Pour yourself a cup of coffee and let’s chat about the big, fat elephant who stomps through the room of our minds whenever we think about investing in our acting careers. You know the one – that looming presence of doubt and worry that shows up when we consider spending money on ourselves. Yep, it […]
I don’t like to look back on life with regrets. Instead, I prefer to see all the kinks in the road as learnings and stories to tell. Each misstep and detour has shaped who I am today, and I wouldn’t trade those experiences for anything. But if I could go back 14 years in time, […]
Imagine walking into an audition room, heart pounding, palms sweaty, and a thousand doubts swirling in your mind. You’re thinking, “Am I good enough?” “Do I look the part?” “What if they don’t like me?” It’s a scenario many actors face. This self-doubt can be paralyzing, undermining your confidence and affecting your performance. But what […]
Act in film. Chances are if you want to be an actor you might have dabbled in high school drama and theater. If this is the case, you already have a background in theater and you can use this experience for your resume. Theater acting is different from film acting in a variety of […]
Film schools are a great place to make connections and get experience as a new actor. In Austin, we are very lucky to have UT where many talented students go off to make great films. It’s very common to bump into the same group of actors in auditions at the UT media building. If you […]
Acting Experience. To get a nice gig you much have experience. To have experience you need to have gigs. Sooo, how are you supposed to jump in? Don’t stress out, read on because I am going to tell you exactly what I did to fatten up my resume. This helped me get in front of […]
Rejection. All actors face a lot of rejection, that’s part of the job. Even Hollywood movies with popular actors bomb sometimes. You have to have a thick skin going into this. And you have to believe in yourself, respect and love yourself otherwise you will not stand. You have to keep working regardless of the […]
Acting Techniques. Learning about acting techniques was a bit overwhelming for me. Until I started going to acting classes and workshops I wasn’t really sure what some of these techniques were all about. I do know that adopting an acting technique is a little like trying on clothes at the store. You won’t know what […]
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Often new actors and actresses will work on student films for free in exchange for experience, a copy DVD of the movie for their reel and snacks. Working with film students is a great way to learn the ins and outs of working on movie sets. This also gives you the advantage of meeting […]