A Little Fun…

There comes a time in every My Acting Site blog post where the blogger is entitled to blog about something unrelated to acting. So here it is! Last night I went to a gymnastics class. Not only was it so fun, but it was also great exercise. I used to do gymnastics as a child …

Trusting Your Agents

Yesterday I auditioned for a film. The character breakdown said that the girl I was audition for was “cute and petite”. I have no doubt that I am cute, but being that I am 5’8″ and of a normal body type, I don’t every usually consider myself to be “petite” because I am not. Reading …

Holidays In Los Angeles

Winter is a great season in Los Angeles! Not only is it sometimes cold enough to wear a jacket, there’s also tons of fun things to do here, even on a budget! The light walk at Griffith Park is one of the cities best attractions. They have been going for years and years and they …

Seeing Shows

     There is something I hadn’t known the value of until just recently, but discovered through a suggestion from my manager; seeing live performances. A live performance can be one of the most valuable things to experience as an actor and being an audience member is the best way to start on the road to full …

Staying Educated

     Being an actor is an interesting profession. A lot of people think it is something you just “fall into” or something that you don’t necessarily need an education in to succeed. While it is true that a lot of actors who are highly successful did not attend a typical school (aka college) this does not …

French Film

     When it comes to film, there’s one culture that knows how to nail a story and tell it through several different ones that you never think have anything to do with each other, but always end up cumulating in the most beautiful of ways. This is French Film. There is a certain genius to it …

Showing Off Your Website

      So you have an amazing website that you are in love with and that was custom built by yourself, and by out helpful people here at MyActingSite. Your next step is showing it off in all of the right ways so that it will bring you the most traction and attention possible as the …

Drama

     When you’re on set, there’s one thing you want to never leave the front of the camera; drama. Drama and dramatic behavior should not be something that you carry into set with you no matter how successful you are or become. There is no reason to bring drama into your relationships with the people you …

Educating Yourself Part 2

     Part two of this series in the blogs about educating yourself has to do with your online presence! When you are working on building your social media presence (which is totally something actors should be Doug these days) it is important you keep yourself educated on what the heck it is you’re doing! Social media …

Educating Yourself

     In this week’s episode of My Acting Site blogs, I am going to be touching upon a couple of the important parts of educating yourself as an actor! Today’s subject is getting photos taken and what you can do to prepare yourself for the best outcome possible. A big part of the industry is getting …