Shara's Blog

Journey through the Entertainment Industry, Educational Tidbits, Musings, Successes, Failures, and Fun with my life working as an Actor, Educator and Maker of Film and Theatre

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Tools for Calming Anxiety and Stress for Actors and Everyday Life

Everyone faces stress from time to time. Whether you are worried about politics or stressed about an audition or something personal in...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

4 min read

Futile Connection and Why We Should Keep Rambling on Social Media

Being an actor means I feel a whole a lot. It's what makes me good at my job. I'm a bit empathic, meaning the feeling and energy of...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

4 min read

Dealing with Injury as a Performer

Many years ago when I was young the combination of a few things happened to my body that really changed the way I navigated the world....

Shara Ashley Zeiger

5 min read

What Is It Like on a Film Set When You Book A Co-Star Role on TV?

A few days ago was a bunch of years anniversary since I worked on my first prime time TV show in one of those coveted co-star roles....

Shara Ashley Zeiger

7 min read

Where Can You Safely Walk?

Pianists play the piano. Fine artists have their paint brush. Actors have our bodies and “tuning” our instruments to keep us able to play...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

4 min read

How Do Actors Cry on Cue?

I was reading a thread in a forum the other day where someone was asking how do actors cry on command, and a lot of people were...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

4 min read

How Do Actors Have Such Clear Skin?

We know that being an actor is hard. Our business is confusing, and our industry is always changing and there is so much uncertainty. One...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

3 min read

How Do I Make a Good Self Tape Audition? It's Been a Journey!

Before the pandemic hit, occasionally actors would have to send a tape they’d record themselves instead of going to a live audition. This...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

5 min read

How do I stay Motivated?

When I was a little kid, my mom told me "Shara, you have to realize that you have more energy than most people." I was told over and over...

Shara Ashley Zeiger

4 min read

Welcome!

Everyone says you should start a blog... so here we go!

Shara Ashley Zeiger

2 min read

SHARA ASHLEY ZEIGER

SAG-AFTRA AEA Dramatists Guild

Shara's Blog

Tools for Calming Anxiety and Stress for Actors and Everyday Life

Futile Connection and Why We Should Keep Rambling on Social Media

Dealing with Injury as a Performer

What Is It Like on a Film Set When You Book A Co-Star Role on TV?

Where Can You Safely Walk?

How Do Actors Cry on Cue?

How Do Actors Have Such Clear Skin?

How Do I Make a Good Self Tape Audition? It's Been a Journey!

How do I stay Motivated?

Welcome!

Shara's Blog

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Tools for Calming Anxiety and Stress for Actors and Everyday Life

Futile Connection and Why We Should Keep Rambling on Social Media

Dealing with Injury as a Performer

What Is It Like on a Film Set When You Book A Co-Star Role on TV?

Where Can You Safely Walk?

How Do Actors Cry on Cue?

How Do Actors Have Such Clear Skin?

How Do I Make a Good Self Tape Audition? It's Been a Journey!

How do I stay Motivated?

Welcome!