Asking the Casting Director…
In an audition, there are times when the casting director will ask you, “do you have any questions,” before you start the scene. All actors have different opinions on this ranging from always asking, to never ever asking anything, and that is not what I am here to discuss. If you feel the need …
A Common Question
An extremely common question that newer actors have about the industry (which is something that isn’t exclusive to new actors, by any means) is whether they should have an agent, a manager, both, or sometimes neither… this is something that I sometimes think about too, and I finally decided to stop wondering and do some …
But Do I Need A Business Card?
Something that has made me laugh whenever I see them, is business cards for actors. In today’s current society, where the internet is so free to use and so readily accessible, it has seemed sort of silly to me that some acting coaches, managers, agents, or even actors themselves insist on having business cards for …
Facebook Tips
As an actor, Facebook can be a very valuable tool to help you promote yourself in the industry. A personal Facebook account is just as valuable as a professional account because you can do just as much marketing and promotion for yourself there. Facebook is one of the most important marketing tools that you can …
20 Ways To Get Your Film Funded
1) Make a go-fund-me 2) Find someone very rich who likes your idea and make them pay for it 3) Just do it for free 4) Take out a loan, pretending you are going to use it to buy a house and just make your film instead 5) Cry on the street about it 6) …
Being Realistic
I recently booked a small scale, no budget job that I really wanted. I loved the idea and the people behind it. It was something that I didn’t care about making money on because it really inspired me and spoke to me on a personal level. When I got the schedule and everything after being …
Believing In Your Projects
If there is anything I’ve learned from all of the different Q&As, talks with producers, hearing friend’s stories about getting their projects made, or any other info-jam session I’ve had about the industry, it’s that you need to believe in your own projects. When you are trying to get your own project made (or even …
Prepared for Pilot Season
Hello again from us here at My Acting Site! We hope everyone had a great time these past few weeks celebrating the holidays and taking advantage of the temporary holidays induced loss of traffic in Los Angeles. Pilot season is coming up and there is not really much more exciting than pilot season as …
Headshots
Something every actor needs is photos of themselves. There are so many reasons you need these pictures, but the main and most obvious one is that you need headshots and you need great options for them. This pilot season, there are over 500 new shows being produced. That is an insane amount of opportunity …
Pilot Season
With this new and exciting season of acting coming up it is important you are fully ready and prepared for anything that might come your way. Here’s a little checklist of things to make sure you have all ready and squared away before pilot season is in full swing: -New and improved headshots uploaded …