I have been very fortunate in my work at Raindance and met scores of successful independent filmmakers. It makes me rankle when I hear how one must have talent in order to be successful. I believe we all come into this world with an equal amount of talent. It’s interesting to observe the Habits Of […]
What you think makes good actor showreel sand what actually makes a strong actor’s showreel are often very different things. Showreels have changed a lot over the years. When I first started out, most actors didn’t have a reel. The only people who had them were performers who been cast in TV shows and high-budget films. […]
If you’ve missed appearing in front of the camera, hopefully this year will provide more opportunities to get on set. After all, if there’s one thing you learn working as a supporting artist (SA) or extra, it’s to be prepared for some strange and varied working conditions – whether you’re drenched in fake blood and […]
The film industry is often at the forefront of technological advancements which inspire the filmmaking revolution. The impact of technology is visible almost in all segments of film-making and production – narrative techniques, equipment, graphics, sound effects, and more. The history of film is filled with advances that have changed the way of how a […]
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, actor Matt Damon has shown talent right from the start, from his early days as a drama student to his first big break in Mystic Pizza in 1998. While Damon’s acting career may have been a little slow to take off in the early days, today Damon has stared in over […]
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Popular dictum Many actors have managed to transform an illness or injury into a distinctive trademark that gave them an appeal and recognizability they would not have otherwise enjoyed. Five of them will be considered here: three character actors whose faces you would probably recognize though you never […]
Patrick Ladonis is a producer, writer, and actor who has been creating and holding space within the film industry since 1996. He is a multi-hyphenate triple threat in the industry. He was cast in the film “A Time to Kill”, alongside Sandra Bullock, Samuel L.Jackson, and Matthew McConaughey. Patrick has continued on his path in […]
For as long as humans have been making art, there have been depictions of the human form. As soon as the first sculptors and painters started creating images of themselves and the people around them, they were saying “this is what we look like.” This causes a lot of self-examination. They probably didn’t realize that […]
My name is Ritchi Edwards and I’m a unique actor(born with one hand & have also got Aspergers) who has been acting for over 14 years. I use the term unique as I believe the word disability puts a person in a bracket and is being branded with a limitation. Raindance has always been so […]
You’ve been working networking enthusiastically, studying all the film courses you can afford around your day job and dreaming of the golden day when you can finally step behind the camera, grab the clapperboard, or draw up a callsheet, or even shout “action”. So when is this all going to happen? Although still pretty much […]
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