Paul Russell's Blog

“We learn more from our failures than we actually do from our success.” Richard Rose, Producing Artistic Director – Barter Theatre (1992 – 2019) Richard Rose has the keenest, candid, insights on American regional theatre past, present, and future. Anyone who’s been in “Rick’s” company soon discovers Rose intuitively knows them a bit more honestly … Continue reading "Regional Theatre & What You Don’t Know About the Constant Success of Barter Theatre – Conversation with Richard Rose"

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I have been wearing counterfeit N95 masks for months and didn’t know. After I learned my masks were counterfeit I spotted a Facebook friend’s picture of themself wearing the same vulnerability. Is your N95 mask real or a counterfeit ineffective against protecting you and others from COVID-19? Do you wear a KN95 mask mistakenly thinking … Continue reading "How to Tell if Your Mask is Real Protection or A Dangerous Counterfeit"

“Something is stirring, shifting groundIt’s just begunEdges are blurring, all aroundAnd yesterday is done” Our TimeMERRILY WE ROLL ALONGStephen Sondheim Dr. Nicola Davies, a Senior Medical Writer with a PhD in Health Psychology, and BSc in Psychology wrote in 2012 that an “identifying trait” of an Idealist is:  “Their outlook on the future is always … Continue reading "How Actors Motivate and Unite Us – The Actor’s Role in Life as The Idealist."

#AntiMaskActorsHaveNoCharacter Actors and masks. Actors have relied on masks for more than 3,500 years. Parading in the pageants of Ancient China. In Europe between the 16th to 18th centuries performing commedia dell’arte, a theatrical form reliant on masks. The union of actors and masks dominated Ancient Greek Theater, considered the cornerstone of modern western theater. … Continue reading "Anti—Mask Actors: Endangering Their Career, Industry & Society"

We’re creative as f**k. We will figure out our new normal. We did post-9/11, and we will in a post-COVID world.

With the entertainment industry indefinitely idled what future remains for talent representation offices?

Never before released, recorded candor of Broadway & screen actress Phyllis Somerville sharing defeats, triumphs, and tips from her extraordinary career.

Casting director, director, and author of ACTING: Make It Your Business–Paul Russell–gives insight on the future of auditions and casting. About: Paul Russell Paul Russell has been in the entertainment industry for over forty years as an award-winning casting director, director and the author of ACTING: Make It Your Business. He’s cast for 20th Century … Continue reading "Future of Auditions & Casting"

Casting director of screen & stage hosts free Q&A on the future of online auditions and distant casting.