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Acting 101

Exclusive Interviews with Brett About Acting...
In this section I'll be interviewing Brett about various acting topics. Ever wonder about what happens on auditions, how he prepares his characters and what he does on the set? Find out here, in this series of exclusive interviews.

Don't Call Us, We'll Call You -- The Audition Process
-- April 6, 2001
In this exclusive interview, Brett explains the process he goes through when auditioning for film and television roles. Find out what he wears, what he says and who's watching him.


Brett Answers Your Acting Questions...
Got a question about acting you'd like to ask Brett? Email him at brett@brettcullen.com. Maybe you're curious about how he memorizes a script, or how many takes it requires to get a scene right...Brett answers your questions about acting in this new section.

How can I learn different dialects?
-- October 28, 2003
How can I learn different dialects?

Difference between Camera and Stage Acting?
-- October 28, 2003
Difference between Camera and Stage Acting?

Am I too old to start acting?
-- October 28, 2003
Am I too old to start acting?

How do I get my headshots
-- October 28, 2003
How do I get my headshots?

What should I do to start preparing myself to be an actress?
-- October 28, 2003
What should I do to start preparing myself to be an actress?

What is a Thru-line in a film?
-- August 7, 2002
Brett talks about thru-lines and why films are shot out of sequence.

Don't live in LA...do I still have a shot?
-- August 7, 2002
What are the chances of someone making it in LA if they don't live there...

Remembering Lines
-- August 7, 2002
How can I improve my ability to remember lines?

Wants to become a movie star
-- August 7, 2002
Brett discusses how difficult it is to make it in the acting business.

I'd like advice on being an actor
-- March 16, 2002
I would like advice on being an actor.

What part did you play in "Comedy of Errors?"
-- March 16, 2002
What part did you play when you did it and tell me how you liked it.

How do you avoid going on "automatic pilot" on the first line when it comes
-- March 16, 2002
Also, when you're reading the play and you are not satisfied to the answer as to why a situation happened to your character, how do you satisfy your need as the actor and character?

What if you don't have an agent?
-- March 16, 2002
What do you do?

How do agents react when you know how much a job pays?
-- March 16, 2002
There are some websites posting breakdown information for money for each role that you may be interested in. Is this a scam?

Do you have any suggestions on how I can become an actor?
-- March 16, 2002
Do you have any suggestions in the way of training?

How do you know if you're signing with the right agency?
-- March 16, 2002
How do you know this information at your level and experience?

What do casting directors and agents want to hear on the postcards?
-- March 16, 2002
If you auditioned for a big casting director, through agent submission or they saw your work, doesn't that count for something

How do you satisfy your questions about a character?
-- March 16, 2002
As an actress reading the play, I wasn't satisfied with the answer. I wasn't artistically satisfied. How have you handled that in your work over the years?


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