Paul Russell

Paul Russell; casting director, director and author of ACTING: Make It Your Business has nearly 30 years of experience in entertainment. He began his career as a successful, working actor.

 
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Get tips and insight via video & pod casts from casting director, director and author Paul Russell as well as from; a talent agency owner; a multi-time Tony award-winning producer; and a Broadway writer/lyricist. Clips are from recent television, web and pod casts.

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Actors Exploiting Social Networks

Talent Agent & Paul on Auditions

Actor Marketing / Auditioning

Talent Agent & Paul on Follow-ups

Talent Agent & Paul on Marketing

An Industry Powerhouse Panel

(exploiting facebook, twitter & other social networks) do's and don't's of selling yourself online

Paul at his most f-bomb best! From an interview on the Inexplicable Dumb Show Paul Russell gives uncensored tips for better ways actors can use digital networking.(Length: 20 mins.)

Paul's Must Hear Interview

(On TV) Paul speaks candidly about actors, the business and his book ACTING: Make It Your Business.

In this televised interview Paul speaks bluntly about actor marketing, audition technique, actor survival and the reasoning behind writing his book ACTING: Make It Your Business. (Length 9 mins., 13 seconds)

 

(Part 1 of a 3 part series presented by Back Stage) A Casting Director's & Talent Agent's Do's and Don't's for Actors' Pictures, Resumes, E-mails & Marketing

Two industry voices. Both Jack Menashe, senior agent, President of Independent Artists Agency, and casting director, director Paul Russell are candid in their views about the do's & don't's about the do's and don't's in pictures, resumes, emails and marketing. (Length: 3 mins., 22 seconds)

 


(Part 2 of a 3 part series presented by Back Stage) A Casting Director's & Talent Agent's Do's and Don't's for Actors' Interviews & Auditions

Back for more; casting director, director Paul Russell and Jack Menashe, senior agent and the President of Independent Artists Agency, bluntly express what turns them on and off with actors during interviews and auditions. (Length: 3 mins., 42 seconds)

 


(Part 3 of a 3 part series presented by Back Stage) A Casting Director's & Talent Agent's Do's and Don't's for Actors; Actor Follow-up Post Interviews & Auditions

In this final cut casting director, director Paul Russell and Jack Menashe, senior agent and the President of Independent Artists Agency, are candid on proper, professional actor behavior post interview and/or audition. (Length: 3 mins., 47 seconds)

 

Insiders Speak OUt! (Below) Paul Russell joins a talented panel that includes Tony & Drama Desk award-winning producer Randall Wreghitt (13 Broadway Shows including; Grey Gardens, Lieutenant of Inishmoore, Little Women and Metamorphoses. They are accompanied by acclaimed director, writer and lyricist Bill Russell who wrote Side Show, Pageant and The Texas Chainsaw Musical. A fascinating discussion that can't be missed

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ACTING: Make It Your Business

 

Paul Russell's Studies for Actors

 

 
   
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