If I Can Do It So Can You!

Published February 8th, 2012 in Catching The Acting Bug and Getting Trained and Marketing for Actors and Personal Advice and Self Help For Actors and The Business of Acting and The Method. By Kirsten Tretbar
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kirstentretbarasstella.jpgWell, it’s been too long since I wrote my last Acting Room post, and I’m sorry friends!
The reason? I’ve been too busy ACTING!

As many of you know, I write this blog since I’ve taught acting for years in LA, and produced and directed several films. I also was an actress all through my 20s in LA. What many of you may NOT know is that I’m now 45, and have spent the last 20 years helping others to act, but not acting so much myself. I was in many commercials all through my late 20s, but haven’t been in a proper big play/theatrical production, since grad school.

The reason? Well, the LA theatrical/play scene is pretty much limited to stars performing at the Mark Taper Forum, or smaller 99 seat theatres that often are precast, And there is very good news. You can …

CritPick.com: A New Social Media Real-Time Decision-Making Tool

Published June 14th, 2011 in Marketing for Actors and The Business of Acting. By Kirsten Tretbar
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Hi Friends and Followers!

I decided to write a quick post to all my lovely Acting Room friends to tell you all about a new website created by my dear husband, Ozzy Ben. It’s called CritPick.com!

CritPick is a social medial tool that allows Twitter users to share between one, two, or three images (photos, or visual ideas),
create a title/question that will be sent out as a Tweet, then get followers’ critiques and advice. They can also pick (vote on) their favorite option. This will be an AWESOME tool for actors, because it’ll be a great way you to get help picking which headshot you want to print, or for discussing favorite films or acting programs! It’ll also be a great way to publicize your projects, videos, films, or plays!

Want advice on which headshot to use? Send out a CritPick.
Deciding on a new haircut, dress, refrigerator, or sofa? Send out …