Comments for Gary Ploski .com-ing µ! est. july 1997 http://garyploski.com Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Spike Lee: Why Actors Are F*cked Up by Gary Ploskihttp://garyploski.com/spike-lee-why-actors-are-fcked-up/comment-page-1#comment-731 Gary Ploski Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:44:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=3179#comment-731 You said it! "Confidence is sexy ;)"So what if you/I don't look exactly like the standard face that has been seen on the screen. As actors take chances by simply going to castings it is equally important for producers, directors, and casting directors to take chances as well.The general public likes looking at pretty things as well as seeing their face on the screen. Recently a study was published that babies (at around 3 months old!) want to be around faces that look like them. Wild.Study: Three-month-olds, but not newborns, prefer own-race faces http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2566511/ You said it! “Confidence is sexy ;) ”

So what if you/I don’t look exactly like the standard face that has been seen on the screen. As actors take chances by simply going to castings it is equally important for producers, directors, and casting directors to take chances as well.

The general public likes looking at pretty things as well as seeing their face on the screen. Recently a study was published that babies (at around 3 months old!) want to be around faces that look like them. Wild.

Study: Three-month-olds, but not newborns, prefer own-race faces
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2566511/

]]> Comment on Spike Lee: Why Actors Are F*cked Up by Ninahttp://garyploski.com/spike-lee-why-actors-are-fcked-up/comment-page-1#comment-730 Nina Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:51:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=3179#comment-730 Great post Gary. This issue is the reason I only worked on stage for many years-- it was more validating at a time when I was developing as an artist and didn't want to wind up with an eating disorder or worse. I'm short, curvy and an ethnic "other" that CD's often didnt know what to do with. I starting writing my own stuff, said to he'll with all of 'em & found my footing.Now thoroughly convinced of my own worth, 12 years of marriage, 3 kids & expecting a 4th, all under my belt; I've stepped into the indie film world & have been finding great success-- has the industry changed, not so much, but I have. My biggest take away? Confidence is sexy ;) Great post Gary. This issue is the reason I only worked on stage for many years– it was more validating at a time when I was developing as an artist and didn’t want to wind up with an eating disorder or worse. I’m short, curvy and an ethnic “other” that CD’s often didnt know what to do with. I starting writing my own stuff, said to he’ll with all of ‘em & found my footing.

Now thoroughly convinced of my own worth, 12 years of marriage, 3 kids & expecting a 4th, all under my belt; I’ve stepped into the indie film world & have been finding great success– has the industry changed, not so much, but I have. My biggest take away? Confidence is sexy ;)

]]> Comment on Spike Lee: Why Actors Are F*cked Up by Gary Ploskihttp://garyploski.com/spike-lee-why-actors-are-fcked-up/comment-page-1#comment-729 Gary Ploski Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:12:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=3179#comment-729 It's hard to keep it from getting under the skin. Being told on a regular basis to look this way or that way by any number of people can be debilitating.Be the awesome person that you are! "No day but today." /Rent =D It’s hard to keep it from getting under the skin. Being told on a regular basis to look this way or that way by any number of people can be debilitating.

Be the awesome person that you are! “No day but today.” /Rent =D

]]> Comment on Spike Lee: Why Actors Are F*cked Up by Katehttp://garyploski.com/spike-lee-why-actors-are-fcked-up/comment-page-1#comment-728 Kate Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:50:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=3179#comment-728 Great post. I'm definitely guilty of beating myself up for not looking this way or that. And it is totally something I need to stop. Great post. I’m definitely guilty of beating myself up for not looking this way or that. And it is totally something I need to stop.

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]]> Comment on Format an Acting Resume for the Web with CSS by Gary Ploskihttp://garyploski.com/format-an-acting-resume-for-the-web-with-css/comment-page-1#comment-726 Gary Ploski Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:20:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=3215#comment-726 The sample HTML I noted above in plain text just for you.<code><strong>A-1 Quality Entertainment</strong> Supporting <a href="http://www.ctfilmworkforce.com/" rel="nofollow">CT Film Industry Training Program</a> Richard Dobbs (DGA) post-production<strong>The Trouble with Clowns</strong> Supporting <a href="#" rel="nofollow">KAP Productions</a> Kellyann Parillo post-production<strong>Solomon Grundy</strong> Supporting - <a title="solomon grundy on imdb" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1717686/" rel="nofollow">imdb</a> <a href="http://www.solomongrundybornonamonday.com/" rel="nofollow">Wackeychan Studios</a> Mattson Tomlin post-production </code> The sample HTML I noted above in plain text just for you.

A-1 Quality Entertainment Supporting CT Film Industry Training Program Richard Dobbs (DGA) post-production

The Trouble with Clowns Supporting KAP Productions Kellyann Parillo post-production

Solomon Grundy Supporting - imdb Wackeychan Studios Mattson Tomlin post-production

]]> Comment on I’m Interested in Acting but Where Do I Start? by Gary Ploskihttp://garyploski.com/im-interested-in-acting-but-where-do-i-start/comment-page-1#comment-725 Gary Ploski Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:51:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=1989#comment-725 Thanks for the comment, Bigdog. I hope the blog was helpful to you or is helpful to someone you know.I'm very happy to say my latest film, OBJECTS OF TIME, won 7 awards including Best Acting. Thanks for the comment, Bigdog. I hope the blog was helpful to you or is helpful to someone you know.

I’m very happy to say my latest film, OBJECTS OF TIME, won 7 awards including Best Acting.

]]> Comment on I’m Interested in Acting but Where Do I Start? by Bigdoghttp://garyploski.com/im-interested-in-acting-but-where-do-i-start/comment-page-1#comment-724 Bigdog Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:36:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=1989#comment-724 YOU BREAK A LEG. YOU BREAK A LEG.

]]> Comment on Are Actors Good Liars? by Anonymoushttp://garyploski.com/are-actors-good-liars/comment-page-1#comment-723 Anonymous Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:43:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=2044#comment-723 That doesn't make any sense. If actors need to lie constantly (not pretending when on set) to the media, family, or friends then they are insecure. It's one thing to rehearse and become another person, but I hardly know any actors who I would say are "good" liars. You can line up random people on the street and ask them a question and more then likely you wouldn't know if they are telling the truth. I find the saying "actors are good liars" a bit offensive and demeaning. It just goes to show how people can't distinguish pretending and lying (untruthfulness). Maybe that's were America's education system has failed - it has failed to encourage critical thought and analysis. That's why I think people should read  more.  And what's with the run-on sentences? That doesn’t make any sense. If actors need to lie constantly (not pretending when on set) to the media, family, or friends then they are insecure. It’s one thing to rehearse and become another person, but I hardly know any actors who I would say are “good” liars. You can line up random people on the street and ask them a question and more then likely you wouldn’t know if they are telling the truth. I find the saying “actors are good liars” a bit offensive and demeaning. It just goes to show how people can’t distinguish pretending and lying (untruthfulness). Maybe that’s were America’s education system has failed – it has failed to encourage critical thought and analysis. That’s why I think people should read  more.  

And what’s with the run-on sentences?

]]> Comment on Are Actors Good Liars? by pranahttp://garyploski.com/are-actors-good-liars/comment-page-1#comment-722 prana Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:02:00 +0000 http://garyploski.com/?p=2044#comment-722 All bullshit actors are big liers ... that their profession... fake/pretend ... befor movies I guess actors did scam ppl selling worthless stuff and "magic" potions ... at least that what they do all time to pretend and if you practise at something you can master it ... how simple is that... So actors dont need to lie if they dont like, but they are best at that NO COMPETITON .... and they use it if it helps them. All bullshit actors are big liers … that their profession… fake/pretend … befor movies I guess actors did scam ppl selling worthless stuff and “magic” potions … at least that what they do all time to pretend and if you practise at something you can master it … how simple is that… 

So actors dont need to lie if they dont like, but they are best at that NO COMPETITON …. and they use it if it helps them.

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