Mitch Macdonald

My Question

What does it mean to live as an actor?

How do I get a job? (Headshots, agents, auditions, etc.)
What training do I need? (Postgraduate schools, conservatories, voice training, etc.)
How do I live? (Shelter, food, transportation, etc.)
What do I do to supplement myself? (Other jobs in and out of theatre)
Why do I want this?

Jonathan Rayson, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
- Subjects to discuss: effects of growing up in Nebraska on New York career; process of obtaining materials; differences in approach to theatre/film/television/music; effects of technologies on manyfold career paths; ability to multitask manyfold career paths; differences in local/regional/off-Broadway auditions and productions; *Still ruminating*

Paul Bernstein, Donna Grossman Casting
- Subjects to discuss: costs of services; preferences of ancillary services; contrasts to competitors; changes in company technologies/approaches to technology in recent years; rates of casting; differences between casting agencies and casting studios; volume of clients; path to current position; *Still ruminating*

Howard Shalwitz, Artistic Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
- Subjects to discuss: Howard's career prior to Woolly; Howard's decision to shift from acting to directing; Howard's decision to shift from New York to Washington, DC; Howard's decision to focus on daring new plays; the costs of keeping Woolly maintained; Howard's time investment in and out of productions; changes in approach due to technological advances; Howard's provisions and demands on potential actors/interns; *Still ruminating*