Forget everything you’ve learned in acting class.
Whaaaat?
Yup, don’t erase it; just push it to the back of your mind for a minute.
Because when we’re talking about small role auditions, you need to forget what you’ve been trained to do when it comes to creating a character, a backstory…
Forget all of it.
Because for small role auditions, 99% of the time, none of it applies. Read more >>
It’s time to awaken your “inner Gaga”.
Yup. You have one.
If you’re an actor, you have an “inner Lady Gaga” dying to bust you out of “struggling actor prison” and guide you to the red carpet…
And, by the end of this blog, you'll know exactly how to access that dormant creative power and truly be limitless in your acting career. Read more >>
What a crazy year 2016 was! Wowza
So…2017…Will it be the best year ever in your acting career?
Well, that's my hope for you EVERY year.
In fact, that's what drives me — what INSPIRES ME to keep creating more training, blogs, videos, livestreams, webinars and classes to help you.
As I look back on this crazy year we call 2016, I'm grateful to say that a lot of wonderful things happened for so many actors I've worked with. Read more >>
Uh-oh… You’re stuck in “Co-Star Jail!”…
You know, that feeling when you see another two-line audition come your way and you think…
Can you relate?
It happens to every actor at some point….
At all levels of the business…
Not just Co-Star. Read more >>
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on REJECTION in Acting — why coping, handling & dealing with rejection doesn't work and how you can win the battle with feelings of rejection in your acting career:
Part 1 – [You Are Here] – Why Every Actor Should Be Deconstructing Rejection Instead of Trying To “Deal With It”
Part 2 – Rejection In Acting: How NOT To Take It Personally & Let It Roll Off Your Back (coming soon)
Part 3 – Rejection Re-Mix For Actors: 3 Steps To Handling Rejection That Actually Work (coming soon)
Rejection sucks.
Sorry to be blunt, but it’s true, isn’t it?
Haven’t you felt that way when you get rejected for a role?
But here’s the rather surprising news about rejection… Read more >>
I'm going to tell you something important.
Something nobody's had the guts to say to you.
Ready?
You have spinach in your teeth.
Metaphorical spinach, that is.
You know what I mean…It's that thing that's right there… But you don't see it.
And yet, that thing is making a huge impact on how the person you're talking to is receiving what you're saying.
You see. the spinach in your teeth that I speak of is just like an audition trap. Read more >>
Stop sending postcards to Casting Directors!
Well, that's what some people are saying…BUT…
Is it always true?
Is this a blanket rule that you should blindly accept in all cases?
Or…
Are postcards still RELEVANT? Read more >>
What you think about your actor headshots is irrelevant. In fact, most of the time, you’re looking at the whole actor headshot thing bass-ackwards.
A bold statement but a true one. Let me explain. Read more >>
I've got a story for you…
Once upon a time, there was an actor.
Let’s call him “Bubble Boy”.
Bubble Boy, like most actors, was passionate, creative and excited to get his career off the ground.
He felt that surge of excitement when he realized that acting didn’t have to be just a hobby, he could become an actor PROFESSIONALLY — he could do it for a living!
Now there was just no stopping him. He was ready. Because that’s all it takes to be a professional actor.
Passion.
Right?…
Oops. Bubble Boy forgot something…You also need this… Read more >>
Imagine…
You're at a big audition…You're uber-prepared…
You know you can nail it…So you read and then…
You hear it…
The words coming out of the Director/Producer/Casting Director's mouth…your adjustment…and it's…
BAD.
Ugh, you just got ridiculously bad direction and are expected to make the adjustment…brilliantly…
Yikes! Read more >>
