully in play. It can truly be your best year ever if you’re willing to…
As an actress turned producer my eyes have really been opened to the negative effect agents can have on their…
The very best way of getting in front of casting directors and ultimately directors and producers more, is to be…
In my career I’ve put out a lot of fires on other people’s behalf. They’ve come to me with a…
I joke that I have had just about every “day job” a person could possibly have, within reason. Everything from…
It’s fall and new intern season! Getting excited for Nancy Meyer’s THE INTERN and seeing the new group of bright…
Listen, you don’t need me to sugarcoat a thing. You know being a creative has its “Bang Head Here” moments.…
There will be bad days. Wait, did I just say something negative? Me? “The sun always shines and everything’s fine,”…
1. Find your tribe. The most important element of making an indie film is the team behind the project. Everyone…
It’s “that time of the month” again… blogging time. My greatest blogging fears are realized: I have nothing inspiring to…
From a director’s perspective, I’ve noticed that many new actors are so intimidated by their idea of a director or…
Dear Rachel, I’ve recently left my full time job in order to dedicate myself to my filmmaking career, but I’m…