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.
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.
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
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.
This is the final excerpt of a three-part series from Stella Adler’s first biography, Stella! Mother of Modern Acting
Few people realize how young acting is as an art form compared to music, literature, and painting.
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.
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
First of a three-part series with excerpts from Stella Adler’s first biography Stella! Mother of Modern Acting (May 2014, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books) Written by Sheana Ochoa While writing Stella Adler’s biography I discovered a strange phenomenon: many American actors are unaware of the history of acting. Some even
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
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
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?