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Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens: His Training, and Adjusting to Acting on a Soap Opera
Actor Eric Sheffer Stevens (who played the gay neurosurgeon, Reid Oliver, on the soap opera, As the World Turns, talks about his acting training in college. That training continued with private coaching, Off-Off Broadway roles, grad school, and even with his recurring role in the soap – where he exercised different acting muscles. Continue reading
Audio Recording with Assistant to the Executive Producer, Michele DeVito
Assistant to the Executive Producer, Michele DeVito, talks with author Susan Dansby about how her daughter’s crush on soap opera star, Jack Wagner, led her to the Daytime Emmys and the opportunity to apply for her first job in TV. Michele talks about being overwhelmed during those first days, and how she came to anticipate the needs of the seven executive producers she assisted over the course of 24 years. And, you’ll be surprised by the dream job acquired by her General Hospital-fan daughter. Continue reading
Posted in Dream Jobs, Interviews, Television Jobs
Tagged Another World, As the World Turns, ATWT, career change, Christopher Goutman, dream job, executive assistant, General Hospital, get a job, get hired, Jack Wagner, Michele DeVito, soap opera, soaps, Susan Dansby, television production, tv jobs
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Michele DeVito’s Career Change to TV Nurtured Her Daughters’ Artisitic Ambitions
Michele DeVito started her soap opera career because her daughter had a crush on Jack Wagner (General Hospital). Both of her daughters, grown now, have artistic leanings. And one has a dream job that keeps her busy on Saturday nights. Continue reading
Why Michele DeVito Almost Quit her Dream Job in Soaps
Michele DeVito had worked for six years as a legal secretary before the career change that led her to the world of soap operas as the Assistant to the Executive Producer on the daytime drama, Another World. Looking back (after 24 years in daytime) she remembers, it wasn’t an easy transition. Continue reading
Casting Director Mary Clay Boland on Saying Goodbye to As the World Turns
The daytime drama, As the World Turns, was cancelled after being broadcast for 54 years. The last episode of the soap opera aired on 9/17/10. Here, casting director Mary Clay Boland shares what she appreciates most about her eight-year tenure in soaps. Continue reading
How Casting Directors Promote, Protect and Defend Actors During the Audition Process
Casting director, Mary Clay Boland (formerly of As the World Turns) discusses the audition process in soaps. She explains why it might be a good idea to go over your audition material with the casting director before you’re seen by producers. Continue reading
I Thought My Job Search Failed, Then I Got Hired at a Cocktail Party
I said “hi” to a guy at a cocktail party. The next thing I knew, I was hired as a writer – by his date! Continue reading
Posted in Dream Jobs, Job Search Tips, Television Jobs
Tagged broadcasting jobs, dream job, film and TV production, Generations, get a job, Guiding Light, How Did You Get That Job?, informational interview, job application, job interview, Jorn Winther, resumes, Sally Sussman, soap opera, soaps, Susan Dansby, television production, Tony Morina, writing job, writing soaps
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The Challenges of Getting Hired as a Soap Opera Director
Christopher Goutman began his directing career by simply asking Executive Producer Nick Nicholson (Edge of Night) for a shot. He explains why things are more difficult for emerging directors to get hired for that dream job now. Continue reading
Posted in Dream Jobs, Interviews, Television Jobs
Tagged actor, career change, Christopher Goutman, director, dream job, Edge of Night, executive producer, film and TV production, get a job, get hired, Guiding Light, Nick Nicholson, soap opera, soaps, Susan Dansby, technical directors, television jobs, television production, theatre directors, tv jobs
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How Does a Soap Opera Executive Producer Choose Actors?
How does a soap opera executive producer choose actors? Christopher Goutman gives tips on how young actors can get a job in television by using confidence and simplicity in their auditions. Continue reading
Making Contact Calls
When friends need friends to help them get jobs, it can be scary to make that phone call. Here’s some encouragement for getting past the fear of calling friends to ask for help in your job search. Continue reading