NYWIFT Blog

Weekly Roundup: Octavia Spencer Post-Oscar, Achieving Writing Calm

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Acting Up: The Improv Audition

Lately, I’ve noticed that a lot of my auditions have been improv/ad-lib. Although I still receive a character breakdown, research the players of the project (via IMDB, Google), and do my best to get a description for any new shows, the question remains, What am I going to do in the room? I love sides,...

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