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Screenplay
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Is a groundbreaking coming-of-age screenplay about young Arab-Americans which opens a hilarious window onto this little known sector of the American population. The film is being produced by Academy Award winning producer,. And the legendary casting director/producer,. Will be their second producing collaboration -. Interviewed by industry magazine. His first producing credit, calling it the “Arab-American. Rdquo; When asked by. What project he believed was his next Oscar contender - Mark Johnson cited.
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Team
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Select Mark Johnson Productions:. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Rain Man (Winner Best Picture). Select Lou Digiaimo films. The Gladiator (Casting Director). The Godfather (Casting Director). Thelma and Louise (Casting Director). New York Times Article (Casting Director).
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The Joy of Quitting
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. June 19, 2015. The Joy of Quitting. Quitting has a bad name. Being a successful actor can be a challenge. However, quitting in the pursuit of a dream is frowned upon by most people. On this planet, a quitter is pond scum. Only winners are cool. So, if you’re thinking of quitting or have just quit, here are a few things you can say to yourself to make you feel better about your decision:. I never wanted to be an actor in the first place. Working 9 to 5 is nice! I slept ...
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How to Get More Done in Less Time
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. August 10, 2015. How to Get More Done in Less Time. Everyone has 24 hours in a day. Why do some people get so much done in those 24 hours, and others never have enough time? What is going on here? Artist A is organized and is using his time wisely. Artist B is, likely, a fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants type, spending most of his time on putting out fires and busy-work. And how efficiently are they getting done? So, the key is organization. But before we can determine whic...
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Showing Up
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. July 17, 2014. One of my most successful actions over the years is to simply show up. This has worked in a variety of fields and occupations, including acting and directing. Let me give you a few examples of what I mean. Ultimately, my showing up led Milton to cast me as the lead in two of his plays. Both were rare experiences I will never forget. All because I showed up. Stephen Spielberg wanted to be a working director at Universal Studios. His way of showing up ...
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Page 2
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. Director, acting coach, screenwriter and actor. May 13, 2014. How to Make Auditioning Not Suck. NEVER sit at home waiting for a call. Submit your headshot and resumé all the time submit, submit, submit. Submit to student films, theater companies, TV, online sites, indie films, and anyone else holding an audition. And then supplement their work with your. Continue reading →. Apr 18, 2014. This philosophy has negatively affected many actors, especially through the field ...
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Look
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. April 12, 2015. Actors need to learn to. Look at people, look at things. Actors portray characters going through the various bumps and bruises of life. The way to understand characters, or people, is to look at them. Truly look, and see what you see. By the way, this would benefit anyone in any occupation, not just actors. Well, you might say, I look all the time. Do you? Or are you generally too distracted to genuinely look? You have to be. So while our bodies were in...
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A Day in the Life
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. June 25, 2015. A Day in the Life. 8:00 am The alarm pounds my hung-over temples. I reach by the nightstand and slam my fist in the general direction of the snooze button. Eight more minutes. Better luck next time. Fuck you, I beamed back at him. But like bad sex, it was over before it started. In and out in less than four minutes. You’d have to be a masochist to love auditioning, and I was always a wimp when it came to pain. A paper cut is enough to ruin my week, a...
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The Secret to Success
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Isa Totah is writing on the Svbtle. June 11, 2015. The Secret to Success. People love ideas. I do too. The mistake many people make in the pursuit of success is thinking that the idea, alone, is enough. It never is. You must put the idea into motion into action. You must work hard to be successful. Ideas are the easy part. It’s the work to realize the idea that trips people up. A friend said it succinctly, you want to be successful, then get to work! If you hit a roadblock, and you will, then find a way ...
