HollywoodPassport.Net

The Actor's Passport to Hollywood

As everyone knows, before you can enter a new country, a passport is required. The passport itself does not provide transportation, nor maps to places you’ve never been, nor lodging, food or clothing. No education; no financial aid; no new friends. The passport merely allows you to cross over into new territory and back again.

Michael Donovan is one of a tiny handful of casting directors in Hollywood who specialize in live theater and as such, he is a very, very busy man...

FRANCENE SELKIRK
Casting director FRANCENE SELKIRK-ACKERMAN comes by her interest...

HUCK LIGGETT
Huck Liggett, of Burbank's The Voicecaster, on the art of voiceovers...

JACKIE BRISKEY
Longtime theatrical casting director Jackie Briskey has had a fantastic run...

TERRY BERLAND
Clio Awards - www.clioawards.com - don't come easily. They honor the best

HARRIET GREENSPAN
Known for her canny ability to find and cast terrific young actors in films ...

Success Stories

Haitian-Born Hollywood Transplant

1/19/10 - Max Eugene: to anyone who wishes to help the people of Haiti, during this terrible disaster...

Adilah Barnes - Actor/Author/Teacher

Working actor. What, exactly, does that phrase conjure up for you? ...

Small town guy makes good!

August, 2009 UPDATE: AND NOW HE'S AN EMMY NOMINEE. This year's Super Bowl fans loved...

Kathy Lamkin: From Houston to Hollywood

This face has become recognizable throughout the world over the past 4 or 5 years.

JOURNAL OF A 2-WEEK EXPLORATORY VISIT TO HOLLYWOOD

When we found out that an actress we know from the mid-west was planning a trip to Hollywood in preparation for a move here, we asked if she'd be open to keeping a journal and sharing it with our readers. She was and she did – and it’s entertaining AND informative.

IMPROV EXPERT 'SPLAINS IT ALL

What's all this talk about improv? It’s the buzz nowadays in the acting community. It's a must-have for auditions and something every casting director is looking for on your resume. Just listen to what Cynthia Szigeti (Improv Guru) says: "It's crucial now. More and more shows are using improv as content. It's essential...