Acting Advice
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Finding a Theatrical Agent
The editor relays a few of the ways for an actor to meet a theatrical agent and possibly become represented, if you're ready.
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Co-Starring on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
Your intrepid editor shoots a co-star role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and lives to tell you about it.
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Workshops Really Work
Your editor is cast on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" thanks to a contact made at a casting director workshop in L.A. Read on for more details...
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How Television Pilots are Put Together and How New Talent is Cast
An explanation of that television industry phenomenon known as pilot season.
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Finishing Off the Headshot Ordeal
Finishing off the topic of new headshots, your intrepid editor details the finals steps and reveals how much he spent on his new package (a lot!).
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Non-Union Actor Taft-Hartleyed by "The District"
Sometimes it seems like you'll never break through. You don't have an agent, you have no credits, then suddenly, sometimes, everything happens at once. Read on for a little inspiration.
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Standing In
Our intrepid editor works as a stand-in on the set of an independent film and lives to tell about it.
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Finding Your Perfect Headshot
You've had your photo shoot, now how do you decide what to use for your headshot?
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Time For New Headshots
The editor has a photo shoot, and shares more inside information on how to make sure you get that perfect headshot that screams "you" to a casting director.
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Inside booking and performing a co-starring role on Ally McBeal
A working actor shares his experience booking a co-star spot on Ally McBeal
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Reader Mail: Getting Started by Going to School
A reader inquires into sending her daughter off to the right school in the right way in order to best position her for a career in acting. Eric answers.
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Follow-up to Agent Tape Request
I received a call from the agent who requested my tape. Let's go deeper into the process.
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Crazy busy
How to capitalize on all your hard work.
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Casting Director Workshops
What are Casting Director Workshops, and how do they help with your acting career?
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Showcasing Your Work
Finding the right approach to showcase your talents to industry professionals.
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Reader O' The Week: "Making The Most Of Your Time On The Set"
A reader asks for advice on how to parlay a long-term role as an extra in a major Hollywood motion picture into a launching pad for his film acting career.
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Your 8x10 Resume: The Credits
Finishing up the two-part series on building a proper resume for your headshot, this article goes in to depth on how and what to list in the "credits" section of your resume. Features a sample resume for you to download and modify.
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Your 8x10 Resume
In part one of another two-part series, you will learn the basics of putting together a professional acting resume.
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Your Headshot: The Shoot, The Prints
Last week's article on headshots introduced you to finding the right photographer. That's only the first major step in the process. What do you do you do to have a successful shoot? Once the pictures have been taken, what do you do with them, and how do you ensure the final prints look as good as the photographer originally intended? Read on...
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Your Headshot: Choosing the Right Photographer
This article wraps up a recent series on auditioning with a real-life example, then guides you through the process of getting the right headshot. Start by choosing the best photographer for you.
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Technique: Truth in the Moment
A lesson on achieving truth under imaginary circumstances, even cirumstances beyond your experience.
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Inside the Audition, Part 2: Inside the Room
Learn what to expect inside the room during your reading and how to handle the audition.
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Inside the Audition: Outside the Room
Getting to and preparing for your audition.
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Getting the Job: An Introduction
Approaching the audition process with the right mindset.
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Technique
An introduction to finding an approach to acting and developing a foundational technique that will inform every performance you ever create.
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The Beginning
Deciding to be an actor. What's that first step?
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Glamour? What Glamour?
What's acting like in the real world? This article provides a brief overview of the glamour, or lack of glamour, that can be expected by working actors, and reminds actors what it's all about.
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