Work Ethic: What it Takes to be an Actor
Make it Sparkle Video with Gene Gillette
Broadway Actor
(6:13) runtime
Director’s Notes
In this segment, Gene shares
Great stories from his own experiences of learning work ethic.
Acting is a full time job, and you must be prepared. Memorize whatever amount of pages are assigned to you, so the director can work with you and give you feedback.
Come in with an idea of how you see the character.
You have to do some things on your own to make things happen and find opportunities.
You've got to love it.
About Gene Gillette
Gene Gillette is an American Stage and Television actor.
Most recently he appeared in the Broadway production of Aaron Sorkin's adaptation of To Kill A Mockingbird which has been called "The Most Successful American Play in Broadway history" by 60 Minutes. While a part of To Kill A Mockingbird he was also a member of the first ever production of a Broadway play to appear at Madison Square Garden.
He is also known for portraying 'Ed Boone' in the Broadway First National Tour of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for The National Theatre.
Other theatrical credits include: War Horse (Second Broadway National Tour), MacBeth (w/ Frances McDormand), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It (Folger Theatre), A Streetcar Named Desire (TheatreWorks) and others.
He has appeared on multiple television shows, including "The Punisher, "The Blacklist", "Quantico," "The Good Wife," "Elementary," "Person of Interest," "Ringer," "Madam Secretary," "Instinct" and "Law & Order: SVU."
Gene received his MFA in Classical Acting from George Washington University and his BFA in Acting from University of Colorado, Boulder.
He currently resides in New York City.