Casting Directors

Over the years of being an actor, I have learned some very valuable lessons. These did not necessarily come from being in the audition room, nor did they come from taking classes. Some of the most informative times in my career as an actor this far have been in doing work for people in different …

Getting New Headshots

Sometimes you go through a slow season as an actor; a time where you don’t get any auditions for a week or two, or maybe just a few. These times can be upsetting, or boring, but mostly it’s the perfect time to change something or try something new! When you have a slower season, it’s …

Build It Yourself

Much like a piece of furniture from Ikea, an acting career is hard to build on. I would liken auditioning in Hollywood to building an Ikea rolling chair with a rocking back, and extending legs, with no instructions at all. Do you think that it would be easier to start with this chair just described, …

Guest Writer: The Acting Center

Stage Fright | How to Conquer Your Fears What’s behind that horrible feeling of stage fright? Getting up on stage and doing what you love best in the world yet feeling like you would rather be anywhere but where you are. Those fretful moments before the performance where your stomach is turning inside out and …

More On Keeping Track

Now that you have the points that you need to keep track of, here is how to actually apply that. Open up your computer (if it isn’t already open, which it should be if you’re reading this blog post… if not, you’re probably a telepathic) and open up Excel, then put in your names for …

Keeping Track Of Your Progress

I’ve said it before and I will say it again and again and again. As an actor it is crucial that you keep track of your progress in the industry in a way that will show you what does work for you and what does not. Here is a little breakdown of how to keep …

Making Friends

One of the most important things about Hollywood is staying connected. I’ve already said my piece about making the business connections in the industry but something that is equally as important in this is making friends in the industry. If you are ever interested in working on your own projects, creating your own things, or …

Filming Yourself

One of the best ways to prepare for an audition or a role that you have booked is to actually film yourself while doing it. Of course, the best thing to do is to have all of the material memorized and figured out, do your character work, and practice until you have it down cold. …

Writing

As an actor, I find that drama comes to me very naturally. This isn’t to say that drama with friends or family comes naturally, no. What I mean by this is that dramatizing situations, places, memories, and people, is something that I find myself doing quite frequently. I enjoy making things more interesting and fun …

The Most Fun Side Gigs

As an actor in LA, there are a few things that you have to do in order to be able to stay alive, one of those things being to have a source of income at all times. This can be rough sometimes in the LA scene, but there are some fun and interesting solutions to …