The People Who Play The Piano In London's St. Pancras Station [VIDEO]

A Brazilian teenager who started playing the piano after watching videos online, a musician from Australia, and many, many others are happy to sit down and perform as millions of people stream through the station.

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John Portman, Architect Of Soaring Hotel Atriums And Transformer Of Skylines, Has Died At 93

Portman's buildings "often evoked oohs and aahs from the public, but were not always a hit with critics, who called them concrete islands, self-contained cities within cities — serving their patrons yet insular, even forbidding to outsiders. But by combining architectural talents with the savvy of a real estate entrepreneur, Mr. Portman was hugely successful and a rarity among contemporaries: both an artist and a tough businessman."

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Top AJBlogs Posts From The Weekend Of 12.31.17

What We Liked in 2017
When Doug McLennan asked me to write a description for my blog that ArtsJournal would begin hosting in 2017, I thought about the topics which move me to spend time writing—the things that I feel ... read more
AJBlog: The Bright RidePublished 2017-12-30

Recent Listening And Viewing: Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts, Wheel Of Time (Flying Dolphin) From his years with Buddy Rich in the 1960s through his long membership in the late bassist Charlie Haden’s Quartet West and for years since, ... read more
AJBlog: RiffTidesPublished 2017-12-30

Some Home Thoughts from Abroad as Hurricane Hamilton Hits Britain
The hoop-la surrounding the London staging of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton is almost as interesting as the musical itself. The ticket-tout-defeating instructions for admission to the Victoria Palace Theatre that came with my pair of ... read more
AJBlog: Plain EnglishPublished 2017-12-30

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The Australian True Crime Writer Who Says She Can Now 'Die Happy'

Helen Garner, after James Wood praised her in The New Yorker: "I used to have all sorts of secret, spiteful feelings because I never won any prizes in Australia for my non-fiction. I put a lot of energy into acting like I didn’t care. I did, quite a lot. It has literary value and I have worked on it as hard as any fiction I’ve written. So I felt deeply gratified and relieved of enormous amounts of anxiety and mortification."

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Go See This Mural Before The Artist Destroys It (Bit By Bit)

The artist, Hugo Crosthwaite, wore a shirt that made him more approachable - more like a sign painter, less like an artist - and hoo boy, was he ever approached. His interactions with people changed the huge mural. "The mural, created in partnership with the California Historical Society, features a singular mix of images — rendered in the artist's preferred black and white — inspired by Mexican pulp comics, 19th century French illustration, Southern California visual iconography and current political events. It also features elements drawn from the artist's dialogues with the hundreds of people that stream through the space on a daily basis."

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Best of the Amy Jo Berman Blog, Facebook Live & YouTube Videos 2017

Holy moly! 2017 was certainly a memorable year…to say the least.

Regardless of how events unfolded this year, the best thing for your acting career is to look ahead.

So…2018…Will it be the best year ever in your acting career?

Well, that's my hope for you EVERY year.

In fact, that's what drives me — what INSPIRES ME to keep creating more training, blogs, videos, live videos, webinars and classes to help you.

As I look back on this interesting year we call 2017, I'm grateful to say that a lot of outrageously good things happened for so many actors I've worked with. 

The results from my private coaching clients and my students have been phenomenal.

Once again, you have inspired me beyond measure.

So, I went back through all the blog, video and Facebook Live content I posted this year and pulled out what I consider the “Best Of” my content in 2017. I heard from you that these are the pieces you loved best, shared most and couldn’t get enough of.

If you missed any of these, now would be a great time to take stock and draw from this content whatever you feel would help you the most in the coming year of your acting career.  Enjoy! >>Tweet This<< 

 

BEST OF THE BLOG

 

6 Steps To Find The Perfect Acting Class For You

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Finding the best acting class can be tricky. In this 3-part blog series, you'll get a detailed guide on the 6 steps you need to follow to make sure you’re in good hands, with the right acting teacher in the right acting class. (Links to part 2 and 3 can be found easily at the top of part 1).

5 Things Every Actor Needs To Know About Acting Demo Reels

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There are several key questions every actor MUST know the answers to when it comes to making a compelling demo reel that gets watched.  In this blog, you'll get the 5 most important ones.

How To Be An Actor Without Limits (Aka How To Awaken Your Inner Lady Gaga In Your Acting Career)

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If you're struggling as an actor, here's how to channel your own “inner Gaga” and be an actor who can access the dormant creative power within, let go of limits and become unstoppable. Whether you're a fan of Lady Gaga or not, this blog will light your fire!

7 Truths About Supporting Yourself As An Actor

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Supporting yourself as an actor? It can be challenging. Here are 7 truths every actor should know about going from surviving to thriving in acting.

Jobs For Actors – 10 Ways To Support Yourself As An Actor

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Survival jobs for actors can be tricky. If you'e struggling to find the right actor survival job, this list of 10 ways to support yourself should help.

“4 Steps To Unleash Your Magnificence & Go “Beast” In Your Acting Career In 2018″
FREE NEW YEAR'S DAY WEBINAR FOR ACTORS

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BEST OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Social Media Tip For Actors: Will having followers REALLY help you get more acting work?

As an actor, have you ever heard this one: “If you don't have followers, they won't want to cast you”? A lot of actors are panicking about this and in this video you'll get the inside scoop on whether this is true or not, and what to do about it (so you can stop panicking!)

 

Actor Headshot Tips | You Need To Get New Headshots When…

As an actor headshots are a must have. And great ones are a MUST MUST have. But when is it time to get NEW ones? In this video you'll find out EXACTLY when you need to trash the old actor headshots and invest in some new ones.

 

Branding Tip For Actors: How To Be More Memorable To Casting Directors on Social Media

In this video, you'll get a great branding tip you can easily use to be more memorable to casting directors.

 

Don't Make This Audition “Pacing” Mistake

This video was inspired by gazillions of casting sessions I've held when giving the adjustment “pick up the pace” (and seeing it done wrong). You'd be shocked at how this simple direction is often misinterpreted by actors in the room. So I wanted to makes SURE that YOU know how to execute this seemingly simple direction.

 

“4 Steps To Unleash Your Magnificence & Go “Beast” In Your Acting Career In 2018″
FREE NEW YEAR'S DAY WEBINAR FOR ACTORS

Registration Now Open!

Click Here to Register Now For This Annual New Year's Day FREE Online Training Event For Actors

BEST OF THE FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEOS

How To Be ‘Series Regular Worthy' This Pilot Season

In this video, you're learning what it means to be “series regular worthy” and 4 things you can do to help you get there.

 

Mastering Callbacks: The DO's, the DON'Ts and the Oh-No-You-Di’ints

In this Facebook Live you'll learn the biggest DOs and DON'Ts about callbacks so you can master yours!

Perfect Actor Resume: 3 Big Resume Mistakes & How To Fix Them

In this Facebook Live, you'll discover the 3 biggest resume blunders that so many actors make how you can confidently create your professional acting resume so that Casting Directors take it seriously.

Audition Feedback: Why You Get It-Why You Don't-And What It All Means

One of the biggest head-scratchers when it comes to auditioning is wondering what Casting Directors thought of your read. Did they love it? Hate it? Like it a little?…What? Without any feedback it can leave you doubting yourself. In this Facebook Live, you'll learn exactly why they do and don't give you feedback and how to interpret it all.

I hope you enjoyed this “Best of” blog.

Your turn!  Which post did you enjoy? What would you like to hear more about in 2018?  Please share in the comments below :-)  I love hearing from you!  You inspire me :-)

You DESERVE The Red Carpet,
~Amy

P.S. I will be doing my annual FREE New Year’s Day LIVE webinar this year where I will share my plan for you to UNLEASH YOUR MAGNIFICENCE and go “Beast” in your acting career in 2018. If you want to be on (and trust me, you do), click the image below to register now.  BEAST MODE: ON

 

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These Comics Redefined Hinduism - And Reinforced A Lot Of Prejudice Along The Way

The comics Amar Chitra Katha (or The Immortal Stories) got started when a newspaper executive watched a quiz show where kids knew little to nothing about the Hindu epic The Ramayana. Now ACK has been a kids' entertainment empire for decades - but it's an empire built on bigotry: "ACK’s writing and illustrative team constructed a legendary past for India by tying masculinity, Hinduism, fair skin, and high caste to authority, excellence, and virtue. On top of that, [the] comics often erased non-Hindu subjects from India’s historic and religious fabric."

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How Did Louisiana Jazz Make It To That Other L.A.?

California was more than a rumor; it was a way to change history. "For African Americans dreaming of opportunity in the early part of 20th century, that lure, the music in California’s new-start promise, was embedded into the consciousness. It burrowed deep. It was the necessary fuel — inspiration — to carry onward beyond known possibilities. Roughly between 1910 and 1970, in two great waves of migration, six million African Americans would journey out of the nightmare of the American South, fleeing post-slavery horrors: Jim Crow segregation, lynching, nonexistent or stunted economic opportunities."

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Look To Netflix For The Answer To 'What Do We Do When All Hollywood Has To Offer Is Reboots?'

This is a great description of where we are ... and an idea for how to look for fresh ways to deal with it: "To loudly insist that Hollywood cut it out with the reboots is, unfortunately, to waste your breath. It is, however, at least worth asking the question: If this is the world we’re stuck with, how should a reboot be? Some have begun to resemble something like the filmed equivalent of an oral tradition, passing down different versions of the same story over and over—at least while the story remains immediate. ... Our current options for 'best' Hollywood reboot are, at best, pretty good. (Batman Begins.) But a better North Star for reboots is out there, and its name is Blazing Transfer Students."

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Callas Singing 'Tosca' Is The Best Opera Recording Ever, And Here's Why

Anthony Tommasini: "Even though it was done under studio conditions, Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano (as the idealistic Mario) and Tito Gobbi (as the villainous police chief Scarpia) are thrillingly alive and subtle for the towering maestro Victor de Sabata and the forces of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. It’s hard to think of a recording of any opera that nails a work so stunningly, that seems so definitive."

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