Category Archives: Film Jobs

Since ATWT, Eric Sheffer Stevens Has Been a Poetry Prof, an Uptight Upper-Upper and More

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Susan Dansby

Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens catches writer Susan Dansby up on what he’s been doing since his demise via train on As the World Turns. Continue reading →

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How a Fan’s Soap Habit Led to a Dream Job on As the World Turns

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Susan Dansby

Kate Martineau Adams reveals how love of soaps helped her land a dream job. Here, the assistant casting director answers the question: How Did You Get That Job? Continue reading →

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No Small Parts: The Importance of Background Players in Soap Opera

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Susan Dansby

In this interview, Kate Martineau Adams compares the potential for moving up in acting ranks from background (extra) player to principal roles in soaps and features. She explains why you might want to be an extra in one form, and definitely not in another. Continue reading →

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Audio Recording with Casting Director Mary Clay Boland as Susan Dansby Asks: How Did You Get That Job?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Susan Dansby

Casting director, Mary Clay Boland, talks with author Susan Dansby about how she got started in the entertainment industry, and progressed through career changes from an internship in casting for theatre, to working on casting for films and television, to soaps – specifically daytime drama, As the World Turns, and beyond. Continue reading →

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Mary Clay Boland’s Love of Great Acting Got Her Dream Jobs in Theatre, Television and Film

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Susan Dansby

After spending an internship year at Circle Repertory Theatre, Mary Clay Boland was positive that she wanted to become a professional casting director. In this interview, she talks about working her way up as an assistant on such projects as “Law and Order” and “The Sopranos,” and had the honor of working with playwright Arthur Miller on “The American Clock.”

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Audio Recording with Actor Ellen Dolan as Susan Dansby Asks: How Did You Get That Job?

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Susan Dansby

Hear the full 17-minute interview as writer Susan Dansby talks to actor Ellen Dolan (Margo, As the World Turns) about her dream jobs. Listen to out how Ellen got her big break on Guiding Light, the call from Doug Marland that brought her back to soaps, the bias toward soap professionals, a favorite quote from fellow actor, Peter Simon (Ed Bauer, Guiding Light) and the remarkable gift Ellen’s soap opera lifestyle allowed her to have. Continue reading →

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Ellen Dolan on Why She’s Thankful for As the World Turns and What’s Next

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Susan Dansby

Actor Ellen Dolan talks about the surprising gifts that came from acting on the soap opera As the World Turns. She also reveals plans for an upcoming independent film project. Continue reading →

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Christopher Goutman Bio

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Susan Dansby

List of Executive Producer Christopher Goutman’s theater, television and film credits. Continue reading →

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