Acting in commericals: I feel like I’m legit
It’s 9 a.m. and I knew I shouldn’t have driven into DC. Did I learn nothing from my Union Station
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Is Bill Murray going to show up?
It’s a Sunday morning in Fairfax, Virginia and instead of being in church I’m shooting a webisode of paranormal proportions.
Read moreTime Stands Still: Everyman Theatre puts on powerful performance
Beth Hylton as Sarah, James Whalen as Richard, and Mandy Nicole Moore as Mandy. (Photo by Stan Barouh) Sitting in Everyman
Read more‘Perfect’ red-headed model
I’m on time. Noon in Linthicum Maryland. Ringing the doorbell in anticipation, I wonder what I’ll say. “Hi, I’m Jana.
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Internship: My first day at the casting agency
Oh my gosh – I haven’t seen this hour in forever. I forgot it existed. 6 a.m. And I’m up. Disciplined
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My inner monologue: Why am I here?
And now a parody (or is it?) of the actor’s inner monologue post casting (or post the email that tells
Read moreFake it till I make it
(California Beach where the sun always shines. Photo by Jana Stambaugh) Sitting on the deck of a Calabasas canyon, drinking
Read moreActors steal moments of life; it’s what we do
Sitting in my favorite NYC café, sampling key lime cheesecake and staring out the window at the city wildlife. The
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Actors have moments they would rather redo
Been there. Done that. Would rather forget that, but can’t seem to. No one really noticed, I think. Ah, yes,
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‘Sex and the City’ lied to me
My friends and I (or my co-workers and I) were sitting backstage of Pride and Prejudice before it closed this weekend in
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