Actress. Contagious Smiler. Co-founder of NY Actors Tweetup.
A lovely and fun project I got to play a small role in by a very talent team of up and coming women. Written, directed and produced by Elly Han along with Malky Goldman and Melissa Weisz , “Crescent” tells the tale of first love as seen through the eyes of a one-year old.
I am honored to be a participating as a panelist at the September 23rd Business of Acting workshop! . . . Tranquil Water NY Inc. in association with ELEVATE by Fairfield Inn & Suites presents Workshops for Women in Entertainment, Branding and Entrepreneurship Chosen as one of 20 national female business owners that are finalists in the ELEVATE fueled by Fairfield program, branding and production company Tranquil Water NY Inc.’s Erica McLaughlin will conduct an ongoing workshop series for females in arts, entertainment and business. Each workshop will last approximately 2 hours and will be followed by a networking happy...
At the last NY Actors Tweetup networking event, I had the chance to sit down with a few industry professionals at the brand new Comedy Bar in NYC! In this episode I talk to Qurrat Ann Kadwani, star and creator of the 1-woman show, “They Call Me Q”. To learn more please visit: QURRAT KADWANI – http://qkadwani.com/theycallmeq/ @QurratAnn THE COMEDY BAR – http://www.comedybarnyc.com/ @ComedyBarNYC NY ACTORS TWEETUP – http://www.nyactorstweetup.com/ @NYActorsTweeup
This week I had the happy circumstance of a working on David Schwimmer‘s extended length commercial project for luxury footwear designer Bionda Castana. The short film is filled to the brim with beautiful shoes and beautiful models, including the handsome David Gandy who played the male lead. Look for the project titled ‘David Gandy is a Naughty Boy‘ online soon!
I am very happy to announce that I will be playing the role of “Debra Thomas” in the upcoming short film, “Agent of Death“. Not only am I very excited to work with award-winning director Gary King (imdb.com/name/nm2966708) and the talented cinematographer Zachary Halberd (imdb.com/name/nm2995004) but, I am also thrilled to be working with Kaye Tuckerman (imdb.com/name/nm4007991) fresh off her starring role in Mama Mia’s North American Tour and Mark DiConzo (imdb.com/name/nm2959524) just as his career is gaining a ton of traction on TV shows such as Blue Bloods & Person of Interest! For a short film this has a...
Below is the transcript of my conversation as Special Guest Host for Xion Pictures’ bi-monthly Twitter chat #Filmindu. . . . July 19, 2012 7:02 p.m. @xionpictures: Hey everyone! Welcome to our #filmindu chat with the beautiful & hard working actress @marissamutascio @marissamutascio: @xionpictures #filmindu thanks for that lovely introduction! July 19, 2012 7:04 p.m. @xionpictures: @marissamutascio You’re welcome. Thank you for joining us tonight#filmindu @dcpickett: #FilmIndu is underway! Co-Hosting is @Marissamutascio! Make sure to join in July 19, 2012 7:05 p.m. @xionpictures: Let’s get started #filmindu @xionpictures: Q1: How is social media helping actors land more roles?...
I’ll be participating in a live streaming conversation with Casting Director Bonnie Gillespie and Blind Lyle Films FRIDAY JUNE 22nd at 8:30PM EST. The topic is “Finding the Right Talent For Your Film”. Hop on over to Google+ and join in the conversation! https://plus.google.com/u/0/103481047858421470011/posts/UBA9oiuGJxP
Whether you are a new or veteran actor, knowing your type – meaning how others are most likely to see (and cast) you – is of primary importance, for this is where the bulk of your work will be. In fact, until you’ve successfully established yourself, embracing whatever type you most represent (e.g. the jock, the femme fatale, the hipster, the comedic side-kick, etc.) should be the tent-pole of your marketing efforts and the focus of your job submissions. Ironically, once you know the category of actors you are most aligned with, it then becomes your job to distinguish yourself...
Mark Measures is the head of Commercial & Voice-Over Division for Abrams Artists Agency in Los Angeles. Recently, Mark shared his thoughts with me on the role of reputation-whether it be an actor’s, agent’s or agency’s, expanding his division’s current roster and his expectations about taking on individual clients. We also spoke briefly about the results of the “Generals in July” experiment.This experiment was conducted exclusively through Twitter, wherein agents from 4 disparate Los Angeles based commercial agencies each gave out 10 general meetings per week to their followers during the month of July. In addition to helping pioneer this...
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