November, 2004 Articles
Mona Lee on Actor Demo Reels by Mona Lee
The Total Man Package: Phasers on Stun -- I'm on Star Trek! by Dan Murphy
CLOSE SHOTS: The Hollywood Plastic Surgery Disease Playing into the Insecurities of Stars and No-Name Actors by Michele Deradune
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle and Reality Television by Phil O'Hern
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
September, 2004 Articles
Total Man Package: Mike Judge & The Museum of FART? by Dan Murphy
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Acknowledge Fans' emails? • Need Script supervisor - how-where? • High School screenwriter - help! • German actress has 4 questions • Join SAG? Franchised agents? by Ms. Bubbette
CLOSE SHOTS: Musings on the Wild World of Film and Actors Who Get the Parts by Michele Deradune
From The Playwright's Perspective: "Get your VOTE on!" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Could You Care Less, Y'all? by Phil O'Hern
Oh My God, a Singing Audition! by Lee Coleé-Atnip
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
June, 2004 Articles
Total Man Package: World's Fastest Reader Meets World's Greatest Columnist by Dan Murphy
CLOSE SHOTS Special Edition: An Interview with Austin Music Network's Louis Meyers by Michele Deradune
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Senior Comedy and Drama by Phil O'Hern
Taking Care of the Voice Pipes by Lee Coleé-Atnip
CLOSE SHOTS: Anecdotes and Misadventures at Auditions by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Reatha or shall we say...'Barbara' -- 'The Girl Who was Too Beautiful'" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
March, 2004 Articles
Ms. Bubbette Revealed! by Ms. Bubbette
Entering our Fifth year as an Austin Film and Theatre Community Service by Brad Koester
CLOSE SHOTS: Can Forgiveness Be Entertaining? by Michele Deradune
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
The Austin Film Industry: Where It Is Now and What Can Be Achieved by Jeff Nightbyrd
The Total Man Package: Elvis, Ghosts, Crispin Glover, Aliens, Raccoons and Palmer Auditorium by Dan Murphy
From The Playwright's Perspective: 'Hollywood' by Madison - sorta' like Oak Cliff, with the Walk of Fame Running Down the Middle by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Children in Theatre: Not What many Expect by Lee Coleé-Atnip
January, 2004 Articles
Total Man Package: Working with Tommy Lee by Dan Murphy
CLOSE SHOTS: Acting and Culture: What's Responsibility Got to Do With It? by Michele Deradune
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Note from Ms. Bubbette • Kudos from a reader • Houston actor looking for Austin agent • Broke actor wants to study at LA school • Stage Moms – is this a bad rap? • Arlington student wants Austin agent... by Ms. Bubbette
November, 2003 Articles
CLOSE SHOTS: Interview with "Secondhand Lions" Casting Director Ed Johnston by Michele Deradune
Playing a Dead Guy with Dead Guys by Dan Murphy
SAG and Technology by Jeff Nightbyrd
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
From The Playwright's Perspective: "Wedding Bliss" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Being an Extra in Film by Katrina Cook
August, 2003 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: August 2003 by Ms. Bubbette
CLOSE SHOTS: For the Love of Film by Michele Deradune
Do Like Chazz, Do Like Madonna by Marcos E. Gonzalez
365 Days (and two weeks) in LA by Pilar Walsh
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
You Never Know When Someone May Need to Puke by Phil O'Hern
From The Playwright's Perspective: "A Honeymoon Made in Heaven...'er make that Texas" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
The Total Man Package: PSA Auditions With A Romulan? by Dan Murphy
June, 2003 Articles
CLOSE SHOTS: Dazed and Confused at the 10th Anniversary Reunion by Michele Deradune
The Total Man Package: I'm Living in a Famous Guy's Apartment by Dan Murphy
Dog Eat Dog by Step Rowe
From the Playwright's Perspective: American Idol - "Super Sized" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
The Theatre, Sexual Orientation, and Chewing Tobacco by Phil O'Hern
May, 2003 Articles
Propaganda and Dentists by Phil O'Hern
Economic Development and the Austin Film Industry by Jeff Nightbyrd
CLOSE SHOTS: A Russian Accents is Fun to Do! by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Too Blonde for Hollywood?" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Trash Guitar Meets Kirk-O-Matic by Trash Guitar
The Total Man Package on SXSW: Out With The GEEKS & In With The COOL People by Dan Murphy
Dear Ms. Bubbette: May 2003 by Ms. Bubbette
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
February, 2003 Articles
CLOSE SHOTS: The Glories of Mature Men and Women in Film by Michele Deradune
Two Trips, a Play and a New Appreciation for Home by Sarah Jean Fry
The Best Is Yet To Come! by Mamie Meek
The Total Man Package: Trent Lott Unreconstructed Nazi Android! by Dan Murphy
From the Playwright's Perspective: "A Moment Like This..." by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
January, 2003 Articles
Close Shots: If I Could Lay Eggs by Michele Deradune
Reality TV - Get Paid! by Jeff Nightbyrd
Hunter Gatherers by Phil O'Hern
From the Playwright's Perspective: Hollywood Holiday by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Dear Ms. Bubbette: January 2003 by Ms. Bubbette
The Total Man Package: The Empire Strikes Back! by Dan Murphy
Acting on Inspiration by Ron Tatar
November, 2002 Articles
Close Shots: Interview with Gary Chason by Michele Deradune
Actors Bill of Rights by Gary Chason
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Engineer in the Family" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Dear Ms. Bubbette: November 2002 by Ms. Bubbette
A good time to explore some superstitions of our craft by Mamie Meek
I'd Like to Thank My Dentist by Phil O'Hern
The Total Man Package: The Talent is Here by Dan Murphy
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
September, 2002 Articles
Close Shots: September 2002 by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "The Best Funeral Ever" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Acting, Comedy and Cats by Phil O'Hern
The Total Man Package: Christian Character Actor? by Dan Murphy
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How does one market musicals • What is a realistic cost for a demo reel? • What does it take to get that BREAK? • Louisiana asks: Should I act in my home state & should I change my name? • Talented 12 year old needs vocal coach, musical theatre in Austin • Should actor send headshots to out-of-state auditions? • Comedy troupe needs to market itself around Texas • More thanks from grateful actor • Fleecing scandal at out-of-town acting school • Boston actor - should they return to Austin for acting work? • Versatile entertainer needs help with resume by Ms. Bubbette
August, 2002 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: August 2002 by Ms. Bubbette
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Stand-Up Comedy and Acting by Phil O'Hern
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Requiem for a Lost Video Collection" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Close Shots: Mona Lee on the Muse, "Method Acting," Unions and Why We Choose to Act by Michele Deradune
The Total Man Package Meets Billionaire by Dan Murphy
July, 2002 Articles
Miss Congeniality by Marco Perella
Dear Ms. Bubbette: July 2002 by Ms. Bubbette
From the Playwright's Perspective: "My Father has Escaped his Mortal Coil" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Close Shots: Getting and Staying Healthy in the 21st Century by Michele Deradune
The Total Man Package: Tarzan, The Ultimate Underachiever by Dan Murphy
Warning: Parental Advisory by Dan Eggleston
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
June, 2002 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Teenager needs auditions • When should an actor make the move to LA? • How to find extra work • Acting school frowns on outside acting work?! - Beware! • Can one have more than one agent per city? • Quelling the jitters and returning to acting by Ms. Bubbette
From the Playwright's Perspective: "An hour-and-a-half in Mrs. Levy's Shoes" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
The Total Man Package: "High Tech" Bowling for Dollars by Dan Murphy
May, 2002 Articles
We can't pay you, but it would be such great exposure! by Sian Rees-Cleland
The Total Man Package: My Statewide Political AD by Dan Murphy
From the Playwright's Perspective: "White Cream Gravy vs. Sushi - or How I lost 20 pounds my first six months in LaLaLand" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Close Shots: Quotes, Proverbs and One-Liners by Michele Deradune
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How should Headshots be composed? • 13 year old wants to get into acting • A letter from the Netherlands • Recommendations for children's agent in Austin • Dallas actor needs agent, classes and or acting coach by Ms. Bubbette
April, 2002 Articles
The Total Man Package: My First Audition by Dan Murphy
Close Shots: LA Style Acting in Texas by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "What Do I Really Think of Los Angeles?" Part Two by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to expand a young actor's horizon. by Ms. Bubbette
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
March, 2002 Articles
Filmfest Scams and Other Fun by José Lauro Mata
From the Playwright's Perspective: "So, what do I really think of Los Angeles?" Part I by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to get started in acting in Austin? by Ms. Bubbette
The Total Man Package: Albert "Huff" Huffstickler - Great Man Right Under My Nose by Dan Murphy
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
February, 2002 Articles
The Total Man Package: Celebrity Look-A-Like, The Best Job on the Planet by Dan Murphy
Dear Ms. Bubbette: What is the deal about "reels"? • How is marketing done in the movie industry? • How are actors selected & what happens from conception to filming? • How fickle is this business? • SAG eligibility from an Industrial? • Starcaster Network - is it for actors? • Classes in Austin. What is available? by Ms. Bubbette
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Close Shots: "Women in TV and Film Show American Bondage to Stereotypes" by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Tragic Kingdom -- The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Historic Property of the Entertainment Industry in Los Angeles at the Advent of the New Millennium" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Jesus Has Left the Building by Dan Eggleston
January, 2002 Articles
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
From the Playwright's Perspective: "MBM, or Millennium Buster Madness" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Close Shots: Acting as Therapeutic by Michele Deradune
Austin Film -- A Perspective by Jeff Davis
G-Rated Porn by Dan Eggleston
The Total Man Package: On The Set of Lonelyland by Dan Murphy
December, 2001 Articles
City of Dreams by Kirk-O-Matic
From the Playwright's Perspective: "A Texas Transplant: Here's to Soft Landings" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
The Total Man Package by Dan Murphy
Close Shots by Michele Deradune
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Hair styling on movies by Ms. Bubbette
How Do I Keep the Passion in Acting? by Luis Olmeda
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
November, 2001 Articles
A Plug for Fellow Actor Christopher Lee and BONEGLOVE Special Announcement
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Casting director workshops - to do or not • Allen Larson casts local teens • What value showcases/expos with LA 'scouts' by Ms. Bubbette
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Berstein 'ain't' kid stuff, 'neither'" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
The Total Man Package by Dan Murphy
Close Shots by Michele Deradune
Directing Tigers by Sharon Cave
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
October, 2001 Articles
The Total Man Package: On the Set of Vince Del Rio by Dan Murphy
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to encourage Casting to audition you? • Managers in Texas? • Where to go for demo reels • Dallas audition connections • If actor doesn't fit the "star mold" what then? by Ms. Bubbette
Message from a Texan Actor in New York by Kristina Fleming
Close Shots by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "THRIFT" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Why I Love Auditions! by Mamie Meek
You Really Can Get Discovered in a Restaurant by Liz Atherton with Michele Déradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Short and Sweet" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
August, 2001 Articles
TOELESS ON TANGIER (Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!) by Marco Perella
ACTING: A WORTHY PROFESSION IN AN OVER-INDUSTRIALIZED WORLD or SEPARATING MAN FROM MACHINE by Michele Deradune
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Swallowed Wholly by the Fat" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Should young 8 year old go to LA? • Voice overs • How busy is the Austin market? by Ms. Bubbette
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
The Role of My Lifetime by Step Rowe
The Total Man Package -Or- Dan's Dirt: 10th Anniversary of the Austin indie Slacker by Dan Murphy
July, 2001 Articles
Living My Dream by Jeremy Denzlinger
Movie Starring Austin Actors Wins "Best Independent Film Comedy" Award by Michele Deradune
My Whiz With Fame by Roger Kunshick
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to find reputable agents • To take young son to LA or not • Headshots • Acting exercises for young actors by Ms. Bubbette
Questions From a Newcomer by Jeff Davis
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Not Bad for a Girl" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Brad Koester and Trant Batey to be Guests on Jeff Davis Show: Monday, July 9 at 10 PM Special Announcement
June, 2001 Articles
From Nudity to the Military by Sarah Jean Fry
From the Playwright's Perspective: "The Tennessee Williams School of Playwriting" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Marco Perella Book Release: "Adventures of a No Name Actor" Special Announcement
Dan Eggleston on the Jeff Davis Show - Monday, June 18 @ 10 P.M. - Ch. 10 Special Announcement
May, 2001 Articles
Drowning, Tacos, and Pantyhose by Roger Kunshick
A Professional Acting Philosophy by Kingsley Martin
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Becoming a Serious actor • Allen Larson from Prodigy by Ms. Bubbette
From the Playwright's Perspective: "What Do Ya' Do when the Competition 'Quits' Ya'?" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Defensive Driving by Brad Koester
April, 2001 Articles
Smokin' Crack, or The Natural High: Indoor Skydiving by Step Rowe
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
A Slipping Down Life - will I ever see it? by Dan Eggleston
From the Playwright's Perspective: "A Majority of One" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Finding monologues • Inexpensive Headshots by Ms. Bubbette
March, 2001 Articles
The Crystal Palace of Sin by Marco Perella
Why? Cause that is the way it is. by Kirk-O-Matic
Happy Birthday to Us by Dana Morris
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Austinactors First Anniversary raves • Correction on SAG eligibility reply (Feb) by Ms. Bubbette
"From The Playwright's Perspective: 'My Moccasins'" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
A Big One-Year Thanks by Brad Koester
February, 2001 Articles
Derailing Streetcar by Marco Perella
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to become involved in theatre & film • Benefits of SAG & AFTRA • Resume resources, tapes and CD's • Biz Directory • Dan's audition e-mail hot line • More Hot lines by Ms. Bubbette
From The Playwright's Perspective: "So, You Wanna' be an Actress; OR...'You Want Fries with that?'" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
26 Tips for Movie Extras (i.e. Comfort Survival Pointers) by Jack Ortman and Dan Eggleston by Dan Eggleston
January, 2001 Articles
Starring in Lesbian Musical Theatre by Step Rowe
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Retouching Headshots - more • Local Headshot photographers by Ms. Bubbette
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
How I got to be an extra in Hope Floats by Dan Eggleston
From the Playwright's Perspective: "Theatre Etiquette .101" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
December, 2000 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: What is the role of an acting Manager? • What is a demo-reel - do we need it? • Value (or not) of workshops from out-of-State "casting directors" by Ms. Bubbette
Stalking Helena by Marco Perella
Acting On Inspiration by Ron Tatar
Ode to CICADAS by Jerry Delony
What We Learned & Achieved from the Strike by Mona Lee
Setting Sun by Steve Curran
Central Texas Actors Alliance Special Announcement
FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT'S PERSPECTIVE: "Theatre and the Art of Fair Play" by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
Working for 8 days as an Extra on Miss Congeniality by Dan Eggleston
November, 2000 Articles
From the Playright's Perspective: "To Paraphrase, or Not to Paraphrase, That is the Question..." and the Alteration of the Works of Living Playwrights by Molly Louise Shepard Berke
The Lesson of The Valve Stems by Roger Kunshick
My First Experience Doing Shakespeare by Paul Theron
Minutes from the October Actor's Meeting/Party by Dana Morris
Ode to the Obsolete Commodes by Helen Griffiths
Mastering the Techniques of Acting by Ken Farmer
October, 2000 Articles
"Insignificant Other" Fundraiser Update Special Announcement
"Cicadas" Enters Austin Film Festival Special Announcement
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Re "Miller Lite Commercial" during SAG strike - correcting erroneous statements • How to start in film acting • Acting classes • Are Headshots necessary? by Ms. Bubbette
Internet Casting Lists for Texas Films by Dan Eggleston
Funeral Industrial by Marco Perella
Going for the Gold! by Step Rowe
September, 2000 Articles
"Equinox Knocks Premiers" - Support Local Filmmaking Special Announcement
Show Folks by Bob Cawley
Actors Acceptance by Bob Cawley
Compadre by Bob Cawley
A Random Act by Bob Cawley
Beautiful Tears by Christopher Lee
Dear Ms. Bubbette: John Borrowman President of SAG, Houston writes • Texas - a right-to-work-State • To SAG or not to SAG? by Ms. Bubbette
Your Invitation to an Exciting New Slant on Acting by Jerry Delony
Geek Fest by Marco Perella
August, 2000 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: SAG Strike questions • "Producers pay health benefits - not SAG". Linda McAlister - Dallas Talent Agent by Ms. Bubbette
From an Austin Actor now in L.A. by Chris Bonno
AustinActors.net Meeting/Party, July 19, 2000 by Dana Morris
Generation Xers...not as lost as you think by Maxine Shapiro
(Michael) Jordan to Judy (Garland) by Maxine Shapiro
More Lessons Learned by Luis Olmeda
Rites and Wrongs of Passage by Marco Perella
Don't Quit! You Can Act! by Ryan Davis
My First Nude Scene by Roger Kunshick
A Strange Breed by Step Rowe
On Agent Commissions - 3 Opinions by Letters to Editor
July, 2000 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Any well-known actors not SAG? • What is Financial Core? • What happened to the movie "Just Sue Me?" • Is SAG eligibility through extra work possible??? • Improv. classes please • Are Non-union actors scabbing during strike? • Did many roles in "Miss Congeniality" go to LA actors? Texans? by Ms. Bubbette
How Do You Get Your Auditions? by Desiree Williams
BLEACHER BUMS - A Review by Jerry Delony
Maniac in the Mirror by Marco Perella
SAG Strike - Opinions of Texans Caught in the mix Special Announcement
June, 2000 Articles
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to get into the acting scene - "Does being an extra help?" • Does stage-work benefit an actor wanting film work?" by Ms. Bubbette
AustinActors.net Meeting/Party, May 23, 2000 by Dana Morris
Don't Be Fooled - Why We Strike! Special Announcement
Head Shots = Opportunity by Desiree Williams
Keep the Writing Faith by Luis Olmeda
Keeping in Touch by Mona Lee
Oliver the Actor Eater by Marco Perella
Whip The Actors by Phillip Ayliffe
The Child, An Old Man, and a Frisbee Dog by Step Rowe
May, 2000 Articles
SXS Hollywood by Anonymous
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Stage actor wants to work in film - where to start? • The Cage. UT/RTF student film submissions - how to... by Ms. Bubbette
AustinActors.net Meeting/Party, April 26, 2000 by Dana Morris
New York's a Lonely Town When You're the Only Surfer Boy Around by Marco Perella
To Be or Not To Be . . . An Extra! by Step Rowe
The School for Scandal by Lady Teazle
April, 2000 Articles
Hey! by Brad Koester
Dear Ms. Bubbette: How to get the gig - tongue-in-cheek! • SAG rules re casting directors asking for your age • Writer's question - difference between an Outline and a Treatment by Ms. Bubbette
Darbi, Inc. by Darbi Worley
Hankster and Gibby Entertain Hank Hill's Crew on ACAC by Kirk-O-Matic
It's My Way or...I'm What?! by Luis Olmeda
A Thought About Auditioning by Michael Costello
Death in the Wankatorium by Marco Perella
My War Story by Raj Vats
The Whole Point by Sean Corrigan
The School for Scandal by Lady Teazle
March, 2000 Articles
Welcome to AustinActors.net by Brad Koester
Texas Production Business Blames Law for Inequity by Bill McCright
Dear Ms. Bubbette: Welcome by Ms. Bubbette
Hopes and Dreams by Christopher Lee
Darbi, Inc. by Darbi Worley
My Real Life Wife by Kirk-O-Matic
Actors Writing Successful Scripts by Luis Olmeda
Facing a Prime Fear in Acting by Michael Costello
Smash Cut by Marco Perella
Desperado by Step Rowe
The School for Scandal by Lady Teazle
February, 2000 Articles
Meeting Minutes from Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000 by Brad Koester
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