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Here’s What You Should Know before Getting Your Acting Headshots
Your acting headshots represent your brand. It broadcasts who you are as an actor to directors, writers, and producers. If you choose the wrong headshot, you risk two things: 1.) that you’ll get called in for the wrong roles or 2.) you won’t be contacted for any auditions. Both outcomes are bad for your career.…
Read MoreWhy Getting an Agent Doesn’t Mean Guaranteed Acting Jobs
New actors sometimes believe that getting an agent is the way to find acting jobs. So, you spend all of your time and energy seeking an agent. You do hours of research, look for your local acting scene, and send out reels. Then you finally sign with an agent. You’re delighted! At last, you’ll get…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreAre 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…
Read More4 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…
Read MoreThis 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreThe 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.…
Read MoreSara 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…
Read MoreKeep 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…
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