Be honest. If you saw a businessman on a corner, dressed in suit and tie, desperately begging for work, you’d ask yourself: “Why doesn’t he do something more effective?” The standard actor dream seems to be: do good work, get discovered, become famous. Believe it or not, the toughest part of the equation is actually [...]
NYC actors in the know are all too familiar with Columbia University’s reputation for turning out high quality student films. There’s a lot of competition to be cast in one of these student projects (especially the Graduate Student Thesis Films), and connecting with the student directors and producers is important if building a reel with [...]
Actor Headshots need to be retouched. Nuff’ said. But how much retouching is enough, and what, really, should be retouched? This video walks an actor through the basic elements that need retouching in their headshot.
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?
Nick Coleman is passionate about getting actors working. The best headshots you can get are the first step, but Nick invests in actors, not their faces. Nick's first acting role was playing a donkey named Russell. His second role was Simple Simon, who met a Pieman, going to the fair. SAG, AFTRA, and friend to the beginner actor too.
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