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What goes on an actor resume? Download your FREE Actor Resume DOCX Template here! Find out exactly what you need to put on your resume as an actor.

Actor’s Basic Resume: What To Include, What To Avoid (plus a FREE template to download!)

2025-01-09

For an actor, your resume and your headshot are the two essential tools you need to get going and start looking for work in the business.  These are basically what gets you in the door with casting directors to do that oh  so important audition and maybe book the job. Read More →

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ocial Media For Actors: Learn how to write a great profile for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Youtube. Get seen more and book more jobs!

Social Media for Actors: Why You Need It, and 5 Golden Rules to Ace Your Profiles and Book More Work

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2024-12-08

Let’s start with why actors need to be on social media….. It’s no longer a question of whether social media is important or not for actors – it is. Like it or not, it’s an essential marketing tool for your acting career. While it has been steadily growing in popularityRead More →

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Do you want to become an actor? You're going to need headshots! So what do you wear to a headshot shoot? Find out at MyActorGuide.com. The ultimate resource for new actors!

What Should I Wear for Actors Headshots? Commercial vs Theatrical

2024-07-15

This post was originally published in March 2020 and has been rewritten and updated. In a previous post, What is an Actor’s Headshot and Why Do You Need One? I talked about the difference between “Commercial Headshots” and “Theatrical Headshots”. (*Please note: theatrical means photos you use for film andRead More →

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How actors can plan and prep for headshots that will get you cast. Learn how to take the best headshots you possibly can!

How To Plan and Shoot Headshots That Will Get You Cast

2024-06-15

I can’t stress the importance of having great headshots! For actors they really are your calling card – this is the first step to getting you in front of the casting director and into the audition room, or setting up a meeting with an agent. Over the course of yourRead More →

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Actors, you can still help your career in a slow industry. Learn how to gain Competative edge during industry slow downs.

9 Ways for Actors to Move Forward in a Slow Industry

2023-06-07

When I first wrote this article, I talked about the normal slowdowns the film and television industry experiences every year; right after pilot season, in the summer after episodics finish shooting, and end of year holidays over the Christmas / Hanukkah / New Years break. But there are exceptions: ThisRead More →

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10 Audition Tips for Actors Who Want to Work

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2023-05-20

Auditions: it always seems like there is so much riding on them. They are the key to us getting work as an actor, and also seem to be the gateway to unlocking our dreams. If they go well, we have a shot! And if not, then, at least temporarily ourRead More →

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How do you get an acting agent? Learn how to stand out to an agent or a manger and actually get signed!

How To Stand Out To An Agent or Manager and Actually Get Signed

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2023-03-17

“Getting an agent” is not like getting a dentist or hairstylist; you can’t just walk into an agency, or call them up and tell them that you want to be represented and actually have them sign you. Keep in mind, that when they “represent” you, their butt is on theRead More →

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Film terms new actors should know before working on a set of a film or tv shoot. Learn how to become an actor and live your dream!

53 Film Terms Actors Need to Know to Survive On-Set

2023-03-14

To an outsider it may seem that actors are the centre of any film or television production. And while the on-camera talent are the ones who get most of the credit, actors are really just a small piece of the puzzle – it takes a lot of people to makeRead More →

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Audition listings for actors! Casting calls and more

16 Audition Sites Every New Actor Should Know About

2023-02-20

Auditions for new actors! Find the best audition sitesRead More →

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Find the best headshot photographers in Los Angeles. Headshot photographers for actors at MyActorGuide.com!

Top Headshot Photographers for Actors in Los Angeles

2023-02-03

➤ PHOTOGRAPHERS! Want to be added to the list? click here. ACTORS: Check out these lists if you need headshots in New York or Atlanta! Actors Headshots: Best Headshot Photographers in Los Angeles Shooting your first headshot can be intimidating. There is so much to think about and they areRead More →

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Welcome to My Actor Guide!

About Me

Hi! I'm Hunter Phoenix. I'm the founder of My Actor Guide. I'm a career actress, model and voice over artist with 20+ years experience in 8 different countries. And I have a passion for all things acting + entertainment industry ... almost all of it!

I remember wanting to try the whole “acting thing” as a career and just not having any idea where to begin; no training, no experience, no agent, or family in the industry – but I created an acting career from scratch! You can too.

Every age, every nationality, every size, every level of experience.

My mission is to help you unlock your creativity and courage to try acting as a new career or to fully pursue this dream and passion on a path that you have already started on.

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