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Acting is a Team Effort
by Wayne Frazier Year after year, audiences from around the globe experience breathtaking performances by actors in film and television. A good actor can make incredible moments created by the tiniest emotional nuances look easy. But, it is not! These moments are executed by actors who have honed their craft. They utilize the tools they […]

Natalie’s LA Spotlight: un-WINE-ding
by: Natalie Lipka As a host, actor and producer I am really busy. I am continually creating and growing into my own career in the entertainment industry, and I feel blessed to be constantly working. Whether I am hired by someone or working on my own projects, sometimes I realize that it is time for […]

The “Oz”cars
by Wayne Frazier The 2015 Academy Awards once again swept us into the magical land of movies. From the nominees to the winners, from the red carpet to the Governors Ball this is the championship of the awards season. This is entertainment’s ‘Super Bowl’ of motion pictures, and I often compare the journey to the […]

Social Media For Those Looking Beyond Facebook & Twitter
by: Natalie Lipka As many of you know, I have a segment on Hollywood Close-Up called “Natalie’s Social Media Moment.” This all started because I am fascinated with the idea of social media and social media marketing. I’ve never taken an official “marketing” class, but I’ve taken several workshops about taking your acting career to […]

Thank You SNL for 40 years…
by Wayne Frazier Recently, Saturday Night Live (SNL) celebrated forty years of broadcasting. The star-studded event on NBC lasted 3 ½ plus hours, but flew by like a stealth bomber at the opening of a major sporting event. It had live sketches, musical phenoms and plenty of hysterical clips from some of the best sketches […]

Music: A True Inspiration
by: Natalie Lipka I am not sure if you caught the Super Bowl halftime show, but as I mention on Ep72, Katy Perry’s performance really inspired me. I was blinking back tears as she rode off on that ”The More You Know” star. But then again, music has always moved me. Songs usually make me […]

What Boston Sports can teach us about being an actor.
By Wayne Frazier Plain and simple, the entertainment business is an extremely hard nut to crack. And then to sustain oneself in the ‘biz’ is even more difficult. However, I found something that helps me, and might give you an edge to push your career forward. No matter what city you are from, following your […]

From M*A*S*H… to Friends
By Wayne Frazier It is pretty safe to say that M*A*S*H, Friends, Cheers and Frasier have stood the test of time. Each of these half-hour sitcoms serves up “laugh out loud” moments several times during each episode. If you haven’t had the opportunity to experience some of the funniest moments in television history, pinpoint accurate […]

The Best Piece of Advice I Ever Got About Showbiz
by: Natalie Lipka I will never forget how I first decided to move to Los Angeles. It was kind of like a movie moment — the decision just came to me. My friend and I were auditioning for agencies in Philadelphia where we were both turned down in the same day. I turned to her […]