How To Find Your Type As An Actor: 5 Easy Steps
2021-05-03
An actor’s type is a combination of five characteristics that include: Gender, Age Range, Physicality, Personality and Job TitleRead More →
How To Be a Successful Actor at Any Age
2021-04-27
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 →
57 Positive Affirmations for Actors for Creativity, Self-Esteem and Success
2021-04-11
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: 6 Secrets to Headshots that Actually Get You Work
2021-03-20
Actor headshots are what you use to get work and book acting gigs. Make sure your photos are working for you.Read More →
3 Essentials to Prepare for Acting Auditions in 2021
2021-03-20
“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 →
What is a Self-Tape Audition and How Do You Do One?
2021-03-14
* 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 →
How To Optimize Your Facebook Profile to Book More Work
2021-03-04
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 →
How To Prepare for a One Line Audition and Book the Part
2021-02-23
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 →
How To Make A Good First impression as an Actor
2021-02-20
To make a good first impression actors need 6 things:
1. Complete and up to date online casting profiles
2. Facebook and Instagram profiles
3. Resume in PDF formatRead More →
No experience. No credits. One BIG Break
2021-02-19
I don’t usually share this kind of stuff, but this is just too good not to share! I came across a 1 minute video clip where Jeff Daniels talk about booking his first on-camera role which just which just happened to be a LEAD ROLE in a major feature film with Jack Nicholson. HeRead More →
