2010-12-29 16:31
Cheers!!After having my blog hosted by blogspot for the past couple of years, I have moved my blog to my website. Please go here. There you will find all my archived posts and new ones. I ho… Read More
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Actress Susyn Elise Duris' musings on life.
2010-11-15 16:00
Goodness gracious. It has been two months since I last wrote a blog post.I've had some interesting things happen. First, Jeff and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary by spending a week… Read More
2010-09-18 03:58
I've been on the fence for years about whether headshot drop-offs are for me. I'm not a big fan of the drop-off services in which your headshot/resume is grouped with those of a bunch of oth… Read More
2010-09-18 03:37
I have a mantra that I keep on my desk that says:Replace auditions with meetings and offers.The subtext behind this for me is to shift energy away from self-submitting myself and into develo… Read More
2010-08-14 16:19
Hey everyone!My friend and former writing partner, Dana VanDen Heuvel, who is CEO of Marketing Savant, produces a great email newsletter called Monday Morning Moxie, which has some great mar… Read More
2010-08-01 05:39
Hi everyone. I took a bit of a break in July. First, Jeff and I took a vacation to Pittsburgh, PA and Dayton, OH from July 14-July 23, 2010. And, last week, I took a "mental health"… Read More
2010-07-06 18:18
Some more good advice from Lesly Kahn's blog:Ellipses (. . . ) are not dashes. During ellipses (. . . ) no one says anything. Everybody thinks.Dashes ( -- ) are cutoffs: you keep talking 'ti… Read More
2010-06-28 19:06
I love a lot of the things found on Lesly Kahn's blog. This is just one of the many juicy tidbits...With self-confidence, the world bows to greet you and coincidence becomes your partner. An… Read More
2010-06-27 21:59
I went to a fabulous CD Workshop with one of my favorite CD's recently, who re-affirmed the comment that acting is "a numbers game". Yes, the entertainment industry is a numbers game, just… Read More
2010-06-24 20:00
Attached are some great articles about the Drama show runners and the Comedy show runners courtesy of THR.It's interesting to point out that I had read another interview by a TV Executive… Read More
2010-06-11 00:01
Today was a day of some great advice. What's the role of the guest star on episodic television? Elizabeth Banks considers the etiquette of a guest star to be "You're a guest in someone else… Read More
2010-06-09 15:57
Great article at The Wrap about 8 actors who have been in several failed shows but keep getting called back and keep coming back. Persistence and Resilience pays off Read More
2010-06-07 05:25
The great UCLA Head Basketball coach, John Wooden, died on Friday, June 4, 2010. He was 99 years old. I leave you with this quote that really tells you all you need to know about this class… Read More
2010-06-03 15:41
My favorite brands are: Apple, BMW, Coca Cola, Nordstrom, Shell. Why? They stand out. Why? They under-promise and over-deliver. Here's a great article from Open Forum about how we can be the… Read More
2010-06-01 23:07
Dennis Hopper died over the weekend. I loved him. Easy Rider. Hoosiers (in which he got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor). Flashback. And many, many others. He was amazing and m… Read More
2010-06-01 20:41
I was thinking about a dot-com I worked for in 1999-2001 and listening to the CEO talk about our company's brand is this and that. So I asked, being a newer employee, "what does the market… Read More
2010-05-31 20:12
I read an interview that Melissa Leo did with Daily Actor recently. Lance Carter runs a terrific site. Check it out - a great resource for actors.She says, when asked about her advice for a… Read More
2010-05-30 17:46
Tomorrow is Memorial Day. You undoubtedly will see many films on TV having to do with war or the military this weekend. I would suggest the must see film of the weekend is "Taking Chance" on… Read More
2010-05-28 22:39
This week, THR had an amazing roundtable of some of the best drama actresses on TV right now. Amazing. It is a must read. Read it here Read More
2010-05-10 16:51
I was thinking about the Rolling Stones' song, "Time Is On My Side", this morning. Time is on my side - it's what I choose to do with it that counts. That is something that is always a const… Read More
2010-05-03 16:22
I want to wish you a Happy May!! I had an extremely busy month in April with a lot of networking, reconnecting with colleagues and socializing.I want to send a big shout out to the folks who… Read More
2010-03-16 19:31
I love the articles at Backstage. On February 4th, Filmmaker Adam Green ("Frozen") really shed some profound light on the casting process: "For me, so much of who I hire on my cast and crew… Read More
2010-03-08 16:34
I was in awe of some amazing acceptance speeches last night - Mo'Nique, Sandra Bullock and...Ms. Kathryn Bigelow. What can I say about Kathryn Bigelow - she is such a gratious person. I've… Read More
2010-03-03 19:38
I wrote on my Facebook profile yesterday that I was prepping for auditions and performances this week. I have two indie film auditions this week and I am performing in two short play reading… Read More
2010-03-02 22:24
It's taken me a long time to get to say this - "I'm going to do what I want to do". Simple? Excuse me while I fall back on an old cliche - it's easier said than done. There have been many ti… Read More
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