Michael Venske

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One great reason actors shouldn’t give other actors notes…

Actors, I feel silly posting this because the five audition tips listed below shouldn’t need to be told to you. Most of you don’t need these tips and will roll your eyes at their simplicity, but some of you may need to study up so that the following tips become ingrained in the very fiber [...]

At the beginning of December I auditioned for a play, a dark comedy, to be produced this spring.  While I wasn’t cast or called-back, the audition was still exposure to a respected director and a valuable learning experience. Here’s an abridged entry from the audition journal: Dialogue felt good. First read felt completely in the [...]

Last week I had the incredible opportunity to do some background work for a national Tempur Pedic commercial. After the commercial shoot I learned this important piece of information: the director’s name. Yeah, its silly.  I know. Sometimes though the actors on set, especially extras on a shoot, don’t always pay attention to whom the director [...]