Before you read much further about a career in theater arts, think very carefully about yourself: Do you really want to be an ACTOR? Or do you really only want to be a STAR? How to become a star overnight? 1. Call yourself an “actor.” 2. Take some acting lessons. 3. Dress the part. 4. [...]

If you want to become a better actor. Below are the five tips to improve your acting today. Know your script. Read, re-read and then read again, and not just your own lines. From this foundation you can go on to identify the reason for your lines, this will help you react with the right [...]

In this article you will find Acting advice for actors : The entertainment industry is a Business. Be professional. Watch out for your own career Study as much as possible. Get into acting classes, speech and voice classes Be an extra as much as possible Do student films, community theater. Get in front of the [...]

Planning your acting career: A GREAT picture/resume and cover letter: Ask other actors for recommendations, check out photographers that you read about. Your picture is your calling card. Use one that looks like you. Keep your resume truthful, but use every bit of experience possible. Keep your cover letter short and professional. Mailings: You are [...]

At an audition you are a salesman, and you’re also the product. It is your job to come over as an efficient and friendly professional — someone who not only has the acting skills, but would also be a good person to work with. If you come over as surly, aloof, disorganized, or just plain [...]

It is a dream that many hard working people have realized including people like Jennifer Lopez, Tom Cruise, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Kelsey Grammar etc, all people who started off with nothing at all except unmatchable ambition. While for some actors a life of riches and fame came after hundreds of auditions and rejections, there [...]

Here are five tips to help you get the most out of your headshot photo session. Shoot one universal headshot. When you have your actor headshots taken, choosing a few different “looks” that suggest character types (white collar, girl next door, etc.) is a good thing. But you won’t be able to have a look [...]

Searching for just the right school can take some time and dependent upon what you want to learn, is also a subjective thing. Among those “to die for” drama, music and art schools, there are some which clearly and consistently outperform the others when it comes to putting out famous personalities. Clearly belonging in the [...]

Knowing the importance of a headshot, it’s easy to over think things. You can spend a lot of time exploring your essence, how others perceive you, your best angles, colors and outfits. Shooting new headshots is a pretty big deal but, it doesn’t have to be an arduous, painful process.  There ‘re six simple steps [...]

Below are six tips for getting started in the fun and challenging world of professional acting. 1. Start at the Beginning Learn acting technique first and master it thoroughly. This is the basis of a long and successful career as a professional actor. The business of acting: getting representation and booking work, is secondary to [...]