Author: christopherhalladay
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Stirrings….
It’s already been quite the year. 2017 is looking good! Booked my 3rd gig and it’s not even May. – Law and Order:SVU Aired last month – Mr. Robot (in a very exciting role!) Shot the episode last week; hard work, but a thrill. Both Sam Esmail and Rami Malek were extremely kind,…
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One foot in front of the other…
Wow! It’s been a while. Apologies. I guess I’ve been struggling with the idea that I don’t feel like anything new has been happening; nothing worth mentioning, I guess. That’s not true however, it’s just easy to fall into monotony, or feel like you’re stuck in it. Let’s see…Since my last posting: * One…
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It’s not always about Acting…
It’s been a while, I know… Many entries seem to begin with that passage, it seems. Perhaps it might be because I’m finding it’s all about the same stuff..? Career woes, goals and aspirations A new show Veiled jealousies brought on by the seeming successes of former colleagues and classmates Blah Blah BuLaaaaah! It’s all…
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Final exams and buzz-cuts…
It’s been an exciting few weeks… Another semester has come and gone. I’m currently in the midst of grading.After some uncertainty (low enrollment issues), it seems that I will be keeping both classes that I’m slated to teach in the Spring (excited to teach American Contemporary Theater again!) Oh, and I booked and shot a…
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It’s not always about Acting…
Yes, it’s been a while since my last post however, a lot has been going on….and it’s not all about Acting. It can be easy to forget at times; this career pursuit can often be all-encompassing, and that’s not always a good thing. Sometimes we have to take a step back and remember the other…
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Conquering, fighting and Doubling-down…
Another semester comes to a closeDoubling-down on the acting pursuitsConquering a few fears“fightin’ the good fight”Almost a month ago I finished yet another academic year. A year marked with some of my most cherished experiences as a teacher, as well as working through some struggles to find my way. I embrace the experiences and working…
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The Winter of my Discontent
Ironically, as I write this, we get nailed with another blast of snow on the 1st day of Spring!Ha!Funny… Another brutal winter.Bitter, bitter cold.Though, gratefully, we did not receive the amount of snow that was dealt with last year.Reminder – as I was in transition last year (geographically, thank you), I was based out of…
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New Year’s
Wow!Another year has passed.I know it’s a cliché, but time really does fly (especially as I’m getting older, I find). I remember reading somewhere, or it may have been listening to a podcast, or…whatever, not important where or how I heard this, anyway….it has been discovered that as a person ages, time actually does move…
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The times they are a-changin’
-Bob Dylan As this semester concludes, I am in a period of self-evaluation and reflection. While, in some ways, this semester has been my most successful with regard to my teaching; it also has been my most challenging.True, the word “challenging” does not mean “bad,” but in this case – it might a bit. On…
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Give and Take…
He giveth and he taketh away. For the first time in my career – ever, really…I find myself facing the reality of being released from a show. With regret, I am no longer involved with Love and Intrigue. Fortunately, the decision was made without malice or ill-feelings; it was merely a matter of logistics. With my…
Christopher Halladay 