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		<title>How To Break Into Acting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2011 13:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever dream about becoming an actor? I&#8217;m pretty sure you&#8217;ve often thought about what your life would be like. With all the glamour and glitz, one can say that acting is one of the most exciting jobs ever.
 Of course, making it to the top requires hard work. Normally, it can take many years for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ever dream about becoming an actor? I&#8217;m pretty sure you&#8217;ve often thought about what your life would be like. With all the glamour and glitz, one can say that acting is one of the most exciting jobs ever.</p>
<p> Of course, making it to the top requires hard work. Normally, it can take many years for you to make it big. No worries though; because the sooner you start, the faster you&#8217;ll reach your goals.</p>
<p> Your first step to becoming an actor is simple: take acting lessons. If you&#8217;re in high school and they have a drama class – then sign up right away. The idea is to get in as many lessons as you possible can. If you&#8217;re in college (or even not in school at all), join your school&#8217;s drama program. Just like before, the objective is to get as much acting experience as you&#8217;re able.</p>
<p> By the way, the more diverse your skills are – the better chance you have of landing a role on film or television (just think of all those teen idols who not only know how to act, but sing as well). The next thing you&#8217;ll want to do is get some headshots taken by a photographer. And when your photos are done, you can then pass them out to casting companies or an independent agent. It&#8217;s also good idea to be ready with several <a href="http://www.actorpoint.com/free_monologues/0mvw.html">movie monologues</a> (or certain <a href="http://www.actorpoint.com/free_monologues/0a.html">female monologues</a> or <a href="http://www.actorpoint.com/free_monologues/0.html">male monologues</a>) in case you have to audition.</p>
<p> Now, depending on the type of casting agency or company you&#8217;re dealing with – you may be emailed a list of roles which fit you. You&#8217;ll then be able to hand in your headshots and resume and possibly land a part.</p>
<p> After gaining some experience in the industry, you can then consider joining a union like the Screen Actors Guild. Hiring a manager or personal agent is something you can do too to help you land better roles.</p>
<p> Ok, now get to it and go pursue your dream of becoming the next big celebrity!</p>
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		<title>Remembering Patrick Swayze: Actor&#039;s Death Hits the Nation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Long time heartthrob, Patrick Swayze, passed away Monday, September 14th. The actor had been battling pancreatic cancer for the previous 20 months; however, his death was reportedly peaceful, with his family members surrounding him.
 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Long time heartthrob, Patrick Swayze, passed away Monday, September 14<sup>th</sup>. The actor had been battling pancreatic cancer for the previous 20 months; however, his death was reportedly peaceful, with his family members surrounding him.</p>
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<p>His previous 20 months had been spent working on various sets, such as <em>Powder Blue</em> and <em>The Beast</em>. The first is a dramatic film that is scheduled for release this year. The latter was an exclusive A&amp;E television drama running in 2009 that was not renewed after its first season, partially due to Swayze’s inability to help promote the show due to his failing health.</p>
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<p>During the filming of these television and movie dramas, and in between treatments for his life threatening illness, Swayze was also busy creating a memoir with his wife, Lisa Niemi. Swayze and Niemi were married in 1975 and the actor had repeatedly mentioned how lucky he was to have found her. Niemi, who, among other talents, is a licensed pilot, reportedly ensured that her husband made it to all of his treatments by flying him there herself.</p>
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<p>Fans of the actor will surely be engaging themselves in <a href="http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/patrick-swayze/game-the-patrick-swayze-trivia-quiz-231.html">Patrick Swayze trivia</a> to reminisce about all of the unforgettable moments of Swayze’s life. For instance, his performance in the hit movie <em>Dirty Dancing</em> transformed his acting career. Swayze’s fancy footed rebel character, Johnny Castle, was the apple of nearly every female eye in the late 1980’s. However, the sex appeal continued with the help of <em>Roadhouse</em>, and <em>Ghost</em> &#8211; a film that finally gave him the opportunity to break through that tough exterior and show his fans that sensitive side.</p>
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<p>Of course, any <a href="http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/patrick-swayze/game-the-patrick-swayze-trivia-quiz-231.html">Patrick Swayze quiz</a> will likely include a similar version to this question: “What year was Patrick Swayze voted as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”? The year was 1991. Some believe that Swayze’s ability to play Sam Wheat, in 1990’s <em>Ghost</em>, with so much emotion and sensitivity helped to catapult him into the hearts of any women who hadn’t already had their eyes on him.</p>
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<p>The actor’s versatility continued in 1995 with the role of Vida, a drag queen, in <em>To Wong Fu, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.</em> <a href="http://www.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/patrick-swayze/game-the-patrick-swayze-trivia-quiz-231.html">Patrick Swayze trivia</a> buffs will know remember that he was almost turned down for the role due simply to his status as a very masculine (and hetero) sex symbol. Yet, Swayze managed to transform himself enough to land the part and expand his ever growing repertoire.</p>
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<p>Swayze’s bravery during his illness, his versatility as an actor, and his amazing abilities as a dancer will be fondly remembered by his fans the world over. Of course, his loving nature, his loyal friendship, and his heartwarming smile will be forever etched into the hearts of those friends and loved ones that he held dear.</p>
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		<title>The Actor Responsible for the James Bond Sensation: Sean Connery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actor Sean Connery has played several roles throughout his career, but his most recognized was that of Agent 007. Yes, that’s Bond; James Bond. His role as Bond was probably the biggest catalyst for this actor’s overwhelming success, and it has certainly played a powerful factor in determining Connery’s sex appeal. Any Sean Connery trivia [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actor Sean Connery has played several roles throughout his career, but his most recognized was that of Agent 007. Yes, that’s Bond; James Bond. His role as Bond was probably the biggest catalyst for this actor’s overwhelming success, and it has certainly played a powerful factor in determining Connery’s sex appeal. Any <a href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/sean-connery/game-the-sean-connery-trivia-quiz-220.html">Sean Connery trivia</a> game is sure to include some tasty tidbits about his 007 role, but there is more to this man than meets the eye.</p>
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<p>Sean Connery was born on the 25<sup>th</sup> of August, 1930 to Effie and Joseph Connery in Edinburgh, Scotland. His true first name is Thomas but his childhood friends called him by Sean (his middle name) in order to distinguish him from one of the other boys in the group.</p>
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<p>Another piece of <a href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/sean-connery/game-the-sean-connery-trivia-quiz-220.html">Sean Connery trivia</a> is his first job as a milkman. One might wonder just how many women placed extra orders just to catch a glimpse of this handsome Scot. A short time later, Connery enlisted in the Royal Navy, but his service ended with a medical discharge. After his discharge, he held various jobs; including laborer, coffin polisher, lorry driver, bodybuilder, and artist’s model.</p>
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<p>It wasn’t until 1954 that Connery got his first taste of acting; appearing in an uncredited role in the film, <em>Lilacs in the Spring</em>. Even more shocking, it was nearly three years later before he appeared in another film! The actor debuted as James Bond in the film, <em>Dr. No</em>, in 1962 and ended up playing the role in an additional 6 of the Bond films over the next 21 years.</p>
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<p>The role of James Bond turned the actor into an international sex symbol; something that he has been able to maintain even at the age of 79. In fact, Connery, at a very mature 69 years of age, was voted the sexiest man of the 20<sup>th</sup> century. Surely, his good looks had something to do with that, but several women feel that Connery’s overall demeanor, calm and cool attitude, and his Scottish accent do help to push him to the top of the list. Of course, any <a href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/sean-connery/game-the-sean-connery-trivia-quiz-220.html">Sean Connery quiz</a> might also include the fact that he was knighted in July of the year 2000 by England’s Queen Elizabeth II.</p>
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<p>Connery has made women swoon for nearly 50 years; however, he has married only two. He wed Diane Cilento, an actress, in 1962. The couple had one child, Jason, before divorcing in 1973. Two years later, he wed Micheline Roquebrune, a French painter. The couple remains happily married.</p>
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		<title>How Much Do You Know About Woody Harrelson?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the name Woody Harrelson is spoken, you might think of the movie White Men Can’t Jump. Or does the movie No Country for Old Men come to mind? A movie about a raving lunatic that shoots Woody Harrelson’s character, Carson Wells, and almost everyone else in the movie.
 
Woody Harrelson Trivia can really open up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When the name Woody Harrelson is spoken, you might think of the movie <em>White Men Can’t Jump</em>. Or does the movie <em>No Country for Old Men</em> come to mind? A movie about a raving lunatic that shoots Woody Harrelson’s character, Carson Wells, and almost everyone else in the movie.</p>
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<p><a href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/woody-harrelson/game-the-woody-harrelson-trivia-game-174.html">Woody Harrelson Trivia</a> can really open up some really interesting facts about him. For example, did you know that Woody Harrelson started out with the name Woodrow Tracy Harrelson? When he began acting, he simply went by his nickname, Woody.</p>
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<p>And while taking the <a href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/woody-harrelson/game-the-woody-harrelson-trivia-game-174.html">Woody Harrelson Quiz</a>, you would find out that he was born in Midland, Texas on July 23, 1961. He later moved to Lebanon, Ohio with his mother and brother. His father was convicted of the 1979 shooting of a federal judge John H. Wood Jr. Before he was convicted, Woody’s father was a freelance contract killer. He died in jail.</p>
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<p>Not letting his father’s past life get in the way of his dreams, Woody got a bachelor degree in Theater Arts and English. He did was married once for 9 months to Nancy Simon. Then he later married his present wife in 2008, Laura Louie. They have 3 children together. He is most noted for the TV show, <em>Cheers.</em> That is where he made is career start. He was nominated for 5 Emmys, but he only won one.</p>
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<p>As you know he went on to acting, but acting is not his only influential work. He lives his activist life with just as much passion as he does acting. Because of his popularity, he is able to bring activist issues to the surface like never before. When he speaks, everyone not only listens but watches. </p>
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<p>A <a href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/movies/celebrities/actors--actresses/woody-harrelson/game-the-woody-harrelson-trivia-game-174.html">Woody Harrelson Trivia</a> game can really show you his life work. Not only is he an environmental activist, he is avid supporter and activist for marijuana and hemp legalization. Yes, that’s right; Willie Nelson isn’t the only one fighting to legalize the cause.</p>
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<p>To make a point and be heard, he did many outlandish things. He biked across country to the west coast with hemp oil. In protesting against Charles Hurwitz, he grouped up with members of <em>North Coast Earth First and</em> unraveled a banner that said, “Hurwitz<em>, Aren’t ancient redwoods more precious than gold?”</em> These fun facts can all be found in a Woody Harrelson Quiz and make you say, “He Did What!”</p>
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		<title>Legendary Rapper Ice Cube Turns 40</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[O&#8217;Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube is an African-American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and cinema. In 1992, he married Kimberly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>O&#8217;Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube is an African-American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and cinema.<br /> In 1992, he married Kimberly Woodruff, with whom he has four children, and converted to Islam. From the mid-1990s onwards, Cube focused on acting, and his musical output has slowed down considerably. He remains one of the most visible West Coast rappers, having helped originate gangsta rap.</p>
<p> Ice Cube was born O&#8217;Shea Jackson in South Central Los Angeles, California, where he was raised, the son of Doris (née Benjamin), a hospital clerk and custodian, and Andrew Jackson, who worked as a groundskeeper at California State University. His cousin is Teren Delvon Jones, also known as Del<br /> tha Funkee Homosapien, of Deltron 3030, Gorillaz and Hieroglyphics. At age sixteen, Ice Cube developed an interest in hip hop music, and began writing raps in Taft High School&#8217;s keyboarding class. He attended the Phoenix Institute of Technology in the fall of 1987, and studied Architectural Drafting. With friend<br /> Sir Jinx, Cube formed the C.I.A., and they performed at parties hosted by Dr. Dre. In an interview with well-known British broadsheet newspaper, The Guardian, Ice Cube stated he is a Muslim, having converted sometime in the 1990s.</p>
<p> In 1987 Cube and Dr. Dre released the EP My Posse, under the alias CIA and the county police. After the collaboration, Cube showed Eazy-E the lyrics to &#8220;Boyz-n-the-Hood&#8221;. Eazy-E, although initially rejecting the lyrics, eventually recorded the song for N.W.A. and the Posse, the debut album for the group N.W.A (short for Niggaz With Attitude) that included him, Cube, Dre, and other rappers MC Ren and DJ Yella.</p>
<p> Recent years: In 2004, his hit singles &#8220;Check Yo Self&#8221;, &#8220;It Was a Good Day&#8221; and affiliated song &#8220;Guerrillas in tha Mist&#8221; with Da Lench Mob appeared on popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas playing on fictional radio stations.</p>
<p> In late 2005, Ice Cube and Emmy Award winning film maker R. J. Cutler, teamed up to create the six-part documentary series titled Black. White., which was broadcast on cable network FX. In May 2006 Ice Cube accused Oprah Winfrey of not welcoming rappers on her show, and specifically, for not inviting him to the show when the rest of the cast of films that he participated in were invited. Cube&#8217;s other movie projects include Teacher of the Year, released in 2007, and &#8220;The Extractors&#8221;, released in 2008. Cube has also completed Are We Done Yet?, the sequel to 2005&#8217;s successful &#8220;Are We There Yet&#8221;?</p>
<p> There is obviously much more to Ice Cube&#8217;s life and career.  You can learn more by playing <a title="Ice Cube songs" href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/music/celebrities/singers/ice-cube/game-the-ice-cube-trivia-quiz-146.html">Ice Cube songs</a>, <a title="Friday Ice Cube" href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/music/celebrities/singers/ice-cube/game-the-ice-cube-trivia-quiz-146.html">Friday Ice Cube</a> or <a title="Ice Cube album" href="http://new.mastersoftrivia.com/music/celebrities/singers/ice-cube/game-the-ice-cube-trivia-quiz-146.html">Ice Cube album</a> at MastersOfTrivia.com.</p>
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