Seeing Improvement
As an actor, there can be times where you think to yourself “what the heck is this all for?” If you haven’t booked a job recently, or it has been a slow season without a lot going on, you may feel like getting down on yourself and annoyed at the industry and maybe even the …
Your Social Media Game
If you are going to use social media, you need to be able to use it to your advantage. If you are going to be on Instagram with a public profile that any one can find easily it is important you treat it as a business tool, and not as something that could stop …
Enjoy The Wins
Being an artist is amazing. Being able to follow your dreams and create things that are important to you and mean something real are great reasons to pursue your passion and be an artist as your choice of career. There can also be some trying times. Thee are the times of rejection, where you …
Staying Successful
There are few rules to staying happy and entertained in this industry. The main rule is to ensure that there is nothing else you’d rather be doing than being in the entertainment industry because it is a difficult and demanding life. The other simple rules boil down to keeping yourself working and living the …
SAG AFTRA Conservatory
It’s that time of year again when the SAG AFTRA conservatory is going strong! If you are a member of SAG and do not know about this conservatory, or do know about it and have never tried it out, I’ll give you some reasons to see what it’s all about! I am an active …
Producing Your Own Content
Recently I decided with a friend that it would be fun to make a web series, so we sat down, had a super fun conversation one day, and out that conversation came eight super short episodes that we decided to shoot. We tried the first time with a DP who was amazing, but the footage …
The Emmys 2017
Wow this year’s Emmy Awards were full of laughs, musical numbers, surprises, and fun little things going on with the performances, show, and people there in general. I have a few favorite parts of this year’s award show but mostly loved seeing people who’s performances have really touched and moved me to be acknowledged …
Social Media for the Actor
This week was exciting as I was lucky enough to attend a social media workshop at the SAG/AFTRA LA Headquarters. Two professionals in the industry delivered this lecture on social media and the digital age: Ben Whitehair and Ryan Walker. They both have larger scale media presences and know quite a bit about being …
Audition Technique Class
I recently decided to sign up for an online audition technique class and have been taking it for the past couple of days. I figured it would be interesting and did not know what to expect out of it. I know how to audition (I’ve been doing it for about 15 years now…) and …
Film Festivals
I recently was lucky enough to receive an invitation to a highly esteemed film festival and decided that I would make it happen to go no matter what stood in my way. The reasoning behind this is because of the value and power I believe film festivals carry, even when you do not personally have …