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Tony
Your site is so great, it makes researching the business sooo much easier having all the info in one place! thankyou thankyou thankyou.
Amada, aspiring actress, Sydney, Australia
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Hi Tony!Most people don’t even take the time to tell a person how to reach their goal. I want to thank you for everything and for responding to my messages. Sometimes I just test people to see if they really care about my career and you do. You can continue to send me some tips on how I can accomplish my goals, because you inspire me a lot. Thank you for caring.
Jeffrey, Dallas, TX
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Hi Tony!
Just wanted to say that this site is FANTASTIC! It's helped me quite a bit and it's now my #1 bookmarked item, which means I'm going to be visiting here regularly :) Thanks again,
Rob, aspiring actor, Canada
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Hi!
I absolutely love your site - it's SOOOO helpful and very impressive!
I am a frequent visitor and have signed up for the newsletter, plus I think it's so good I have recommended it to all my acting friends! Thank you for creating such a wonderful website!
Mischa, UK
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Wow Tony! I would just like to comment on how much you have affected my life.
First of all, any questions I have are answered extremely fast, and not only that, you give me a very helpful answer every time.
Also, by reading your newsletters, I obtain just the right information that I need to succeed in the acting business. I am so happy I discovered your site, and I hope you know how much we actors appreciate you. Thanks again, and I can't wait to read your next newsletter!
Laura Doukas, Actress
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Tony,
I did what you said and…I got two interviews with two agents! Thank you! Sorry but can I ask you…how do I prepare to go meet the agent? What do I have to do?
Marsha P., New York, NY, USA
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This site has taught me a lot that I needed to know without dragging me all over the place.
Lauren, actress, Atlanta, GA
Acting Scenes For Women
Acting Scenes for Women
Choosing a good scene to work on for a scene study class or for an acting audition means that you can get the most out of your potential and can give yourself the best opportunity to make some significant growth. Remember, you should always read the play that you are going to do a scene from. So keeping this in mind, here is a list of possible scenes you could do with another female actor. In addition to the name of the play and the author, you will find a link to a site where you can read part of the play to see if it is a good choice for you. When you read each acting scene, you should feel that you would enjoy doing the work to learn the scene, its' circumstances, the plight of the characters, and eventually performing it. If you don’t love the material, your boredom and lack of enthusiasm for it will show through in your execution of it and that will negatively affect your chances of getting cast! So choose wisely…
Acting Scenes For Women
Top Girls, Carol Churchill
(This is an all female cast ranging in all sorts of ages and social/ethnic backgrounds)
http://books.google.com/books?id=clrh-_L7fJwC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Carol+Churchill,+Top+Girls#PPA2,M1
Blind Date, Horton Foote
(Dolores, Sarah, Nancy)
http://books.google.com/books?id=AtmOi1gbqgcC&dq=Blind+Date,+Horton+Foote&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=1LrvSdrSApvglQe67oEp&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPT1,M1
Ludlow Fair, Lanford Wilson
(Agnes and Rachel)
http://books.google.com/books?id=eoZh9p_8yfAC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ludlow+Fair#PPA11,M1
The Moundbuilders, Lanford Wilson
(Jean, Delia, Cynthia)
http://books.google.com/books?id=CQP0moMLMmYC&pg=PT1&dq=The+Moundbuilders,+Lanford+Wilson#PPP1,M1
Stage Door, Edna Ferber
http://books.google.com/books?id=4Pc4HWtsNx0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Stage+Door#PPT1,M1
Miss Firecracker Contest, Beth Henley
http://books.google.com/books?id=slA4FgkttA4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Miss+Firecracker+Contest
More Acting Scenes For Women
Middle Of the Night, Paddy Chayefsky
(Betty and Marilyn)
http://books.google.com/books?id=G_8eAAAAIAAJ&q=MIDDLE+OF+THE+NIGHT,+Paddy+Chayefsky&dq=MIDDLE+OF+THE+NIGHT,+Paddy+Chayefsky&pgis=1
Lie Of the Mind,
Sam Shepard
(Beth, Lorraine, Sally)
http://books.google.com/books?id=APZvybZh7Y8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Lie+Of+the+mind
Rabbit Hole, David Lindsay Abaire
(Becca and Izzy)
http://books.google.com/books?id=uKUx0kJVXroC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Rabbit+Hole
Hooters, Ted Tally
(Ronda and Cheryl)
http://books.google.com/books?id=D6emp1dxU90C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Hooters#PPA4,M1
Getting Out, Marsha Norman
(Ruby and Arlene)
http://books.google.com/books?id=QhPQTTjEA0UC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Getting+Out#PPP1,M1
Final Placement, Ara Watson and Mary Gallagher
(Mary and Luellen)
http://books.google.com/books?id=qUvi7obVXBsC&pg=PA3&dq=Final+Placement,+Ara+Watson
Dolores, Edward Allen Baker
(Dolores and Sandra)
http://books.google.com/books?id=c8E1O1vn2JMC&pg=PA175&dq=Dolores,+Edward+Allen
House We Live In, Leopold Atlas
http://books.google.com/books?id=BkBFAAAAIAAJ&q=House+We+Live+IN,+Leopold+Atlas&dq=House+We+Live+IN,+Leopold+Atlas&pgis=1
Honour, Joanna Murray Smith
(Honour, Claudia, Sophie)
http://books.google.com/books?id=V-cJFbG1IJcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Honour,+Joanna+Murray+Smith
A Thousand Acres, Jane Smiley
http://books.google.com/books?id=_VdUa-y1yvoC&q=A+Thousand+Acres&dq=A+Thousand+Acres&pgis=1
You should also see this website that has acting scenes for women
http://www.10-minute-plays.com/scenes/scenes_two_women.html
Consider movies as well as plays…
Scenes from Outrageous Fortune with Bette Middler and Shelly Long or Death Becomes Her with Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn, think of your favorite movie scenes and see if they work for you!
Here are some other related pages you might find helpful:
Once you have chosen your acting scene, see how to best prepare and rehearse it.
Look here for places on the internet where you can find more acting scenes for women.
And for help memorizing your lines.
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What you’re doing is great Anthony. Whenever I read the things on your site, the interviews and even your book, I feel like if only everybody got to read this before they got started, they would be so much better off and everybody else (casting directors, agents, directors, etc.) would be so much better off too.
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Tony,
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Sara, Pasadena, CA
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Hi Tony
I would like to thank you for helping me with the monologue question I asked you. I went to the auditions for a Drama course and I am happy to say that I have been accepted as a first-year student at the Tshwane University of Technology.
Please keep on sending me those newsletters and let me know where I can find books that will help me in my acting career.
Thank you once more.
Have a blessed day.
Sincerely
Edward Thaba -South Africa
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Dear Anthony,
Just wanted to thank you for bringing me in to [audition for the video], meet you and chat this Saturday. I was really excited to hear about your working on actingcareerstartup.com and even took a look at it today - it's awesome! You are very well-spoken, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it shows through the work that you do! I hope our paths in the industry will cross again and really enjoyed meeting you. Thanks, again and best wishes with your very important work!
Warmly,
Gretchen, NY, NY
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Hey Tony, thanks for the info, yours by far is the most useful, I am 30 years old, and I myself always (secretly) wanted to be an actress, but I never knew where to begin, so thank you. You have given me hope!
Ana C., Tampa, FL