If one thing is for certain when it comes to show business, it’s that there is more than one road to becoming an actor or actress. Here are just a few ways that famous performers have established ...

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Matt Damon was reportedly paid $15 million for starring in “The Odyssey.” Much of the cast of “Orange Is the New Black” was paid $900 per day. With such a large pay gap, you’re likely wondering how ...

Casting is underway for “Lake Patrol: The Movie,” a comedy following a group of wacky misfits who patrol an Ontario Lake and land in all sorts of misadventures. Ontario-based actors, aged 10–70, are ...

Look closely at the Golden Age of Hollywood, and you’ll see the darker, more complicated layers beneath all that glitz and glamour. The era coincided with the Motion Picture Production Code, also ...

SAG-AFTRA ratified its latest TV/Theatrical Agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in November 2023, following almost four months of striking and intense negotiations.

What do Addison Rae, King Bach, and Liza Koshy have in common? These now-mainstream stars all came to fame as social media influencers. Let’s explore what exactly a social media influencer is, what ...

PFH stands for “per finished hour,” and it’s a way audiobook narrators get paid that is different from per-hour rates. PFH rates are based on the length of the finished product. In this case, one ...

Mask work is a centuries-old theater practice that transcends nations and eras. From the exaggerated visages of commedia dell’arte to the spiritually significant faces of Japanese Noh, the art of ...

Accurate yet imaginative audio is part of what creates truly immersive film and TV. Dialogue, music, and sound effects work synergistically to legitimize a sense of filmic reality, set mood, and ...

Although the fashion industry has become more inclusive, body type and facial features still hold significance, especially for runway and high-fashion modeling. Fashion modeling agencies typically ...

Screenplays are a different beast than a novel or short story. While they are a form of storytelling, scripts aren’t intended to be standalone pieces of work—they are the blueprints for a film or TV ...