Audition Prep: Actor’s Checklist
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing that huge congratulations are in order. Why? Because you’ve got an audition! And every audition is a reason to celebrate. After all, it’s an opportunity to share your talents...
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Best Self Tape Backdrops for Actors
A great home self tape studio set up is a must have for any auditioning actor. A key part of that setup is a self tape backdrop! A great backdrop provides a distraction free...
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Audition Prep: Actor’s Checklist
If you’re reading this, I’m guessing that huge congratulations are in order. Why? Because you’ve got an audition! And every audition is a reason to celebrate. After all, it’s an opportunity to share your...
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Practical Ways to Network as an Actor (with examples)
Ah, networking. A word and concept designed to strike discomfort into the heart of literally every normal person on earth. Let’s be real: no one wants to be that guy in the foyer. You...
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How To Get Unstuck As An Actor
On your acting journey, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut. That’s because being an actor is a path unlike any other. Actors are creative by nature, but the working life of an...
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Can you Learn to be an Actor Online?
If we can throw one positive the way of our post-COVID, perpetually-online era of human existence, it’s that information is more accessible than ever. This access afforts us opportunities to pursue concepts, skills and...
Acting Information and Resources
How to Stop Being Self-Conscious as an Actor
If you’ve ever been onstage or in front of a camera, you know exactly what I’m about to describe: Not knowing what to do with your hands, a sudden awareness of the way you’re standing...
How to Nail the Procedural TV Drama Audition
The opportunity to audition for a procedural TV drama is exciting. Plenty of famous actors have launched their careers in the hallowed halls of procedurals like CSI and Law & Order. We’re talking big names,...
What Actors Need to Know About Procedural TV Dramas
What do CSI, Law & Order, The Pitt and Brooklyn 99 all have in common? Is it their bingeable nature or their commercial success? Certainly they have both! But these shows are also all great...
How to Frame a Self Tape When Filming on a Smartphone
If you’re an actor, it’s likely you’re recording your self tapes with a smartphone camera. While using your phone to film is convenient, getting the right self tape framing can be challenging. This can be...
What’s the difference between being ‘Pinned’, ‘Avail Check’, ‘On Hold’ and a Callback?
The terminology around auditioning can be confusing for new actors. Heck, sometimes even more established actors scratch their heads over the exact meanings! There’s a whole raft of terms that get thrown about between casting...
Should Actors Use Props in a Self Tape Audition?
Since the dawning of the new auditioning era (thanks Covid-19!), actors have been left more to their own devices than ever. Many actors are left wondering, “What exactly are the rules of a self tape...
How to Find Acting Agents for Film and TV
The right agent is arguably the number one most important deciding factor in an actor’s growth and career trajectory. They will open the door to the opportunities, auditions, and roles that really get your career...
Practical Ways to Network as an Actor (with examples)
Ah, networking. A word and concept designed to strike discomfort into the heart of literally every normal person on earth. Let’s be real: no one wants to be that guy in the foyer. You know...
How to Label Acting Clips on Your Casting Profiles
Whether you’re sending footage to an agent, or looking to impress a casting director, it’s important to have footage of your acting you can easily share around. This might be a showreel, or a series...