Acting Information
Becoming an actor is not for everyone, it takes copious amounts of hardwork and dedication. Most importantly, you will need to rely on a little bit of luck. We hope that the acting information we have provided on this web site is useful, we feel that there is a lot of great advice. We hope you used it to realise your dreams, good luck!
Audition Advice There are a couple of things every actor should know about auditioning:
Before you leave your home, make sure you have your headshot/resume neatly stapled together, the address and a map of where the audition is, and the phone number of the auditors in case you get lost.
Dress appropriately for the audition (and if you're unsure of what to wear, make sure prior to the audition to ASK the auditors what is appropriate to wear). Click here to read the full article
Being an Actor
When you're applying for any job, be it in business, or in acting, your resume is one thing that can make you stand out in the crowd. Most businesses are impressed by education and accomplishments they see on a resume and call you in for an interview based on those things. Your resume is a first impression and it's doing all the initial talking for you. Make it one they'll remember! Click here to read the full article
Becoming a Model
If you think models are just another pretty face, think again! The world of modeling is extremely competitive and often grueling. There is certainly not a lack of beautiful people in the modeling world, so in order to succeed, you will to rely on more than just your looks. Click here to read the full article
Acting
It takes a very strong and dedicated person to pursue a career in acting. After all, you are doing it because you love it. You couldn't imagine doing anything else. And of course, not many people will understand this. Some people cannot understand why anyone would want to do something with such an unpredictable future. But you know it is you future, it must be. Click here to read the full article
How to get famous
Walter Winchell was the most influential newspaper columnist of the 1930s and 1940s, a time when newspapers were the most powerful media in the world. He rose from obscurity as a third-rate vaudeville performer to become feared, hated and widely imitated. Click here to read the full article
Acting Tips
DO student, experimental, low-budget, and independent films. Do community and independent theater. Remember, acting is doing--not just studying and reading about it. The more experience you have acting, the more you learn, the more you'll grow, and the better your acting will be. Click here to read the full article
Jobs in Film Production
Why aren't there more Film Directors making films. Props Masters, Sound Mixers, Costume Supervisors, Key Grips, etc. becoming Line Producers, Producers-For-Hire or UPM's? Why aren't more crew reaching the level of Department Head? Why aren't more film school students finding work? I'm sure there are lots of reasons, but take a quiet moment to really look. Let's see.... It's not competence - most crew disappear pretty quickly if they're slow witted and incompetent. Film students who graduate have shown they're pretty smart. It's not a lack of drive - again, for the same reasons. Wouldn't you agree that the biggest hurdle is getting the opportunity? Well, that's true and not true. Click here to read the full article.
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