Sometimes this town really makes me wonder. Just the other day I was leafing through a pile of new casting notices when I came across one in particular that made me scratch my head. Without giving away the project’s name let’s just say that it was about a convent full of very “naughty” women, if [...]

Some of the scariest people in the entertainment business for an actor are casting directors. By way of their professional contacts and ability to get you work they hold an unbelievable amount of power in their hands. Unfortunately for us, they all too often know it too. Walking into an audition with a new casting [...]

This week’s column, What It Takes, is part two of a little journey that began last week with my ranting and raving about just how hard done by artists really are. As some of you may recall, last week I talked a little bit about what it’s like to be under appreciated, unknown and most [...]

Years ago I saw an interview with an actress who made a big impression on me. It wasn’t that she had anything particularly special about her that struck me but simply that unlike many others in our profession she was a real live working actress.‘Working actress’ referring of course to someone who actually earns their living acting instead of as a waitress.

For those of you who’ve been reading this column for the last few weeks, you’ve already read my quips about the state of the work ethic here in Hollywood compared to our beloved slow-moving Motherland. You may have even gained an insight or two that will help you out on this long and arduous journey [...]

There are a lot of things that are difficult about being an actor. Unsteady work, unsteady pay check, too much traveling and being your own life coach/agent/receptionist/therapist/accountant/PR firm to name but a few. But I think one of the most difficult aspects of an actor’s life is acting itself. Sure, we’re artists and we love it [...]

Most of us who have worked professionally in the TV and film industry know that there are a lot of dirty little secrets in our profession. These secrets are diligently protected by all of us in the know out of fear of not working, of being labeled a ‘big mouth’, or because we know that [...]

In life, just as in art, there are a few things one can always count on. Say for example, death and taxes, to name the two most commonly referenced. Greece, or more accurately, Greek people have a few unchanging qualities themselves; a handful of characteristics that are so deeply imbedded in their culture one can [...]

We all know Hollywood isn’t an easy nut to crack for an actor. And make no mistake, a nut it is. What I mean to say is that much like kastanopita Hollywood is sometimes tougher than it should be, while at other times unexpectedly soft, but the one thing we can all count on is [...]

When Hollywood’s Greek Reporter approached me recently with the idea of having me writing a weekly column I can honestly say I was excited. Not only was it a way to devote more precious time to my other great passion, writing – I saw it as a fantastic opportunity to stay connected with the Greek [...]