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T . Schreiber’s One-Year Conservatory offers comprehensive professional training designed to prepare dedicated actors for thriving careers in theatre, film and television. This full-time, demanding program is tailored to serve the actor’s individuality and talent and to develop fully rounded actors in whom body, voice, and instinct are integrated.

FEATURING:

Brittany Baratz
Marcus Bender
Matilda Brown
Hannah Rose Corwin
Isabelle Dungan
Valery Saint-Clair
Ruben Fonseca
Kiran Gurav
Christopher Hawthorn
Alixandra Kupcik
Calia Lavine
Toby Macdonald
Lucy Noonan
Stacie Orrico
Sean Bennett
Crystal Peterson
Ryan Gordan Taylor
Daniela Valdivieso

It was a warm and festive evening with friends and colleagues, beautifully catered and
planned by The Active Theatre.

Tony Award Winner and T. Schreiber Studio alum, Anthony Crivello, honors Terry. What a glowing moment!

Terry then poured out his heart to all of us with stories about his many years in the theatre. Because of the intimate surroundings, you could the faces of everyone beaming and wiping away tears. The love in the room was palpable.

About the award:
“The Active Arts Award honors exemplary achievement in the theater arts as well as a commitment to and support of emerging artists and theater companies. The recipient is determined through a nominating process that includes The Active Theater staff, board of trustees and respected collaborators. Schreiber joins a distinguished roster of previous awardees, including Estelle Parsons and Austin Pendleton.” — (View entire article HERE.)

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Michael Kingsbaker is a very laid-back photographer. He has been an actor since he was 5 years old and has many years of experience on both sides of the camera. He prefers natural light and shoots a lot around Windsor Terrace, Dumbo, and the Meatpacking district. You can also use a location of your choosing. Your comfort is most important!

When shooting, Michael believes the more honest you are with yourself, the better the photos you will produce. Don’t try to fit yourself into a box. It just doesn’t work. He also loves working with actors who have worked with Sam Christensen!

Hair and make-up should be as natural as possible. If you don’t do your own hair and make-up, he can put you in touch with make-up/hair artists that charge between $100-$200, depending on your needs.

After the shoot, he will go through your photos and clear out the bad shots (the blurry ones or closed eyes). you will get a CD of your photos in jpeg format and your photos will also go up on Reproductions website. From there you can order your prints straight through them! Easy! He also will do some minor retouching as needed. The turn around is between 3 and 4 days.

Photo Shoot Rate: $300.

Specials:
Bring a friend and shoot in tandem, have more fun and save some money. $400 for both you and your friend. Not only do you save some money, but you have more fun at the same time!

T. Schreiber Actors get a $50 discount as well!
 

SHAI YAMMANEE
shaiyammanee@gmail.com
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Shai loves to have an ongoing conversation with you during your shoot to help put you at ease and to help you find comfort, which brings out the best in you! His signature shooting style is with a white background shot out of his apartment off the Utica Station stop in Brooklyn. There is no time limit when shooting. Shai believes in working with actors until they are happy. Bring a huge range of clothing options and be ready to play!

As a veteran in-demand performer, he knows what casting directors are looking for and he knows how to create a relaxed environment to help bring out the best in you. Your photos are sent directly to his ipad for instant review and at the end of your shoot Shai will sit down with you and look through all your photos to help you pick the best ones.

Make-up and hair: come in light and fresh, just how you would go into an audition. Less is more and we can always add and fix things in post, but you don’t want to have so much make-up on that you don’t look like you anymore. This is not included in your session, but his very talented and skilled wife will help you out if needed.

Your Session: $200

What’s included: 2 fully edited/retouched photos and 6 unedited photos on disc for future use. If, down the road, you want more photos retouched there is a $25 retouching fee.

ALEXANDRA TURSHEN
prospectphotography.net

Alexandra’s philosophy: “A good headshot needs to look like you on a great day. That’s true, but it’s not as simple as that. Getting a great headshot takes work. And for me, that starts with your core: What is the universe asking from you and what are you excited about giving? Where those things overlap…that’s what we want to see in your headshot!”

She shoots both indoors and out; inside her Brooklyn apartment for solid, clean backgrounds and in the Prospect Park area for photos with texture and atmosphere. All your photos will go up in a private gallery online for your review at the end of your shoot. Once you’ve made your selection, Alex sends you a full resolution photo right back to you! She will retouch 4 photos from your session, but sometimes gets carried away in the excitement of her work and you might end up taking home 6 or 7 retouched photos! She also works fast! “This business doesn’t wait!” She says.

Photo Shoot fee: $300 for unlimited time, unlimited looks and 4 retouched photos.

“I’ve never had a dissatisfied customer, because we don’t stop till we’re both happy. But if you aren’t happy, we’ll try again free of charge.”

Specials: Alex does provide T. Schreiber students with a discount, but you will have to contact her for full details!

Make-up: “Rule #1: You need to look like your headshot when you walk into that audition room, and this doesn’t happen when someone else does your makeup. I recommend doing your own make-up and hair for our session, but of course I will help. I have an eye for these things.”

“I think this whole idea of “branding/type” is misleading and limiting. I am an actor… I’ve been asked to play a teacher, a bounty-hunter, and a drug addict. I am none of these things. However, I have come to understand that there is a specific type of story that I tell over and over through my work in different projects. It comes from my core, my truth, and it’s my journey as an actor to tell this story. Knowing the journey you’re on in your own life at this moment is what shines through in camera no matter what “type” you are playing.

In a session with me, it is our goal to capture your core and then you’ll put on different outfits and we’ll go to different locations to underscore the range of the roles you can play truthfully. The truth is what’s important in your work, so let’s start the whole process there. From the headshot, to the audition, to playing the role. 

Before we shoot, we’ll hammer this out with the help of some questions I have developed under the tutelage of teachers and industry professionals. And during our shoot, we’ll check in with each other to make sure we’re getting what we’re after. You may find you come away from our session with more than great photos!”

By Helen Abell

Social media has expanded way beyond its roots as a way to re-connect with your old high school friends or to obsess over the cute boy who lives down the street

Start a Revolution
Any of you who changed your profile to red last month already knows what I am talking about. Because of the broad reach of social media it has become even easier to mobilize the masses and create groundswell support for the causes we care about. It’s becoming harder and harder for legislatures not to notice the number of likes on a cause page or the trending of a popular hashtage like #marriageequality. It’s no substitute for good old fashioned voting or getting involved with the political process but it is a quick and easy way to let our government know where popular opinion lies. It’s also a great way to open up a dialogue with friends and acquaintances on the other side of the fence.

Watch the News
This seems counterintuitive but during the recent presidential election my Facebook news feed was announcing which states went blue or red faster than CNN…yes, this is partly because News channels need to go through fact checking sources and verifying information and your random fb friend doesn’t. But it’s also a numbers game. If every single one of your friends is watching a different channel and posting what they are viewing then you are getting the benefit of diverse sources of information. It would have been physically impossible to watch every single news channel all at the same time during the election night but it sure was possible to get the info they were presenting just by refreshing your news feed every few seconds. I also find that Facebook highlights news stories that I wouldn’t have otherwise seen. I watch the same news channel every morning so when a friend posts an article or video from another source I get the opportunity to see something I wouldn’t have otherwise found like an interesting article about finance or law or another topic that I don’t normally encounter. Just make sure to pay attention to what source your news is coming from (i.e. if it’s a post someone put up from The Onion, it probably isn’t a real news story). And it’s a good rule of thumb that reports of celebrity deaths and/or sex tapes are often spam links that will potentially lead to your Facebook being hacked.

Solve a crime
This isn’t really a new concept, there have been numerous stories of stores putting surveillance footage on their Facebook page to help in identifying perpetrators, thieves being caught by posting pictures of stolen goods and/or status updates detailing criminal activity. There is also this genius woman who found her iPhone’s thief by using her iCloud to post pictures he had taken with her phone to Facebook.  You too can use fb in the same way. Post pictures of lost items and ask your friends to repost it. The reposting widens your network giving you more opportunities to have someone say, “I know that person” or “I’ve seen that missing necklace.” I’ve also recently seen friends posting about lost pets and reposting local stories on missing children.  Facebook is a quick way to direct a lot of attention to a crime creating a virtual network of witnesses. And we all know that witnesses and attention are the two easiest ways to get caught in a crime.

Find a Job
You could use linkedin to do this, but I personally find it clunky. Plus the fact that you can see who has viewed your profile makes it difficult to achieve the level of stalking I am about to recommend. Say you have found your dream job at CompanyX, before you apply plug that company name into your Facebook search bar. If the company has any sort of presence on Facebook (and who doesn’t these days?) then a plethora of usable info should come up like their official fb page, friends and acquaintances that have worked for them or liked their page. Why is this helpful? The first reason is companies tend to be looser on their social media pages than on say a job listing or their official posts. Maybe you find a funny post about how the CEO hates stripped ties. You have quickly found a quick and easy way to give yourself a slight edge over all the competition. Or you can find out that the great guy you met at your best friend’s party also works for CompanyX. You now have a connection that can do anything for you from giving you advice about how to make a good impression, to telling you what it’s actually like to work at the company, to making sure your resume makes it to the top of the pile. Another way to go about this is to plug the name of the person who currently holds the position you are applying for, the head of their human resources, and/or the head of the department of which you are applying into the same fb search bar and check out their Facebook page. If you are lucky and they have a totally open page you can mine a lot of information. If you have any mutual friends that should show up on their friends section and that’ll give you your 6 degrees of separation to mine. You can also use Facebook to find links by posting a status as simple as “Anyone know someone who works at CompanyX?” or “Looking for a job, do any of you know of an opening?” It’s amazing the wealth of knowledge and connections social media provide. I was once trying to get a hold of a play I really wanted to produce but couldn’t get access to it so I posted a status asking if anyone knew the playwright and sure enough a friend of a friend did. In two quick minutes I had the playwright’s email address. Social networks make six degrees of Kevin Bacon seem like child’s play. Never has it been easier to find out that your sister’s friend’s cousin holds the key to your dream job. When searching common names like Jane Doe you may want to use the location or workplace filters to help narrow down the pool. Here are a few other things to keep in mind:

-If you are Facebook friends with your co-workers and you haven’t told your work you are looking for a new job, posting a status about it is probably a really bad idea. What you can do in the meantime is put any of your co-workers into a list (go to the button on their page that says “friend” click on it and choose the “add to list” option) and then hide that list from seeing any of your profile or statuses while you are job hunting (using your privacy settings, choose the custom option which will let you include lists in who can/can’t see your profile). It’s more discrete than unfriending them and once you are in your new position you can reopen your settings and resume your Facebook love.

-In the same way that you can use social media to get closer to job prospects, prospective employers can also use it to check you out. So if you don’t want your future boss to see those great St. Patty’s pics of you puking green beer, it’s probably a good idea to clean up your profile or change your profile settings to private while you are job hunting.

Written by Barbara Janice Kielhofer

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Actorsaccess.com
Register for FREE. Create a profile. Start submitting on projects.

Each submission is $2. Or, for a much better deal, pay $68 for the year with a Showfax subscription and submit yourself to as many projects as you want.

Agents and casting directors use Showfax to look for actors when casting a project, so by having a well-built profile, you are ahead of the game. And if you want to make sure you move to the top of the list, make sure you add your reel onto your profile. Every time you submit yourself on a project, your headshot, resume and reel are sent to the casting director. And those actors that have a reel attached to their profile move to the top of the list received by casting directors.

Some projects have EcoCast, which means you can download the sides, put them on tape and submit your audition yourself!

A combination of theatre, film, TV, Commercial, and student films are what you will find here. A great place to start if you are building a reel.

You can get emails of breakdowns as they are posted, so you can be on top of your submissions! Submit on hundreds of projects in numerous regions.

Two headshots are included in your profile.

Castingnetworks.com
Good news! If you are represented, you can create an account here for free. If you do not have an agent, the membership fee is $25. Unlimited Media hosting is $5/month. Unlimited photos is $6/month. And Unlimited project submissions is $5/month. A bit more expensive than actorsaccess, but you do get a discount if you pay in advance for 6 or 12 months.

Connect and submit to casting directors and agents on projects. Create and update your resume and profile with ease. And if you are confused, they have tutorials to walk you thru the steps.

CastingNetworks will also send you emails of projects as they come available. Which includes some theatre, but mostly film, TV, and commercial.

NY Castings
$90/year. 25% savings if you pay for the whole year at once. Payment options: monthly, every 90 days, or yearly. The further in advance you pay, the bigger the discount.

Create your resume for FREE, which enables you to be searchable by CD’s. Just know you won’t be able to submit yourself on projects until you pay the membership fee.

You can upload up to 19 photos for free and up to 3 videos as well.

Let It Cast
FREEEEEE!!!! One of my favorites and a favorite of anyone out there who loves to self-tape. This site brings together productions of low budget films, Indies and actors. All film work here. Actors create a profile and are then matched up with the requirements provided by production and character. When there is a character you match, your Dashboard will show all the films your profile matches and the ones you are eligible to submit an audition for. You can then download and print the sides and put yourself on tape. When you are ready, up load your audition to the production page and your audition is complete! One of the cooler features; you can see when your audition has been viewed by the production staff and how many times they have viewed your audition.

Word of warning: Once you create your profile and start submitting, don’t make any changes. Especially your email. Because if you make changes after a submission, they will not be able to see these changes.

800 Casting
$40 a year. This is one of the main sources agents use to find talent to submit to casting directors when they are presented with a project. Set up your profile and keep it up to date! Very important to be on 800 casting.

Backstage.com
For $12/month (if you purchase a year at a time), you get access to breakdowns across the board of Theatre, Film, TV, Commercials and unlimited online submissions. You are also allowed to upload several headshots/reels/resumes. You can also pay monthly (19.95/month rate) or 6 months at a time ($15.95/month rate).

By Helen Abell

Three photographers with a different approach to headshots. What is unique about how they work is that they work together as a team. Juan (director), Ruben (director/writer/producer), and Danni (director of photography) have been working together as filmmakers for 5 years now in an international market. They are no strangers in the industry and have worked extensively with agents and casting directors. Meaning guys…they know what agents and CD’s are looking for when it comes to headshots!

COPASHOTS is really invested in actors and they want to make you look your best and help bring the purest form of your self to your photo. I sat down with Juan and learned about their passion for filmmaking, photography, and their dedication to creating the perfect photo for their actors.

KEY POINTS OF COPASHOTS:

*Have a sit down. Meet with them in person or on the phone to get a sense of how they work and to give them an idea of what you are looking for in your photos. COPASHOTS actually prefers if you call them up ahead of time. They understand actor’s fears and the investment you are putting into your headshots.

*Before your shoot. They like to have coffee time (off the clock) to take time to talk with you and get to know you more before the shoot. They like to know who you are as a person to help bring out the best moments and essences of who you are while shooting.

*They work together as a team in a fast and efficient manner, without making you feel rushed, opening up a door to a wide variety of different approaches to your photos. Feel free to play and improv in a set like environment. COPASHOTS feels this takes the weight of trying to force the perfect headshot off the actor, allowing them, as professional filmmakers and photographers to capture the beat and the moment that lets you shine.

*They are very chill and create a relaxed, yet professional environment in their very large studio loft in Brooklyn off the Jefferson stop on the L train. Here they create film set comfort for a headshot session.

*”It’s not just a photo shoot and then you’re done,” says Juan. They like to take their time with actors and get to know them. “The key to the photo shoot is to get the beat of the scene, to capture the moment that jumps off the page.” They work to get that photo they know the directors are looking for.

*”From you,” Juan says. “Prepare to have a good time and to work hard. Also prepare to work in a different way. Arrive as natural as you can be. Be ready to be you! In your purest and most perfect state! Simplicity is key!”

*As industry professionals they work with the ultimate equipment and lenses.

THE DETAILS OF THE SHOOT:

*Bring at least two different looks.

*They can shoot in the Studio or Exterior (and never use the same exterior space twice).

*Hair and makeup is included in the Premium Package. It is $100 extra in their Medium and Standard Package.

*If you are doing your own makeup or having someone do it for you, remember to keep it natural and simple.

*3 retouched photos are included. Minimum touch ups are done to make you shine, but are never overdone. The goal is to keep you looking like you. The person who walks in the door must look like the photo!

*They will help select photos for you and they have a 48-hour turn around policy.

*If the first shoot doesn’t work, come back and we will find a way to make you happy.

THE BONUS OF WORKING WITH COPASHOTS:

***T. SCHREIBER STUDENTS GET A 10% DISCOUNT

***THEY ARE FILMMAKERS! And filmmakers like to work with actors they have worked with before! Working with them opens the door to working on other projects! “You are now on our short list!” Juan says.

By Helen Abell

There are hundreds of young, novice actors who move to New York City every year to chase after their dream, to create and tell stories, to develop characters that inspire and change lives. What ever your reason, it’s important to be realistic and aware of people that like to take advantage of the big dreamers. Know your dream, but more importantly, know the business of your dream. It is very important to read the trades and know the in’s and out’s of the industry you are in. Always do your research (IMDB is your friend-use it!). For every Agent, Casting Director, Director, Photographer, School/Studio, Audition, Everything! Unfortunately there are people out there looking to make a quick buck off of other people’s hopes. So be smart!

1. Outside of web engines, you should never pay anything to a casting director, agent, or manager to be represented by them or submitted by them. Never! Agents and managers only make a percentage if you book a job.

 2. If an agency wants you to take specific classes with them or use their headshot photographer…RUN! IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION!

3. Please! Do your research on everyone first! Especially before you sign on a dotted line!

4. If a “casting company” or “agency” wants to add you to their website so you can have access to (insert popular new feature film here) casting now…it will most likely be extra work. Larger roles go through agencies.

5. Avoid, like the plague, “packages”, i.e., “For only $3000 you get photos, classes, and you get signed with an agent!”

6. Warning: Sometimes non-union work will not be cast through an agent. So you must know the industry standards on pay and usage. For example: Company A is doing a phone commercial and they are hiring you, but not through an agent. They offer you $1000 right now and the contract is a buyout with unlimited usage. You think…I’m hungry, and I need to pay rent. $1000…fantastic! But by thinking like this you are devaluing your years of training, your investment in your career, and your worth as an actor. Taking this job would create a lifetime conflict for you in all phone and communication commercials FOREVER! Meaning you would never be able to do another phone or communication commercial ever, plus it means this company A would have the right to use your image without paying you a single dollar in residuals. The industry standard for this job should have been close to $10,000. Don’t let yourself down. If you are not sure of the industry standard, check with your local SAG/AFTRA office or call your agent.

7. Always do your research! Value yourself and your training! Don’t be fooled by the quick and easy scheme. Remember, success is what happens when hard work and preparation meets opportunity.

Written By Helen Abell

Actor #1: Carrie Watt

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

I was 5 years old watching a production of ‘Carousel’ at Northwestern University with my mother and when I got home I performed the entire show for my family and it was the best feeling in the whole world.

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

The first time I felt like a true New Yorker was when I gave seamless subway directions to multiple tourists groups in midtown. So I think knowing the city up and down, but more importantly knowing short cuts! Whenever someone asks me for directions I always secretly ecastic on the inside for passing as a real New Yorker.

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

I would be a detective. Or a psychologist. Or a pediatrician. The best thing about being an actor is the fact that I could potentially get to play all of those characters!

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

The internet. I can’t imagine my life without it and it is absolutely amazing, but oh the time that can pass while researching some seemingly important fact…

5. Movies or theatre?

I’m going to say theatre… I love movies, but theatre is constantly changing and its different every night. Whether I am on stage or in an audience, I find the energy that pulses through a live performance space intoxicating.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

I’m obsessed with Jay-Z right now. He is an incredible talent both musically and in the business sense. He fosters new artists and always makes a point of recognizing and giving back to the community he came from . I think that giving back to the community is on of the most essential parts of being an artist, and a human for that matter. No one person can make it on their own, ensemble is where all the magic happens.

7. What’s your favorite vice?

Gummy Bears.

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

Not having a car. I love getting behind the wheel and rocking out to my car music, but zip cars are always thrilling!

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

Hedda Gabler. I have been obsessed with Ibsen’s play since I first read it in sixth grade and one day I will play the incredible heroine.

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

‘Not everyone is going to love you, and that is okay.’ I still tell myself that on a regular basis.

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Actor (and Director) #2: Chris Klinger

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

As far as actually having the desire to act, I think it was when I found out that the people I was watching on TV were real people just like me, so it was possible to have the same adventures they were having. My mother was the one who pushed me to take the risk and go to school for it, though. If she hadn’t come downstairs to breakfast one morning and told me she had a dream that I was supposed to follow my dream and become an actor, I would have become an english teacher.

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

Being impatient about all modes of transportation, walking with your head down, and the speed with which we talk.

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

I feel like I have three occupations at the moment: actor, director, and teacher, so I’ll choose one that’s not one of those. My other ideal occupation would be a logistics coordinator for the CIA. I have a creative mind that gets around obstacles quickly in order to get to solutions, so I would create resourceful tactics to aid service operatives on covert missions.

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

My alarm clock. A true nemesis: I cannot stand life with it, nor without.

5. Movies or theatre?

Theatre for me. Movies are incredible, but there is something scary and magical about theatre. The collective energy that passes through the house when a moment moves everyone at the same time is exhilarating to me.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

My wife, Lacy.

7. What’s your favorite vice?

My wife also works here, but i’ll say gluttony – late night snacking in particular. Chinese food is utterly irresistible.

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

I’m going to sound so neurotic, but it’s when I have to take a subway south in order to catch a different train to go north. Something about that irks me so deeply.

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

The biopic of Bjork. She is beyond fascinating.

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

YAHOO, GOOGLE, MICROSOFT. INVEST NOW.

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Actor #3: Rob Manning Jr.

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

I did a play and I got to kiss a cute girl and I didn’t throw up on her.

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

Patience and good walking shoes.

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

Civil Rights Attorney

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

Roaches. The flying ones.

5. Movies or theatre?

Equal merit for me.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

Subway rat. I see rodenticide signs everywhere and yet they persevere.

7. What’s your favorite vice?

A Guinness

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

The winter months.

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

My mom.

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

Invest your money.

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Actor #4: Gwynneth Bensen

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

My mom makes costumes and my dad was a director, and after growing up in that world, with all of its magical transformations and funny, outgoing people, how could I resist? Also, I was painfully shy, but I found that when I got up to pretend I was someone else, I didn’t want to disappear. I wanted to shine.

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

A fast pace (why waste time?) and a fierce sense of pride (if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.)

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

I think I’d like to be a shrink, or someone else who gets into people’s heads and analyzes their thoughts and behavior in order to help them. What draws a lot of us to acting is a fascination with human behavior and motivations.

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

Procrastination. But I’m so good at it! And hoarders is on!

5. Movies or theatre?

Gotta go with theater, even though it can be extremely expensive and insular. Movies reach millions of people all over the world, while sometimes it can feel like theater is only reaching other people who make theater. Can’t beat that magic, though. The electricity of events unfolding right in front of you. People channeling spirits and making the air thick with raw human emotion. You just can’t beat it.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

Tony, founder of Tony’s pizza. What would I do without you?

7. What’s your favorite vice?

Cheeseburgers. I mean, there’s protein, right? So it’s not all bad…

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

Lack of leg room. And a scarcity of growing things. It sure would be nice to have a little more space, maybe with a patch of grass, dare I dream for a garden?

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be? Coalhouse Walker from Ragtime. Epic, epic role. He spans the entire spectrum of human emotion over 2 acts. And he sings amazing songs.

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

Start growing a pair now. You’re gonna need ‘em.

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Actor #5: Christina Norris

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

Well, as much as my pragmatic mind tried to provide myself with other practical options, my true self knew that I couldn’t not be an actor. (Pardon the double negative)

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

3 theories: 1) 7+ years; 2) the inability to go anywhere without comparing it to New York; or 3) the ability to balance between a strong territorial bubble and being open to shared experiences. But really, a combo platter between 2 and 3.

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

A nurse or a humanitarian (this is ideal self, right?).

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

Self doubt

5. Movies or theatre?

My heart is always in the theatre, but there is so much skill, artistry and creativity that film allows that makes it its own special beast.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

Liz Lemon

7. What’s your favorite vice?

My sailor mouth (or whiskey).

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

Lack of space–both in apartments and on subways, slow walking tourists, and the summertime smell of garbage day.

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

King Lear, Bottom in Midsummer, or any of Martin McDonough’s men.

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

“Get out of your own damn way!”

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Actor #6: Mara Gannon

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

Apparently when I was little, I said I wanted to be an actor. I first REALIZED I wanted to be an actor when I was a junior in high school and someone mentioned going to school for theatre. I then realized that this was a career choice.

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

When you, every so often, have that moment of, “Holy shit, I live here.” Also, when you feel that pang of guilt for every homeless person you walk past. Humanity and humility.

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

Beer taste tester.

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

People who don’t let you off the subway car before they start to board it.

5. Movies or theatre?

Theatre. Anything done live feels so much more dangerous.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

Cormac O’Connor from Pete Hamill’s “Forever”.

7. What’s your favorite vice?

Chewy fruity candy.

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

The fact that a beach is so far away. I know, I know, it’s only like an hour but that’s so far away to me! I grew up 4 blocks from an ocean. An hour?! GUH.

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

Iago. Friar Lawrence. Martha from “Woolf”. The Baker’s Wife in “Into the Woods”. I have a long list of these…

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

Don’t worry about being wrong. Being wrong is good. You learn from being wrong. You’ll do it 99 times before you get anything even close to right. Just keep trying.

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Actor #7: Curran Connor

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

The Year: 1995. The Film: Ace Ventura Pet Detective. The viewer: Me. And now I’m an actor. I’m not kidding.

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?

The sense of superiority one feels over people who don’t live in New York.

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

An illustrator. I drew comics as a kid, and nothing made me feel more creative.

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

Dennis Flanagan. Next question.

5. Movies or theatre?

I don’t have a preference. I think the immediacy of theatre can make it more exciting, and more frightening, but the scope and scale of film is unmatched. I’m interested in whatever can thrill, surprise, and stimulate me. That’s why I’ll keep going to the theater and to the movies til the day I die.

Seriously, tho, Dennis Flanagan is my mortal enemy. If I end up dead, he’s the one who did it.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

Stefon.

7. What’s your favorite vice?

Totto Ramen on 52nd.

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?

People who talk about how great New York used to be, making the rest of us feel like tourists.

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

The Internet.

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

Get a job. Also, don’t beat yourself up over every little thing.

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Actor #8: Zack Griffiths

1. What made you realize you wanted be an actor?
Getting cast as David in my 8th grade play, David and Lisa. Oh, the ego strokes…

2. What makes someone a New Yorker?
An intimate knowledge of the NYC Subway System (including connections).

3. If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?
Always wanted to be a freelance photographer/writer working for National Geographic. Maybe I can play one on TV.

4. Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?
FEAR….and, strangely enough, Garret–who would have guessed it, Sean– (though Garret was this one’s first name, and unfortunately, I knew him on a personal basis) a redheaded fat kid who used to push me around in 6th grade until he moved (thank god) out of town. Does Pat Garret have red hair, Sean? Perhaps we’re on to something…

5. Movies or theatre?
Tough one. I certainly see more movies but just because most theater is usually so damn expensive. So, movies for day to day practicality and theater for excitement and experience.

6. Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
New York City. It is a character in of itself. (didn’t have to delete that one Sean, thanks)

7. What’s your favorite vice?
If I’m being safe, commercial free Episodic Television.

8. What do you hate most about living in New York?
The Winters– no wait–the Summers.

9. If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?
A film starring me as Margaret Thatcher playing Lincoln in a broadway play. (I didn’t watch the Oscars, did you?)

10. If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?
Get that stick outta your a**

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You can catch all of these actors in Apothecary Theatre’s latest production How I Learned To Become A Superhero, playing April 4 – April 27 at T. Schreiber Studio’s Gloria Maddox Theatre.

For more information go to www.apothecarytheatrecompany.org

10 Questions with 10 Actors by Barbara Janice Kielhofer

Actor #8: Zack Griffiths

1.       What made you realize you wanted be an actor?
Getting cast as David in my 8th grade play, David and Lisa. Oh, the ego strokes…

2.       What makes someone a New Yorker?
An intimate knowledge of the NYC Subway System (including connections).

3.       If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?
Always wanted to be a freelance photographer/writer working for National Geographic. Maybe I can play one on TV.

4.       Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?
FEAR….and, strangely enough, Garret–who would have guessed it, Sean– (though Garret was this one’s first name, and unfortunately, I knew him on a personal basis) a redheaded fat kid who used to push me around in 6th grade until he moved (thank god) out of town. Does Pat Garret have red hair, Sean? Perhaps we’re on to something…

5.       Movies or theatre?
Tough one. I certainly see more movies but just because most theater is usually so damn expensive. So, movies for day to day practicality and theater for excitement and experience.

6.       Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
New York City. It is a character in of itself. (didn’t have to delete that one Sean, thanks)

7.       What’s your favorite vice?
If I’m being safe, commercial free Episodic Television.

8.       What do you hate most about living in New York?
The Winters– no wait–the Summers.

9.       If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?
A film starring me as Margaret Thatcher playing Lincoln in a broadway play. (I didn’t watch the Oscars, did you?)

10.   If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?
Get that stick outta your a**

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You can catch Zack in Apothecary Theatre’s latest production How I Learned To Become A Superhero, playing April 4 – April 27 at T. Schreiber Studio’s Gloria Maddox Theatre.

For more information go to www.apothecarytheatrecompany.org

10 Questions with 10 Actors by Barbara Janice Kielhofer

Actor #7: Curran Connor

1.       What made you realize you wanted be an actor?

The Year: 1995.  The Film: Ace Ventura Pet Detective.  The viewer: Me.  And now I’m an actor.  I’m not kidding.

2.       What makes someone a New Yorker?

The sense of superiority one feels over people who don’t live in New York.

3.       If you weren’t an actor what would be your ideal occupation?

An illustrator.  I drew comics as a kid, and nothing made me feel more creative.

4.       Who (or what) is your mortal enemy?

Dennis Flanagan.  Next question.

5.       Movies or theatre?

I don’t have a preference.  I think the immediacy of theatre can make it more exciting, and more frightening, but the scope and scale of film is unmatched.  I’m interested in whatever can thrill, surprise, and stimulate me.  That’s why I’ll keep going to the theater and to the movies til the day I die.

Seriously, tho, Dennis Flanagan is my mortal enemy.  If I end up dead, he’s the one who did it.

6.       Who’s your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?

Stefon.

7.       What’s your favorite vice?

Totto Ramen on 52nd.

8.       What do you hate most about living in New York?

People who talk about how great New York used to be, making the rest of us feel like tourists.

9.       If age, type, or gender were no issue what would your dream role be?

The Internet. 

10.   If you could give one piece of advice to yourself at the age of 12, what would it be?

Get a job.  Also, don’t beat yourself up over every little thing.

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You can catch Curran in Apothecary Theatre’s latest production How I Learned To Become A Superhero, playing April 4 – April 27 at T. Schreiber Studio’s Gloria Maddox Theatre.

For more information go to www.apothecarytheatrecompany.org