RIP Barbara Hale

Like most people of my generation, I remember Barbara Hale best as Perry Mason’s stalwart secretary, Della Street. My mother was a big fan of the Raymond Burr series, and we watched it whenever it came on. When I worked at UPN 44 in Tampa, I would often drive...

Audition

So, I had an audition today to play Cole, aka, the Dad, in a UCLA student film. Always nice to be called in, but some suggestions for student filmmakers… Make it clear where the audition is at – if you provide a map, use landmarks that are clear and...

Hollywood Stories: The Myth of the Overnight Success

When you’re in the thick of things, trying to be discovered, trying to succeed, trying to survive in Hollywood, it’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that your heroes – the people who have found success, who are where you want to be, have just...