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Behind the Curtain #4: Looking Forward 2024
Welcome back, and happy 2024! Glad to have you here for the first time, returning as part of your (almost) weekly schedule, or maybe...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Jan 10, 20244 min read
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Behind the Curtain #3: Looking Back 2023
Is anyone else feeling like the last quarter of 2023 has FLOWN by? Seriously, I blinked back in October, and now it's Christmas. Wild!...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Dec 21, 20235 min read
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But WHAT Would I WEAR? -- Part 2
Welcome back! How was your time away? Did you try on absolutely everything in your closet? Do you feel enlightened? Do you feel...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Dec 13, 20234 min read
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But WHAT Would I WEAR? -- Part 1
It's December! The month where it turns from fall to winter, the month where my favorite holiday -- Christmas -- is celebrated, and the...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Dec 6, 20234 min read
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Celebrating What Makes You Different
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I'm sure that, like me, you spent a little time this past week reflecting on what you have to...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Nov 29, 20234 min read
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What's My Motivation: The "Recovering Perfectionist"
I don't know exactly why, but I've determined that a lot of actors / performers in general are perfectionists. We hold ourselves to...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Nov 15, 20233 min read
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The Morality Play: Getting Seen is a Huge Win, Period
Let me set the stage: it's Sunday night, and you're digging through your online resources to find out what EPAs and ECCs are happening...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Nov 8, 20233 min read
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To Do or Not To Do: Managing Your Resume
That is the question, and today we're asking it about making your resume the best it can be. It's a daunting task, isn't it? Compiling...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Nov 1, 20235 min read
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Behind The Curtain #2: The Ball is Rolling
"Behind the Curtain" is back! Again, I know that this kind of post isn't for everyone, so my apologies if you were hoping for something...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Oct 25, 20233 min read
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A Cautionary Tale: Being Early is Being On Time
Do as I say, not as I do! That is the lesson to be learned through the Cautionary Tales -- I make these mistakes so you don't have to. ...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Oct 18, 20233 min read
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The Theatre Talkback: Choosing Cuttings
A reader recently asked me: how do you choose your cuttings? Are they always the same? Under what circumstances would you switch it up?...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Oct 11, 20234 min read
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5-6-7-8: 8 Ways To Ensure You Are Performance-Ready During Flu Season
It's October, y'all! That means fall decor, sweater weather, leaves changing color, boots with plush socks, cozy candles, and pumpkin...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Oct 4, 20235 min read
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What's My Motivation: Being Your Own Biggest Cheerleader
Let's be real, guys: this career we've chosen is probably one of the most difficult to endure because of how often you're told "no". In...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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To Do or Not To Do: The Dreaded Self-Tape
That is the question, and today we're asking it about the art of self-taping. Whether wholly positive or obscenely negative, every actor...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Sep 20, 20235 min read
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A Cautionary Tale: Last Minute Changes
Do as I say, not as I do! That is the lesson to be learned through the Cautionary Tales -- I make these mistakes so you don't have to. ...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Sep 13, 20234 min read
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A Beginner's Guide to All The Weird Words or Phrases Tossed Around a NY Holding Room
Regardless of where you go to pursue theatre, you naturally adopt the phraseology over time. It becomes second-nature -- callbacks, side...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Sep 6, 20236 min read
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The Big Three: Pearl Studios vs. Ripley-Grier Studios vs. The Actor's Equity Building
You're in the city, you've got your bag all packed, your audition book is ready to go! So the only questions that remains is where are...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Aug 30, 20237 min read
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The Morality Play: "Competition" Between Actors
The acting world, by its nature, is competitive. There are only so many shows, so many roles to fill, and countless actors hoping for...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Aug 23, 20234 min read
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My Essentials When Venturing Into the City
When you step off the train and climb up the stairs into the NYC sunshine (or cloudy mist -- we are not in Arizona anymore), of course...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Aug 16, 20235 min read
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Behind the Curtain #1: A Summer of Learning
Not sure how popular these posts will be, but they'll be good for me, if nothing else! "Behind the Curtain" is a new category of the blog...
Heidi-Liz Johnson
Aug 9, 20234 min read
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