# Holding for Parrots “Holding for Parrots” is your invitation to join Film and TV Director Julie Anne Robinson on a journey to embrace life’s unexpected interruptions and turn them into bold, creative leaps toward the future you want. Page: Feed: --- ## [Not One of The Lads](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/not-one-of-the-lads) _2026-08-14 · Holding For Parrots_ How a Swedish death cleaning exercise helped me process my directing past ## [Invisible Threads: How I Find the Vision for a New Series](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/invisible-threads-how-i-find-the) _2026-08-06 · Holding For Parrots_ Alexi asked me recently how I frame my thoughts when I’m about to start directing a new pilot or a series. ## [A Bike With Gears](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/a-bike-with-gears) _2026-07-24 · Holding For Parrots_ How did I end up living in Hollywood for 20 years? It's a tangle of memories, circumstances and following my gut. ## [5 Ways to Make Your Self-Tape Stand Out](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/5-ways-to-make-your-self-tape-stand) _2026-07-17 · Holding For Parrots_ Director Julie Anne Robinson shares a few tips on getting noticed in your audition ## [5 Things We Learned from Joy Gorman Wettels](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/5-things-we-learned-from-joy-gorman) _2026-07-10 · Holding For Parrots_ Some people make television. ## [Escaping the Cage of Control](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/escaping-the-cage-of-control) _2026-06-26 · Holding For Parrots_ How making space for creativity leads to soaring results ## [Thank You Jimmy Burrows!](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/thank-you-jimmy-burrows) _2026-06-22 · Holding For Parrots_ How the legendary director gave me an opportunity of a lifetime ## [5 Things We Learned From Intimacy Coordinator Lizzy Talbot](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/5-things-we-learned-from-intimacy) _2026-06-18 · Holding For Parrots_ When Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon and Bridgerton actor Regè Jean Page spoofed director Julie Anne Robinson prepping for a sexy scene with the help of an intimacy coordinator, it was more than just a humorous skit. ## [My Top 8 Tips for Better Zoom Auditions](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/my-top-8-tips-for-better-zoom-auditions) _2026-06-11 · Holding For Parrots_ Director Julie Anne Robinson shares her advice on virtual casting ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pHxIELecr3W6) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [How to Glow with 50 Needles in Your Face](https://holdingforparrots.substack.com/p/how-to-glow-with-50-needles-in-your) _2026-06-04 · Holding For Parrots_ Brave(ish) Adventure Part 2