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This was my most uncomfortable moment with an Oscar – Winning actor. “How could you not know what is happening in this scene? You’re throwing me off.”Those were the words an Academy Award-winning actor snapped at me while we were sitting together on a piano bench after our first take on a movie set. It […]
These 5 self tape editing mistakes are killing your audition. Even though I am a full-time actor, I have been hired to cast 25+ video projects. The great thing is that they are all simple fixes and do not need great technical skills. In this video, I break down: ✅ Why the first 4 seconds […]
Are audition to booking ratio’s important? Be careful – the numbers can deceive. Do you keep a spreadsheet of your auditions to non-bookings? Does your audition-to-booking ratio dictate how you feel about your career progress? In this video, I’m tackling a topic that many actors obsess over: the “Numbers Game.” While some people find tracking […]
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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