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Meet Mariah Tzoumbas! Mariah is the Associate Producer at The Halp Network but also a frequenter of many of our THNEA classes! Mariah Tzoumbas is a Greek American theatrically trained actress and producer from the SF Bay Area, who’s worked with various production companies and VFX houses, specializing in managing and working with artists. After receiving her BFA in Acting from USC, she stayed in LA to start her film/TV and VoiceOver career.
My boxed Tazo chai – always helps my voice before a warm-up.
I’m super proud that I’ve gotten to be a part of a couple of really cool dubs alongside my friends.
Don’t try to make every word in the line perfect, know your given circumstance, let the words just go, and let your performance take you on that journey.
Focus on what feels good both personally and creatively, not what you think you should do to make yourself and your work feel valid.
Learn more about Mariah on her IMDB!
13 08 26Rest is hard to come by as a creative person. Experts will often tell you to embrace “just being,” but personally, when I try that, a little voice tends to pipe in my head and let me know that I’m falling behind, not doing enough, and then I end up retroactively putting together an in-depth game plan to tackle for when I’m done pretending to “just be.”
09 07 26...networking isn't just about meeting people. It’s about building genuine professional relationships. The challenge is that authenticity has its own etiquette. Industry professionals can usually tell the difference between curiosity and strategy, and the strongest networking happens when the two naturally overlap.
11 04 26I’m curious, if you’re an actor, singer, engineer, composer, dancer, animator — or like, pursue anything in the arts, can you recall a note you’ve received in the past, or a special nugget of wisdom from a mentor that you can say has genuinely helped shape your craft for the better? A note that’s inspired you to strive to be the best artist you can be? On the flip side…have you received a note that felt like a personal attack or perhaps has made you question your worth as an artist?