Nicole Kidman has been added to the list of presenters at the 2010 Golden Globes Awards.

Nicole joins presenters Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Colin Farrell, Matthew Fox, Julia Roberts and Mickey Rourke.

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio will present the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Cecil B. DeMille Award to Martin Scorsese for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.”

The 2010 Golden Globes Awards will be hosted by Ricky Gervais, and be broadcast live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on January 17th.

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HOW HIGH IS YOUR ACTING CAREER GOING?

The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them. ~ Denis Watley

The 53 films that populate this year’s Premieres, Next, Spotlight, Park City at Midnight and New Frontier sections run the gamut from the cosmically experimental to the star-studded and silly.

See the complete story on the Hollywood Reporter.

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Actors from around the world flood Los Angeles for each years “pilot season” not realizing the January to May casting influx is dependent on an actors resume and agent.

Coming in January without recognized TV and Film principle roles will not get you an agent, but also not get you in the doors of casting directors.

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After 10 days of TVI Actors Studio in Australia, 2 time “Emmy” award winner, Los Angeles Casting Director of “24″, Debi Manwiller and I are heading back to Los Angeles. Debi is in the midst of casting the 8th season of “24″. On behalf of TVI, words can not express our gratitude to the inspiration and education to the Australian actors that attended the events in Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast.

Additionally, the events could not been as successful without the guidance of Lee Donehue from Quiet on Set, and one of Australia’s most resected actors and founder of TAFTA, John Orcsik.

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Character building and what makes a truly great actor? RADA acting tutor and renown acting coach Dee Cannon interviewed recently by the Guardian News.

Dee is one of the most sought-after acting/ dialogue coaches in the world.

She works in Los Angeles, New York, London and throughout the world, in film, TV, theatre and pop videos.

Her work as an acting coach includes auditions, readings, monologues, script breakdown, on set coaching and character development.

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Producers chase over the world to make a profit as less films are shot in the Los Angeles area.

South Africans are proud about “District 9”, a locally produced movie that has turned into a blockbuster in the States. Filmed for only $30 million, it more than returned costs when it made $105M (Worldwide) since opening. The Casting Director was Denton Douglas.

If you are lucky enough to be represented by the Los Angeles Talent Agency, David Shapira and Associates you could see the time and effort that goes into the work for each actor and representing them. (client)

“Your Comedy Stimulus Package Is Coming Soon!”

On Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, the DSA Comedy Showcase is showcasing their comedy talent clients at the The Hollywood Improv at 8:00pm.

Want to attend? Email to“> RSVP and attend.

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Los Angeles and New York Commercial Casting Director Terry Berland of Berland Casting is mourning the loss of the passing of “Gidget the Chihuahua“.

Terry Berland cast Carlos Alazraqui as the voice of the Chihuahua that launched a stunningly successful ****aign for Taco Bell.

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We are increasing the writing staff at the Actors Blog Network and have added the well known and respected Los Angeles Headshot photographer Peter Konerko as a contributor to the Headshot Blog.

Peter, who works primarily in Los Angeles, but frequents New York with sessions in both New York and Los Angeles.

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