About debmcalister
I'm a Dallas-based marketing consultant and writer, who specializes in helping start-up technology companies grow. I write (books, articles, and blogs) about marketing, technology, and social media. This blog is about all of those -- and the funny ways in which they interesect with everyday life. It's also the place where I publish general articles on topics that interest me -- including commentary about the acting and film communities, since I have both a son and grandson who are performers.
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As if there weren’t enough of these fake casting sites around, yet another one has popped up in Texas. This one is called Casting 360, and is running ads like this one on job boards and websites around Texas: Movie … Continue reading →
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Like most families these days, my family has gone mobile. My husband carries an Android phone and a Google tablet everywhere. Our 14-year-old has a Chromebook issued by his school, a Windows phone, and an iPad. I have an iPad … Continue reading →
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This morning, our whole family was up before 4 a.m. That’s rare unless there is a plane trip somewhere wonderful in the offing, but today grandson Kameron Badgers joined friends and classmates from the Lone Star Circus School to promote … Continue reading →
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Shameless proud grandma moment here — check out my grandson Kameron Badgers in a Nerf promo he filmed recently. The footage arrived yesterday for the shoot last month. And tonight we’re off to the USA Film Festival to see Gallows … Continue reading →
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Looks as if Dallas is home to a new branch of an old company that targets would-be models and actors with costly (and unneeded) services while masquerading as a way to “break in” to the industry. Like many other bogus casting … Continue reading →
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Having parented a child with special needs, I understand the frustration of dealing with a public school system when your child is struggling. But lately, a specific “special needs” child has been terrifying my child, and it’s making me rethink … Continue reading →
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OK, this blog post is an unabashed proud grandmother post. My grandson, Kameron Badgers, is the young actor you see in the trailer showing his on-screen mom (Cassie Shea Watson) a strange bite he received at school….just before a zombie … Continue reading →
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Early in our courtship, my husband bought me yellow roses. I explained that yellow roses mean betrayal and duplicity, or an end to a relationship, and threw them away. I figured that, as the descendant of a long line of … Continue reading →
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As a grandparent raising one grandchild and staying involved with several others, one of my struggles is how to reduce the intense social pressure they feel to be “perfect” and “popular”, all while spending a lot of money on “the right stuff”. Valentine’s … Continue reading →
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Several years ago, a director spotted my grandson juggling at a local festival, and asked him to come in for a part in a national commercial. The casting director sent an email: “Arrive at 10 a.m., and bring a headshot and resume.” … Continue reading →