Posts Tagged ‘how to get an acting career’
Are You Treating Your Acting Career Like a Business?
Smart actors treat their acting career like a business. But it can be hard to know if you’re hitting the mark. That’s why I created this short quiz. It’ll show you if you’re on the right track or if it’s time to adjust your course… 1. What is your job as an actor? A: To…
Read MoreHow to Create Your Acting Resume (Even if You’re a New Actor!)
Trying to create your acting resume can feel difficult when you’re a new actor. You want clips to put on the resume but without a resume, it seems like you can’t get clips. So, now you’re stuck and wondering what to do next. My advice is to go ahead and create that resume. Even if…
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 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 More8 Ways to Get in Front of Casting Directors (No Agent Required!)
Andrew Bachelor became famous by creating his own online alias persona, King Bach. He branded himself as an irreverent, edgy, goofy guy. His alias became so popular that he got eleven million followers on social media. And he did that simply by posting three Vines a day about trying to get a girl’s attention. His…
Read MoreWhy Drop-Offs Matter for Actors
A drop-off is an industry term that means bringing your headshot and other promotional materials to buyers rather than submitting it through traditional mail or email. The advantage of doing a drop-off is that you may get an opportunity to speak with the casting director personally. Carolyn’s Success Story As for the effectiveness of drop-offs…
Read MoreActor’s YOU GOTTA GET UNCOMFORTABLE
ACTORS GET UNCOMFORTABLE The biggest mistake actor’s make is sitting around spending time on Facebook waiting for the phone to ring. The phone is not going to ring just because you feel good about yourself. You are going to have to get out there in the uncomfortable spot and start meeting people, shaking hands, introducing…
Read MoreAn Actor is an Entrepreneur
Being an actor is analogous to being an entrepreneur Which means you’ll have to build your business from the ground up. Which means in the beginning you are your agent, manager, publicist and even attorney!! As an actor, you have probably been taught that the path to success is like being on a ladder. The…
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