How to Find Acting Work in Atlanta Georgia
Atlanta is one of the best spots to find acting work, thanks to a tax credit that makes it easy for production companies to film in the state of Georgia. But when you’re looking for acting jobs, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder how to get started. Try using some of these tips to…
Are You Getting Scammed by an Acting Agent?
It’s the moment you’ve dreamed of: an acting agent has offered you representation. You’re excited! Now, you’re no longer on your own. You have a professional on your side, someone who will look out for your interests. While most agents are reputable people who do protect their clients, there are a few scammers out there…
4 Questions to Ask Before Signing Up for Acting Classes
Honing your acting skills is a life-long journey. No matter how popular you become or how many acting jobs you land, you want to be continually improving yourself as an actor. One of the best ways to do this is to take acting classes. There are so many wonderful and amazing teachers that would…
This One Thing Can Make or Break Your Success as an Actor
Mindset is your habitual thinking, your beliefs, how you view the world, the acting industry and yourself. It’s your attitude about life, your worthiness, and your career because how you think about all these determines how you’ll act and what you’ll do. “I had an acting teacher who said people often go into acting to…
How to Use Social Media to Land Acting Work
Social media can be a very effective way to connect with buyers and find acting work. I have a client who’s fluent in ASL (American Sign Language) and she wanted to be on the show Switched at Birth. So, she did a video of herself signing and found Dee Dee Bradley, the casting director, on…
The Power of Postcards and Mail-Outs for Actors
When I first met Rozie Bacchi, she was waiting tables at a restaurant that was a popular tourist attraction at the time. She didn’t love the job, but it provided an income to pay rent and buy the tools that supported what we loved most, acting. Even then, Rozie knew instinctively acting was a business.…
Sara Banerjee: 6 Steps to Acting Success
Sara Banerjee, a client at Actor’s Fast Track, is fabulous at selling herself. She understands her niche and marketability and presents it to buyers in a genuine but direct way. Her authenticity garners her big results with legitimate studio and network roles. Sara’s auditioned for two series regulars on CBS, playing a lawyer and a…
Keep Reaching Out to Casting Directors
If you’re always putting out content, you’re going to get people’s attention. That’s why using the same picture over-and-over again is important because people will eventually say, “Oh, wait! I know this guy.” They don’t know how they know you but they’ve seen your picture a million times so they think they do. What Brian…
How Can You Get Acting Work? Two Words: Sales Calls
My client, Bryan Coffee is comfortable connecting with casting directors. But he didn’t always feel this way. Bryan says, “Before I started working with Valorie, I was not necessarily scared but I was hesitant to step out of what was “acceptable.” I sat at home waiting for the agent’s phone call. When I got a…
