* 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 →
Facebook: love it or hate it, it’s here to stay, and yes, it can be an extremely valuable marketing tool for actors. Why? Because there are numerous acting communities on Facebook. Casting Directors, Agents and Managers all seem to love it. And there are dozens (if not hundreds) of groupsRead 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 →
For the foreseeable future, in-person auditions are a thing of the past. While self-tapes have been around for more that a decade, (yes, really… and they literally use to be on tape!), overnight they have become the industry norm. What’s new is virtual auditions. These are auditions held live, butRead More →
The VoiceOver industry has really taken off in the last 10 years. Partially due to demand and the high volume of internet projects, but also because of the ease of setting up a home recording studio and to be able to deliver high-quality audio quickly and cost effectively. If you’reRead 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 →
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 →
We all need a little inspiration and motivation form time to time. Feeling stuck, overwhelmed or unmotivated today? Pause, take a deep breath, and grab a heaping dose of inspiration from some of Hollywood’s A-Listers! *p.s. I update this regularly but you can also check out Instagram or Pinterest forRead More →
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 →
You guys are in for a treat! I was able to catch up with veteran Casting Director, Katie Griffin, who generously shared her insights on a wide range of topics including do’s and don’t for audition, headshots and resumes, and even voiceovers. You might know Katie from the #hellomynameis challengeRead More →
