Will Allison
Will Allison
Will Allison is an American novelist and editor. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Long Drive Homeand What You Have Left...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth22 October 1968
CountryUnited States of America
accent easier figured sound throat work
For me and accent work, I think once you've figured out where that energy is, where the sound is in your throat or your mouth, it's a whole lot easier to do.
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Coming out of Dallas and doing commercial work in Dallas - if you had improv background in Dallas, then you were instantly shot to the top of the list of commercial bookings because they loved improvisers because you could elevate the material.
comedian dial hard punching
As a comedian who's used to, like, punching the jokes, it's hard to teach yourself that that's not the strong choice in the sense that you have to really have to dial it back.
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I worked for three years in a small IT firm in Chicago. I managed our client base, so I translated into human speak for our technicians. But our company was sold, and the atmosphere and the culture really changed, so I quit without having anything else lined up.
contract paperwork screen
When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane.
few paul thomas
There are a few directors as a young person where I was kind of like, 'Well, these are a sure bet.' The Coens, Paul Thomas Anderson, Wes Anderson.
cops
Our TV and movie cops are usually in heels and pencil skirts.
cameras filming time
Most of the time you spend filming a show is time you spend without the cameras on, when you're not acting.
fear job next scary trying
It's scary to not know when your next job is coming, and that is a daily fear when you are trying to act full-time.
using
It's interesting to play a female character who's not ever using feminine wiles to get things done.
months
In theater, we know a scheduled season months in advance.
life money
I've never had money before in my life. Ever. Never, ever.
flattering incredibly met people
I've met a lot of really friendly people who are incredibly happy for me, which is really flattering and humbling.
job
I've always had a day job and never been just acting.