At one point or another, every actor is confronted with the prospect of working for free. If it isn’t performing live, it’s working on a student film, or an internet short, or some other performance venue… But is it really free?
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Why Fans are Important – Even for Unknown Actors
How many fans can a beginning actor have?
I don’t mean someone who is on TV right now, or on stage in NYC, or even in a commercial somewhere on the internet. I’m talking about a beginning actor, new to the business, and just getting started.
During the recent NYC headshots contest I sponsored, I found out… [...]
It’s So Easy a 16 Year Old Can Do It!
Hollywood is full of stories about instant success… actors who were discovered sitting in Soda Parlors or Diners, overnight sensations… and understandably, actors are obsessed with those stories.
But all too often, we miss the important details.
Take for instance, the recent success of Youtube phenomenon Lucas Cruikshank. Here’s a kid who at 16 years old has [...]
Time is NOT on Our Side
It must be in the air… first Bonnie Gillespie is talking about Time, and now Mark Westbrook on his blog. Mark makes an excellent observation: successful actors invest in their careers, financially, yes but also in time.
He goes on to suggest that American actors are great at this, but in my experience, United States actors [...]
