The Most Popular Part Time Jobs From Home in 2022 Day job. Side hustle. Survival job. No matter what you call it, pretty much every actor is going to need this at one time or another, and maybe many times over the course of your career. It’s that thing thatRead More →
One of the most important and difficult parts of acting is creating a strong, believable characters. Learn to develop characters and nail your auditions with these 50 question.Read More →
* This was originally published in April 2020 and has been updated and rewritten If you’re an actor waiting for your big break you’ve probably been pounding the pavement for years and the daily grind of showing up to a job that you don’t love can leave you exhaustedRead More →
So you wanna be an actor… But where do you start?
1. Learn how to act
2. Learn how to audition well
3. Get a great actor headshot
4. Start with acting in commercials
5. Do background work for movies and TV shows
6. Build your acting resume
7. Get your first IMDB credit
8. Start building your acting reel
9. sign with a reputable talent agent
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* This post was originally published in April 2020. It has been rewritten and updates to reflect current industry trends. For the moment, self-tape / self-submitted auditions are the new normal. While they may seem new, they have actually been around for years, hence the term ‘tape’…. I mean whenRead More →
➤ 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 →
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’ve already talked about the difference between “Commercial Shots” and “Theatrical shots”. *Please note: theatrical means photos you use for filmRead More →
Note: This post was first published in March 2020 but has been completely rewritten and updated. Acting is an expensive profession to start out, and if you’re brand new to the biz, it can be tempting to try and save on headshots. iPhones take great pictures, right? So why spendRead More →
*This post was originally published in October 2020 and has been updated June 2021 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 essentialRead More →
** Originally posted April 2020. Updated July 2021 As actors, we are always going to need practice scenes and monologues for auditions and workshops. Right now however with so many virtual open calls, generals and self tape challenges going on, actor are scrambling for scenes more than ever. To helpRead More →