Find out the 7 essential things all new actors need to know, do and have in place before submitting to online acting auditions and casting sites. Avoid the common big mistakes and get more auditions.Read More →
This post was originally published on February 9th, 2020 and has been rewritten and updated. Your dream is to be a working actor. You know you have what it takes. You’ve studied hard, and maybe even taken the big plunge to move to New York or LA. You’ve always beenRead More →
An actor’s type is a combination of five characteristics that include: Gender, Age Range, Physicality, Personality and Job TitleRead More →
Acting is a business that is not for the faint of heart. It takes a weird combination of sensitivity and a thick skin, delicately mixed with artistry, playfulness, discipline and relentless perseverance. But acting is a career that you can also pursue at any age. (Betty White, anyone?) Whether youRead More →
The entertainment industry may seem like a glamorous business where evening gowns are plentiful, everyone has a Beverly Hills mansion and dreams come true! But in reality it is one of the toughest professions around. Rejection is hard – always, for everyone. It’s even more so difficult in a professionRead More →
Actor headshots are what you use to get work and book acting gigs. Make sure your photos are working for you.Read More →
“I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you’re prepared for it.” Denzel Washington “How do you prepare for an audition?” Or “How do actors prepare for auditions?” Are two of the top questions I get asked on the subject of auditioning. Audition prep can take on manyRead More →
* 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 line auditions can be some of the trickiest you ever do. Yet for new actors, they are probably the auditions that you’re going to get most often in the beginning of your career. They’re tricky because you obviously don’t need to spend a lot of time in prep forRead More →
