Posts by Tabatha Shaun

Thanks, Self, for Taking Me to SUNY Purchase
How heavy I felt when one of my professors noted that I hadn’t applied anywhere else. Why had I only applied to SUNY Purchase? Didn’t I aspire to be an actor? And the truth is, no. I aspired to keep existing.
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My Perception of My Perception
There’s a saying you’ll hear all over the arts world that goes, “If you like anything else, do that instead.” It can mean whatever you want it to. For me, it meant, “If you do something else, it’s because you failed at acting.”
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How to Not Get Into Acting School: 4 Crucial Tips 4 ways to dramatically reduce your chances of acceptance
You should probably keep your family members’ criminal histories out of your application if you want to get in, but lets keep our mind on the goal here.
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An Introverted Actor Asks: Talking to Other Actors On Set? And Kissing People On Camera? A rare, exclusive interview with myself, Part 2
Talking to another human, on set, as our actual selves, is a terrible possibility.
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So Why Bother With Acting, Tabatha Shaun? A rare, exclusive interview with myself, Part 1
I’ve been acting for fifteen years and the worst part of it all is the lines.
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I’m a Homo in TV Land And I'll only be cast as a straighty
If you are a queerio, and you know you are being perceived as a queerio, you’re probably going to be cast as a queerio and continue to be cast as a queerio. Our society loves gender roles and stereotypes.
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How to Feel Great Before, During and After an Audition
The couple hours before the audition are spent figuring out secrets the character has. The secrets are my favorite part.
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I Made It Into the Movie Theaters! Now What? Checking off career goals; still eating quinoa
Some believe I’m as successful as my costars and that I’m a Hollywood actress instead of an unemployed actor eating quinoa every day because it’s cheap.
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My Idealized Pregnant Actor Lady Land, Realized
I imagined I’d get called into auditions until I was at least six months pregnant. I feel like I’ve been temporarily flagged as defective.
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Talent Agent or Not, My Job Is Being Me
Your talent agent doesn’t get you hired. Booking a role as an actor without compromising yourself will always be your job alone.
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Why a Theater Education Wasn’t for Me But you might love it
I realized after getting a B.A. in Theatre that a theater education wasn’t for me. Probably because the theater isn’t my favorite storytelling medium.
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Don’t Let Side Jobs Bring You Down And now I make tiny things
When I realized I have a regurgitative response to all repetitive jobs, I decided to create my own job.
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