Doug Warhit's Acting Blog

“There’s a lot of talent. But I think talent in the world is very ordinary, very common. There’s plenty of it. However, disciplined talent is very very rare.”
-Irving Stone, Author

Take an index card and make up your own checklist of things to remember that you can review while you’re in the waiting room i.e. breathe, focus on the other person, really listen, strong moment before, strong sense of place etc. This will allow you to consistently do your best work.

Interviewing with Agents: An interview is an indication of their interest, not a test. If you don’t like to talk about yourself, create a character who does. If you can play a killer, you certainly can play someone who’s warm, friendly, and engaging.

Your job is to (a) make your work so excellent that you can’t be ignored and (b) let everyone in the industry know that you’re out there and you’re ready to work. Sounds simple but you must work consistently every day on your craft and your business to make it happen.

Blaming bad writing is a wonderful excuse but it won’t get you the job. Your job is to provide the subtext. Subtext includes what you really believe, what you really mean, what you really think, what you really want, what you’re afraid of, what you hope for and what you’re bursting to exclaim. The script provides the text. You provide the subtext.