3 Tips to Help You Enjoy the Acting Journey
It’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind of being an actor and to forget to relax and enjoy the journey. And let’s be honest, it is a grind but…
How to Play Real People with Authenticity
Playing a real person, on stage or screen, can be a burden of responsibility for even the most experienced actor.
2 Tips To Boost Your Acting Career
Getting involved and saying yes to readings is one thing you can do right now to help boost your acting career.
What’s the Most Common Mistake Actors Make With Their Headshots?
Your agents need to sell you so when they ask for headshots with personality just trust them!
Want a Successful Headshot Session? Here’s What Your Photographer Needs From You
When someone is overly controlling about every aspect of the shoot from the largest detail to the smallest of details, it tends to stifle creativity.
Two Tips That Will Increase Your Audition Confidence
Your physical posture determines how you feel, how you talk to yourself (either positively or negatively), but more importantly, how the world relates to you and ultimately, how your life unfolds.
Backstory: Start Finding Playable Choices
Written by Paul Kampf Those two simple words often create high levels of stress when we begin the process of building a character’s life. There are so many ways we can try and flesh out the three-dimensional life of a character, based on the clues of the script. Of course
Your Fork in the Road: What Path Are You Going to Take?
Every actor pursuing a professional career comes to that daunting fork in the road: ‘Do I continue pursuing the career or do I give it up?’
How To Forge Your Own Creative Path
The old adage that hard work, talent and luck are the keys to an actor’s success needs to be amended with the addition of ‘creating his own opportunities.
The Key To An Actor’s Success? Failure
Failure ignites your whole learning system on a visceral level.
Auditioning By The Numbers
Auditions are an art unto themselves. The more of them you do, ideally, the better you get.
Feeling Blue? You May Just Need A Little Dose Of Giving Back
As actors, sometimes we tend to have tunnel vision with our careers and we need a little reminder to relax, have fun and give back to the community.
You Are Good Enough
Artists (including entertainers, painters and writers), perhaps more than any other occupation, consistently place their creative hearts on their sleeves.
The Value of Sacrifice and the Best Way to Refocus Your Goals
Sacrifice is very personal, of course, and just making the move to Los Angeles or New York is one of the biggest you’ll ever make.
5 Tips for Making a Splash This Episodic Season
If you’re lucky enough to be among the small percentage of actors in the TV casting pool this summer, here are some tips to help you rise to the top, stay afloat and make a splash at your auditions.
Let it Go and Miraculous Things Will Happen
Written by Courtney Rioux One of the hardest things about being a goal setter is the ability to let it go. By letting go of your attachment to the goal, it can actually become easier to achieve. Do you remember liking someone so much that you were a bumbling fool
Actors: Turn On the TV and Do Your Homework
If you’re an actor interested in working in television, you probably know how important it is to do your research and stay up to date with current TV shows.
6 Tips for Achieving Your Every Goal
Written by Douglas Taurel Crystal clear, passionate, and written down goals have the ability to transform our lives. They motivate and sustain us, and give us the laser focus to reach our full potential. The absolutely most important thing you can do with your goals is to write them down.
Empowering the Actor: Daily Actions You Can Take to Gain a Different Perspective on Your Place in the Industry
Written by Paul Kampf The entertainment industry is constantly evolving because of huge advances in technology and ever multiplying distribution channels. However, the actor is still the day-to-day fuel for the engine of Hollywood. Not only do agents and managers need actors to provide them a livelihood, but also acting
Auditioning Nerves? Let’s Get Rid of Them!
Written by Shari Shaw You’ve got a lot of nerve! One of the biggest challenges actors face is overcoming nerves in the audition room. In the martial arts, we are taught to use our opponent’s strength to our advantage. The same goes for audition nerves. Your nerves must motivate you to take the necessary steps to relax, understand