Why Actor Douglas Taurel Uses his Talents to Honor Veterans on 9/11
“This show has become a very humbling project about honoring veterans and their families,” Taurel writes.
Ignore the Haters and Focus on You and Your Goals!
Whenever we put ourselves out there, we open ourselves up to haters but is that a good enough reason to put us off doing what we love? No!
How to Bring a Scene to Life and Captivate Your Audience
Your job as an actor is to move your audience and allow them to enter into the fantasy world that you have created.
Interview: Natalie Lynn Roy on the Power of Meditation and Visualization
Roy is the co-founder of C.R.E.A.T.E., a workshop designed to help artists break through their limiting beliefs.
10 Tips For Choosing The Best Monologue For You
There are so many monologues out there. How do you know which one to choose?
Don’t Shortchange Yourself by “Self-Editing” Your Headshots Before Your Reps See Them
No one cares if your eyes are asymmetrical or if your smile is crooked. All they care about is if you look like you can play the part. Period.
Staying Creative While Waiting For Your Big Break
Actress Heather Brooker started working part-time jobs to fund her acting habit. She also came up with ways to stay creative while waiting for her break.
14 Things You Can Do To Stop the Casting Director Workshop Scheme in Hollywood
Over the next few months, there will be some dramatic changes in the way the workshops are seen as a “tool” in Hollywood.
Setting Goals: What is Important to You?
Once we decide on our goals, we need to work on them every day.
Actress Anna Maganini and Her Quest to Fund Her Film, ‘Sex Monsoon’
“Any screenplay that even hints at adult films in this respectable Tinseltown contest lands in the slush pile,” writes Anna
The Power of ‘NO’ aka “To thine own self be true…”
This isn’t a license to go crazy. Don’t become a Diva and say No to everything just to test your power. Be specific and only use it when it truly means something.
Alexandra Case & Robin De Lano on Creating Their Instagram Sketch Series, ‘Girls I Audition With’
The actresses co-wrote an Instagram sketch series that follows an artist’s comedic journey.
10 Ways to Stop Stage Fright
We’d rehearsed and rehearsed, I had worked so hard to prepare my character, and of course I knew my lines, but you know that few minutes when you’re standing at the side of the stage listening to the audience chattering in their seats? The audience that have come in to
The One Thing You Need To Know About Auditions
What did you bring to the audition that sets you apart? What did you do differently to everyone else who walked into the audition room that day?
Dear Starving Actor…
“While others get paid in their chosen professions, you work to be able to afford yours.”
Actress Charlotte Rothwell: “Acting makes my heart beat and my blood pump around my body”
“Pursue what you love with reckless abandon, let the ‘no’s be fuel to the fire that makes you push towards your goals and keep going until you get there”
You Should Think Twice Before You Get That “Quick Set of Headshots”
If you’re rushing the process you’ll surely spend more money and time than you wanted to in the first place.
Find Your Inner Superhero: Five Questions to Ask That Can Make Your Acting and Writing Powerful
You can use the strong story mechanics that superhero tales frequently employ by asking yourself these five questions for your acting or writing
How To Get Your Return on Investment with a Great Headshot
Just like any other part of your branding, however, paying for a headshot is all about investing in something now, in order to get much higher returns later on.
Vocal Warm-Ups for Actors: A Guide with Tips, Videos and Advice
Try these exercises (with videos to follow along) and tips for actors about making the most of your warm-ups!