Thoughts on acting, filmmaking, and the journey of starting over at 52.

Acting Tips
Not every independent film is the same opportunity. Here are the levels, from reel-builders to the ones that get you noticed, and how to tell them apart.

Page 4 Films
Most festival advice online is either pollyanna nonsense or written by someone selling you a course. Before I send Legacy into the festival ecosystem this fall, I wanted to write down what I actually know about how this works. Here's the honest map of which festivals are worth your money, which won't get you a deal but are still worth submitting to, and which ones are funding someone's hobby business with your $60.

Projects
The majors are getting bigger and making fewer films. The indies are getting smarter and making better ones. As an actor and filmmaker with skin in the game, here's why I think the math is finally breaking our way.