How to Spend Your Money Effectively
Jessica Pettyjohn on dropping dollars: Actors commonly mis-spend their money on various things they think they need verses what they actually need. Here is a guide on what an actor needs, starting from the very basic to the more detailed. HEADSHOTS Any actor needs great headshots. This is what you need to provide to …
The Difference Between an Agent and a Manager
There is a little confusion at times on the difference between an agent and a manager. So I decided to write up a basic outline of the differences between the two. An agent’s job is this: They submit you for auditions. They plug you to get the door into auditions. They negotiate contracts for …
The Actor’s Bane
Once again, we’ve heard from our friend Jessica Pettyjohn over at headshots101.com. She’s provided us with wisdom concerning a new actor’s greatest undoing: reels. THE ACTORS BANE…. REELS!!!! As soon as you have headshots, you hear it… you need reels!!! Agents want you to have them. Managers need them. Casting directors and producers request them….. …
The Actor's Bane
Once again, we’ve heard from our friend Jessica Pettyjohn over at headshots101.com. She’s provided us with wisdom concerning a new actor’s greatest undoing: reels. THE ACTORS BANE…. REELS!!!! As soon as you have headshots, you hear it… you need reels!!! Agents want you to have them. Managers need them. Casting directors and producers request them….. …
REGISTER. YOUR. DOMAIN.
Did you hear about the Guy Fieri domain debacle? If not, I’ll regale you with it. In case you’re unaware, this is Guy Fieri: He owns a restaurant in NYC called Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar. Naturally, one would expect that it has a website, presumably “guysamericankitchenandbar.com.” …
Preparing for Pilot Season
Thousands flock to LA in hopes of booking a pilot during pilot season. And thank goodness “reality TV” is sinking and networks are once again aiming to make real television shows. As an actor, here are things you will want in order to prep for pilot season… #1) Fresh headshots. If you have been …
Basics Regarding Agents
The lovely Jessica Pettyjohn has written another piece for our blog. This time, she tackles the ever-elusive subject of agents. Read, enjoy, and learn. HOW DO I GET AN AGENT? This is the age-old question that I receive on a nearly daily basis, being a headshot photographer as well as a mother to a successful …
How Do I Get My Kid Started in Acting?
Our friend Jessica Pettyjohn over at headshots101.com wrote a little piece for us. If you’re a parent who’s interested in having your child embark upon the adventure of acting, she gives you some tips for doing just that. Enjoy. HOW DO I GET MY KID STARTED IN ACTING? As a mother to a successful …
Commit! Commit! Commit!
I know an actress who auditioned for a very prestigious acting program with a piece from a play she wasn’t too familiar with but she really liked the flow of it. This was before you could whip a scene up on YouTube and watch it! She worked on it very hard and had it “down.” …
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
I wanted to write this post about “stretching out” and doing what you don’t, or won’t, normally do. Basically, playing around outside of your comfort zone. As an actor, you will find yourself in situations that you may not have expected, or be asked to do something you’re not comfortable with (I’m not talking about …