Posted on January 1, 2014
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Casting, Culture, Directing, Film, Film History, Filmmaking, Life, Talent, Wellbeing
I love that these clips were posted together here – from our little romp, 200 cigarettes! I hope that your NYE was less disappointing than our 200 cigarettes characters on their last night of 1981, but equally satisfying the next morning… Happy 2014! NYE ADVICE FROM DAVE CHAPPELLE, PAUL RUDD, COURTNEY LOVE… 200 CIGARETTES HERE HARVEY […]
Posted on October 13, 2012
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Beauty, Culture, Healing, Life, Talent
Becoming Diamonds: An actor, Rick Foley, posted this on Facebook, and it resonates: “I’ve had many up & down times since moving to L.A. to pursue an acting career. Even though we can’t always see the light at the end of the frequent “tunnels” & even though sh** seems hopeless…. these “down times” have a purpose. […]
Posted on August 18, 2012
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Beauty, Film, Film History, Filmmaking, Talent, Theatre, Uncategorized
Anna Magnani in The Fugitive Kind (written by Tennessee Williams, directed by Sidney Lumet) What is acting anyway? We think we have to show ourselves and that’s true, we do. But trusting that the “showing” can be simply revealing is the challenge. It’s a longer discussion but plainly said, to me, it’s a human being experiencing […]
Posted on May 22, 2012
by Risa
in Actors, Artistry, Casting, Spotlight On, Talent
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Austin Highsmith came to my attention a year or so ago when I was casting the pilot for A Gifted Man (CBS). She was recommended by Zach Book who was an intern at the time and couldn’t stop raving about her. Her audition […]
Posted on November 3, 2011
by Risa
in Actors, Film, Filmmaking, Spotlight On, Talent, Televison, Theatre
A talented actor or other such artist who’s recently grabbed my attention: Zoe Perry. Zoe is her own actor. She’s deeply soulful and engaging, even disarming in a powerful and idiosyncratic way… and someone who has an incredible career ahead of her. She’s the daughter of 2 of my favorite actors, Laurie Metcalf and Jeff […]