The Photos On Your Site
As an actor with a website, you have made a very smart choice. Your ability to make yourself known in the industry and make your career success happen has grown by you having an online presence. Plenty of actors have made good industry connections, gotten the necessary exposure, and even booked jobs from their …
Tips For Success
-Keep going -Educate Yourself -Promote Yourself -Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want -Motivate Yourself -Find people who inspire you -Learn how to inspire yourself -Be your own biggest fan -Reward your successes -Keep creating your own projects -Keep getting yourself out there -Perform -Write -Produce -Keep going -Keep going -Never give up …
Being “On Hold”
Something that happens quite frequently in the industry is that your agent will say you are “on hold” for a part. The first time you hear it, it can be confusing, and it is a part of the industry that can be likened to limbo. On one hand, congrats!!! You almost have the job! On …
The Oscars: What You Might Have Missed
Here are some of the films that were nominated for Oscars you probably haven’t seen and definitely should. There were so many amazing films in the shorts categories, which usually end up being some of my favorite films I have seen all year. Here are the ones that stood out to me that I think …
A Million Reasons You Need A Website
If you are an actor something you need to know is that you are in charge of getting yourself off of the ground and soaring into your career. Your agent and manager are only able to get you so far after you are in the room the rest is up to you and your skill …
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) …
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 …
Acting Class
I recently switched from one acting class to another. It was a tough transition to make because I had been in my one acting class for quite a while, and I felt very comfortable and happy there. Let me repeat that– I realized I was COMFORTABLE in my class. I was having a hard time …
Now Watching…
As an actor, you should always be up to date on the film, TV, and plays that are going on. You should know what is going to be at award season, what you like and dislike, and whose careers you admire. It is important to stay on top of this because it has so much …