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Good and Bad “Callbacks”

Contractor:  “We NEVER Get Callbacks” Is a “callback” a good thing or bad thing? It depends on the context. So, if you’re interviewing for a job or auditioning for a role (same thing, really), it’s good. However, once you’ve finished a job . . . it’s definitely bad. Fortunately, the workers who just replaced my fence...
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Picking an Actor (and Realtor): Wanting Someone “Who’s Done it Before”

When the Audition . . . is a Previous Gig If you’re not a “Breaking Bad” fan, the highlight(s) of last night’s episode (“Granite State”) were Bryan Cranston’s brilliant scenes with Robert Forster (also terrific in a supporting role as the father-in-law in “The Descendants”). Best scene of all:  where the two negotiate for Forster,...
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