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Courtesy of The Whitney            If you've ever been on set, it's hurry up and wait. That is how the beginning to our evening started. I rushed, he waited and the roads were messy but we made it to the Whitney where the wrap party was being held. Low and behold we find a line of twenty cars or more waiting for the valet. The wind was biting and neither one of us really wanted to get out and walk the block or so to the entrance. So we waited, and waited. I really wanted one of THE GHOST BAR's famous martini's. Courtesy of The Whitney-Ghost Bar          One of the doors opened on the white stretch limo basically "parked" in front of us and who walked out to get to the ATM? Shaun Majumdar. As he picked his way through the snow, we just hoped we weren't going to have to jump out and save him from getting mugged.  Moi and Shaun Majumdar       As he yelled to his buddies in the car,...

             There are a few acting schools in the Metro Detroit area, The Michigan Actors Studio, The Actors Loft, The Dramatic Arts Studio, and a few more.   Make sure you check them out and, if you can, sit in on a class before you sign up. Most long time actors will continue training through classes, workshops, and private coaching. The first thing casting directors look at is experience, then they look at what training you have.             Another tip is to tape your self doing scenes and monologues. You should also be doing this in your acting class.   Beg, borrow or steal a camcorder and rehearse in front of the camera.   It is nerve racking the first time you see yourself on film, but it is invaluable in learning how your body moves and maybe how you don’t want it to! storyboard sketch of my son in Dark Fields with David Carridine   Next you need a h...