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Author Quote of the Week

This week's quote is courtesy of actress and acting coach Janice Lynde, author of Ten Minutes to the Audition, and comes straight from the book.

Here's Janice's advice about making adjustments during an audition (and she should know; she landed a recurring role in the final season of "Six Feet Under"!):

"One of my first acting gurus, David LeGrant, stressed that actors hear only the first ten percent of what is said before they stop listening. Thus, they focus on making only that ten percent adjustment. To hear the other ninety percent, I encourage you, once again, to breathe and physically relax. This will open up all of your listening channels, including the whispers of your ephemeral intuition and impulse, to whatever the director is asking you to do."

All you working actors out there -- tell us: what are your tips for giving a great performance?

In Memory of Bill Bell

Just a quick note about Ten Minutes to the Audition: SoaptownUSA asked Janice Lynde to share her memories of soap opera great Bill Bell, who passed away recently. The piece can be viewed here.

Ten Minutes to the Audition Updates

Good things are happening! We're getting positive buzz on the book. Here's a run-down of recent developments:

1) Judy Kerr (author of Acting is Everything) loves 10 MINUTES TO THE AUDITION and is putting it in her daily email next week. She's also taking it to the Actor Fest in New York this weekend and is adding it to her website.

2) ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, Janice will be interviewed on KLSX's (97.1) "Sunday Edition" radio show. If you live in L.A., please tune your dial to it!

3) ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, Soaptalk is due to air an interview with Janice three times: at 8 a.m., 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

4) SoaptownUSA.com will run an article/interview on Janice starting November 25. It will be a front page special feature piece. They will also offer a few books as a prize giveaway.

Keep an eye out!

Press Release: Become a Star in Ten Minutes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Become a Star in Ten Minutes
(or at least get the part!)

Go to the restroom, turn off all electronics (except pacemakers!) and never apologize!

What do these have to do with acting? You'd be surprised!

From getting a good night's sleep to exiting gracefully, Ten Minutes to the Audition (Tallfellow Press, ISBN 1-931290-55-5, October, 2004), the first in the new Ten Minutes to Success series from Tallfellow, tells novices and seasoned professionals alike everything they need to know to land the role.

Award winning actor Jack Klugman says, “Janice Lynde is a brilliant actress who really knows her craft. Why shouldn't she write the definitive book on auditioning? She did!”

With a unique Last-Minute Checklist as well as an invaluable Resource and Reference Guide, this book equips every actor with the tools to get the job… and then become a star!

About the author: Janice Lynde is a two-time Obie winning, Emmy-nominated actress and acting coach who originated the “Directing the Actor” program at The American Film Institute (AFI) and teaches at Robert Redford's Sundance Institute. Her acting credits include Six Feet Under, Touched By An Angel, The Odd Couple and General Hospital. Broadway turns include Applause, Pippin and Nine. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Ten Minutes to the Audition
By Janice Lynde
ISBN: 1-931290-55-5
96 pages, 4-1/2 x 7-1/2
Softcover
October

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