Written by Rob Adler Every year, hundreds of trained actors move to Los Angeles from various cities around the country after finishing their BFA or MFA Training. Brimming with talent honed in the world’s foremost drama schools, many dive into Hollywood and belly flop. Actor training programs are providing their […]
By Sarah Romine, author of Ghost Light Once upon a time, I was that girl: I picked up everything and moved to LA to pursue a career in acting. To offer a little back-story, I had a tumultuous breakup with my teenage love and ran to Chicago after college three
Written by Siobhan Doherty Actors often think that the best way to be involved in our friends’ projects is to offer our talent. How often have you heard “I’ll act in that thing you’re doing!” or “Let me know if they need actors!” But we all know that this is
One of the most important elements when performing or auditioning is Listening. For Film, TV, Stage, anything – acting is reacting and to react, you must listen to what is being said.
Written by Douglas Taurel Do you get nervous when a big audition or performance comes up? Does the feeling of your heart pounding, breathing faster and breaking out into a sweat freak you out? Performing under pressure is a goal of every performer and a better understanding of the psychology
Back in March, Sirs Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart sat down with Richard Ridge from Broadway World to a nice chat about their careers, Broadway and more. They were just ending their hugely successful run with Two Plays in Rep on Broadway – I saw Waiting for Godot and it
Acting Coach Michelle Danner has 6 helpful tips on how to prepare your child for an audition.
Written by Douglas Taurel What’s the secret? The Pareto Law, known as the 80/20 rule. It is a universal law that can be applied to everything in your life, to your marketing as actors, our projects we are working on, and even our acting to help give us more focus
“Juilliard is where I had to let go of a lot of old ideas about who I was, beyond just an actor”
An audition can be a nerve-wracking experience, so you’ll need every advantage you can get
That’s one of the most frustrating bits about this biz of ours, isn’t it?
Dallas has 3 suggestions on how to take charge of your career!
Before moving from a small town to a major market, you must make a business plan
There is incredible power as a performer when you make the choice to start creating and producing your own projects.
