Idea Bank

There are many days when I have no auditions, classes, or work, and I wonder what I should be doing. There are times when I realize I have been at the gym for an hour too long because I simply have nothing else to put my attention on, so I spend my time exhausting myself. …

Looking For An Agent

When you’re starting out looking for an agent, or trying to get a new one, you don’t want to just jump into bed with the first agent that says yes. You may think that the best move in your career is to just have AN agent- ANY agent. But think again. Would you want an …

Optimizing Your Website

Hi Everyone, Today’s article is about your website, and how to optimize it so it appears in Google search results. So, let’s imagine you’ve already built a website, but it doesn’t show up in Google. Why not? Well, the reason is simple. It’s not optimized. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is the process of making …

Sending your headshots out- does it really work?

As an actor you have probably felt the stress of the industry at one point or another. The frantic searching for that next job, audition, or maybe even agent or manager. You have gone to the workshops, been to the classes and cattle calls, but still you are at a point of despair; how do …

Why Headshots are so Important

A headshot is what introduces you to any casting director, agent, manager, or person who sees it. Your headshot is the first piece of you that these people get a glimpse of and it is very important to make sure that they portray who you are. A headshot is the stepping-stone to getting called in …

Backstage, Background, Auditions back to back

I found a web series (through Backstage which is sort of ironic I thought) about a group of background actors living in New York, aspiring to be the principal actors of the film. Its funny in a way that is relatable, sadly, to many of us other actors. Not to say that the struggle is …

Shows You Should Be Watching

-Last Man on Earth: My favorite show currently. Will Forte proves (not that we needed him to prove it because of all of his amazing years on SNL) how much of a comedic genius he really is. I was weary of the show initially, because how could a show about one man be funny? Turns …

Self-Submitting

For a long time, I looked down on things such as actors access and backstage. Places where actors who did not have agents, or that I am learning now did have agents, would submit themselves to audition for what I thought would be low standard, or lower quality productions. I am learning now that I …

Supporting the Supporters

This week I saw a show at the Lillian Theatre on Santa Monica called “You’re Welcome: Celebrity Self Help with Pyotr and Grimsley”. Some Groundlings old-timers and teachers performed it with some lovely and amazing special guests. It was so entertaining and felt great supporting someone who has helped so many other actors by doing …