Important Friendships to Form
Today I was called back for the third or fourth time to the same casting directors on the same show. They have yet to cast me, but I can only assume that there is a reason they continue bringing me back. If they thought I was a bad actress, or not the right fit for …
Etiquette on Set
Lately I’ve been thinking of the proper way to explain set etiquette to someone and I think that after this most recent time of me being there myself I have come up with a decent way of explaining it. Being on set is akin to being new at a dinner party where the folks there …
Let It Go, Let It Go!
First things first, as an actor you have a very tough job already. You are persistent, you are hardworking and you are always working at it. You need to remember that about yourself. If you are someone who always knows these things, you are lucky. A lot of people tend to need reinforcement in the …
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, …
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 …
Work, work, work, and keep working
As an actor, I constantly hear other actors asking questions to successful people like, “how long did it take you to ‘make it’?” or, “how do you stay motivated when it seems like all you hear is ‘no’’ sometimes?” So, for some inspiration, here are some actors whom I admire, who made big in their …
Using Your Connections
Recently, I had the pleasure of getting a lot of help from an old friend of mine. All I had to do was ask them about what they were working on and they offered me all that they could. They wanted to know how I was doing and how things were going in my career. …
Extra Work
Yesterday I worked on a film as an extra for a friend. Since I was doing this for a friend and it was a lower budget film, he told me it would not be for compensation but that I would have the opportunity to get free head-shots if I stayed there all day to help …
Selling Yourself Short
As an actor it can sometimes seem like “no” is one of the only words you’ve ever heard. It can even seem unbelievable at times when you finally hear the word yes come out of someone’s mouth. But you have to know that if you are good at your craft and committed to making excellent …