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Actors can get work without an agent. But, it is always better for an actor to find representation with an agent to get work. An agent will: Hear about more job opportunities Know if the job is legitimate Negotiate the proper fees for actors Help make sure actors get paid Agents prefer to have actors […]
There are 2 reasons why actors don’t book commercial modeling jobs. After nearly 1,300 bookings in my 40+ year career as a full-time actor, I’ve learned that the #1 reason beginner and even talented actors don’t book jobs has nothing to do with their acting skills. In this video, I reveal the counterintuitive mistake that […]
There are 2 reasons why actors don’t book commercial modeling jobs. After 40+ years as a full-time actor and over 700 commercial modeling bookings, I’ve seen exactly why talented actors struggle to book print jobs. In this video, I break down the 2 main reasons actors don’t book commercial modeling work—and more importantly, how to […]
Founder of The Actor Career Center, Aaron Marcus has been a full-time actor for 40+ years. During his career, he has been cast in nearly 1,300 acting and modeling jobs including Tom Hanks’ feature film A Man Called Otto, Netflix’s White Noise and House of Cards (recurring role), HBO’s We Own This City and The Wire, and network TV’s Mr. Robot, Gotham, Do No Harm, Law & Order: CI to name a few.
Throughout his career, Aaron’s learned from working with successful industry professionals (actors, models, agents, casting directors, producers, managers, directors, etc.) and translated these insights into one of the most respected and highly rated acting books on Amazon called How to Become a Successful Actor and Model. Aaron’s book catapulted him into being recruited as a highly sought-after featured writer for industry publications, like Backstage, and guest speaker at acting and modeling schools and conventions, leading to giving 800+ in-person and virtual workshops spanning 3 continents over the last 20 years.
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