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3 Things Actors Can Do to Increase Their Chances of Booking a Job
There are 3 things actors can do to help their chances of booking an audition.
What Does it Mean When an Actor Is Pinned
What does it mean when an actor gets pinned? I was invited to audition for a TV show by the same casting director who had me read for the recurring role I booked on the Netflix show House of Cards. It is Not a Fluke You are brought back to read for other projects because […]
I Had a Horrible Experience
I had a horrible experience on my way to an audition and a booking on the same day. I decided to take the bus to New York for an afternoon modeling job. It is not how I like to travel, but it is convenient and easier than driving in traffic. The day before my shoot, […]
Why I Chose Not to Live in New York
In this blog, you will learn why some people chose not to move to a major acting and modeling market like New York to pursue acting and modeling jobs.
You Won’t Believe the Booking I Had
A few weeks ago I received an email from a promotional company. They normally hire people to hand out items in stores or bring people to a booth at a convention. This one was different, and you won’t believe the booking I had. I Did a Similar Job Many Years Ago Many years ago I […]
This Can Be Devastating – and it Happened to Me
I recently had a few companies ask me to help them find actors and models for various projects. I ran into a devastating situation and I want to make sure it does not happen to you. Tried Reaching Out Actors and models on my mailing list who were right for the roles, received audition emails. […]
What You Should and Never Ask a Casting Director
I was recently at an audition for a TV commercial and had an important question for the casting director. This would not be a good time or way to ask a question!!! Actors should know that casting directors are on our side. They want us to be great and give wonderful auditions. Even if they […]
She Really Disappointed Me
To be honest with you, I had someone really disappoint me recently. As you probably know, I offer private online mentoring programs This has allowed me to help people break into or advance their acting and modeling career. By working online, I am able to help folks from literally around the world. This is something […]
Keeping These Records Can Make You a Lot of Money
It is essential that both actors and models keep great records. Knowing what jobs you have done can help make you a lot of money. I find that especially for pharmaceutical and insurance ads, clients need to know what other jobs you have done for companies in those industries. They need to know that you […]
Folding Laundry Will Help You Memorize Your Lines
I know this sounds crazy, but folding laundry will help you memorize your lines. There are many memorization techniques. Every actor has his/her own style that works best. But, even after going over your lines many times, it is crucial that you do a test to see if you really have your words down, by […]
To Dye or Not to Dye (your hair) That is the Question
Whether you are thinking about dyeing your hair or even if that does not effect you, you want to watch this video. There is so much uncertainty about whether having grey/white hair will help ones acting or modeling career. That is a complicated question to answer. For years I knew that my younger looking face […]
I Felt Really Bad About This
I did not book a TV commercial and felt really bad about it. I know, I know, I always tell the students I mentor or during my workshops that after the audition, critique it, celebrate that you had an audition and got through it, then let it go. I know but!!! Still, I spent over […]
Why Today Was the Perfect Day to Get My Haircut
Today was the perfect day for me to get my hair cut. When you watch the video you will learn why today was the right day to change my look and get my hair cut. Never Cut Your Hair Until After You Learned That You Didn’t Book the Audition In This video you will […]
4 Things That Will Help You Book the Job
There are 4 things you can do that will help you book the acting or modeling job. I had a great opportunity to help other actors get booked for a few industrial films. I was asked by some people whom I had done some films for in the past, if I could find actors for […]
4 Words to Say When to Turning Down an Acting or Modeling Job
There are a number of ways you can turn down an acting or modeling job. But, there are some ways that work better than others. Some actors and models turn down jobs because they don’t like the script, the ad campaign, content, or because it doesn’t pay enough. Those are all legitimate reasons not to accept […]
3 Things to do When Work is Slow
There are 3 things all actors and models should do when work is slow. Virtually all actors and models go through time periods when work is slow. I was recently on a roll. Got cast in an ABC pilot, worked on a Steve Carell feature and then right after those jobs I had a 2-day […]
I Never Kiss and Tell – But This Time I Have To
I never kiss and tell, but in this situation I have to. When you are working on a film, you never know about the exact style, temperament or the way a director will be with actors. The director on a film leads and sets the the tone of the project. On a feature film the […]
Do This at an Audition and You Won’t Book the Job
If you do this at an audition, I know you won’t book the job. I recently recorded a home audition for a feature film. As I always do, I read all of the information about the project. What Should You Read Besides the Words in Your Sides? You want to see who is the casting […]
Some Lines Were Taken From Me – Here’s Why
I worked on a feature film and had some lines taken from me and given to other people. It is Easy to Feel Crushed Having lines taken away can feel awful. Don’t fall for the trap and begin feeling paranoid and have self doubts about your self worth and skills as an actor. You might […]
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