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Qualified to Act?; The ShoWest Goes On

Hosted by Claude Brodesser-Akner Mar. 31, 2008 Entertainment
In a town where actors are more likely to wait tables than wait in the wings, how do you define a working actor?  That's the central question in our lively conversation with two actors. How SAG answers that question may determine if there's a strike. Plus, this year's ShoWest movie exhibitors' conference.

In a town where actors are more likely to wait tables than wait in the wings, how do you define a working actor?  That's the central question in our lively conversation with actors Ron Livingston and Ned Vaughn.  How the Screen Actors Guild answers that question may determine if there's a strike. Plus, a look at what's popping at this year's ShoWest movie exhibitors' conference.

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Qualified to Act?; The ShoWest Goes On

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Host:

Claude Brodesser-Akner

Producer:

Matt Holzman

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