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The first few days after you sign up for Actors Access, don’t do this. Pay attention to all the messages on the site. At first. Then, once they get old, add this CSS to your browser. You are welcome.

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Another limerick, this one composed for the folks at Desperate Housewives. At the start of this its final season, Felicity Huffman said, “All bets are off.” I tweeted this to Jeff Greenstein, and he hit me back with a “Well done!”

Enjoy:

Pilot season has started. Some actors behave differently during this time of year. Some businesses that make money off of actors push their wares more heavily this time of year. I say the thing to do for most of us non-famous folk is keep your head down and work hard 365 days. Thus, I have composed a limerick for the season.

There once was a season called pilot
That raised actors’ hopes way up high a lot.
I calmly proclaim
That unless you’re a “name,”
A different approach should apply not.

Stay tuned for more gems. I’m composing limericks these days.

SAG Award nominees (announced today) will not receive my vote if they pertain to one of these shows:

Damages
The Good Wife
Harry’s Law
Hot in Cleveland
Modern Family
Nurse Jackie
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
Suits

It’s not because of the quality of these shows, which is generally quite high, but because they are not SAG projects! SAG Awards go to SAG projects, in my opinion. But considering how the new shows are overwhelmingly AFTRA these last few seasons, it’s interesting to note that the nominations are not overwhelmingly AFTRA. (Not yet.)

See that information on the right side of my IMDb page? Watch me in CSI: Miami episode #10.11 on 12/11 @ 10 pm.

Though I hope you’ll watch me, you’ll probably hear me more than see me in the opening sequence of this cuh-razy episode all about pageants for little girls. See a preview on the YouTube.

My sister Emily has four great kids. I never get to see enough of them, and the youngest of them is James, whom I’ve only seen once, so I like when she posts about him and the others. You can read her post if you like, but really this entry of mine is all about this picture of my awesome nephew with his amazing Benjamin Button man boobs.

Yesterday I released my IMDb Pro Safari Extension. Due to wee bugs, I updated it today to version 0.2 and then 0.3.

(Version and updating are not as automated as they should be. Maybe that will happen in the next version? And then maybe I’ll get it published in the Gallery?)

This Extension does one simple thing: it loads the IMDb Pro version of all IMDb pages. It’s just a beta version, but it’s simple and it’s free. Let me know if you like it, and what additional features you’d like to see.

Please note: this is no good to somebody who doesn’t have an IMDb Pro account!

Hi! It’s been a while since I emailed my list. With gratitude, I share a few highlights since my last blast:

• Created a parody commercial Occupy Wall Street Realty, inspired by current events. Watch on YouTube our contribution to the whole Occupy situation. This was a project I could only do with the help of friends, for whom I am feeling grateful. Thank you!

• Worked on CSI: Miami as an announcer at a beauty pageant for 6 year olds. Very grateful to be in that scene — in two senses of that word. It opens the December 4th 11th episode.

• Grateful to be brought back a few times on Y&R this year as the club manager.

• Played 8 different characters in The Dinosaur Within at the Theatre @ Boston Court. Grateful to work with lots of good people there.

Well, that’s enough of sharing with gratitude … unless you use Safari and have an IMDb Pro account. In which case I share with you my IMDb Pro Safari Extension. It does one simple thing: it loads the IMDb Pro version of all IMDb pages. It’s just a beta version, but it’s simple and it’s free. Download with gratitude! (Link also explains Extensions, if you have no idea what I’m talking about.)

So, Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your turkey day, and the whole holiday season. Stay in touch, whether it’s with a reply, Facebook, Twitter, Bloggie Blog or foreclosure notice. Thanks for reading, and please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you.

Best,

Kevin

P.S. I just sent this to my list — with a broken link to the Occupy Wall Street Realty video! Like Rick Perry says, “Oops.” To get on my email list simply sign up.

I’ve been asked to create a list of acting resources. So I’m looking for beloved web sites or applications that you find useful in your acting career!

Do you have a favorite acting resource or three? Care to share?

A few things to consider before you email me your top few favorites:

• Priority will go to cheap resources. The freer the better!
• Not the very most obvious things. We all know about Actors Access and Twitter, for example.
• Stuff you’ll use again and again more than time-sensitive info that served you awesomely this last week and now it’s done.
• And if you can, tag it: is it commercial or theatrical; is this resource more for the actor new to town, or the actor who’s been here a few years; any other label you can think of.

Please share! Add a comment on this page. Or tweet it. Or via email. I’ll compile your suggestions and share the results.

Thanks a zillion!

Examples, to prime the pump:

Stage Agent is a handy way to research the basics on roles in a play you might be auditioning for. I’ve used it a lot over the years. THEATER, REFERENCE

We Make Movies is a great org that gets actors and writers together for readings and good times. And they sometimes make movies! The site has lots of articles for filmmakers and producers, and occasionally for actors. INDIE FILM, ORGANIZATIONS

Map of commercial CDs. Some genius made a Google Map for people new to commercials. Not comprehensive, just the key places. COMMERCIAL, NEW TO TOWN

 
Some lovely, corny Shakespearean Twitter humor for you today.

You’re welcome.

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