Being on Time
Something that a suprising amount of actors these days forget about with regard to their auditions is the importance of being on time. As an actor, part of your job is making sure that you arrive to the workplace at the time you are requested to and to present the best work that you can. …
Narration
I don’t know what exactly has been in the air these past few months but it seems like every actor I know, including myself, has been interested in delving into the world of voiceover acting. I am not sure why this seems to be happening but it appears as though voice over acting is the …
Networking
Recently, I have been pondering the importance of networking as an actor. I have wanted to know why it is important for a long time as meeting new people, personally, is not something that I love to do. I have wondered why I need to go out and meet people that I could work with, …
Important Info for Your Website
When you have a website as an actor it is important that you update your site regularly. You want to let people know how well you’re doing and how great your acting career is going. The only way to keep people in the loop on how you are doing is to keep your website as …
UCB Classes
This past Thursday I went to my SECOND UCB improv class. It was a little bit funny because we had a substitute teacher, and when he came in he asked if we had any questions about the method of teaching or the class overall, and we sort of all sat there with a blank look …
Updating Your Reps
I never thought that I was supposed to be in constant communication with my agents and managers. I didn’t know that you not only could send them updates on you, your life, how your auditions are going, but that you are more than welcome to. I had no idea that agents and managers love to …
Take Charge Of Your Career!
In an industry full of people, it can become difficult to fathom making yourself really stand out from every other actor out there. Here are some tips to get you on the right track: 1) Act. Actors act every day. This could be as simple as creating a character for a few seconds or for …
Improv Classes
This past week I started up at UCB Improv school in Los Angeles on Sunset for Improv classes. Although I am an actor who has quite a bit of experience in improvisation (several years of classes, shows, etc…) everyone is required to start out at the “beginner” level and may or may not be moved …
“Method Acting,” or Just a Method of Acting?
A new script I am writing involves a girl in juvenile hall. This brought to mind the question of if I should actually go see a center or if my base knowledge and own creativity on the subject could suffice. In the end, I decided that it would benefit me the most if I actually …
Why Instagram is an Important Platform
As an actor you want to be reaching your audience any way that you can. This includes all forms of social media. One way that has been very popular for personal use which is now increasing in popularity for actors to use as a self promotion tool, is Instagram. What I have found is that …