The Truth About Actor Branding & Booking More Acting Jobs [Pt. 3 of 3]

This is Part 3 of a 3-part series on why ACTOR BRANDING is such an important part of your acting career:

Part 1 – Actor Branding — If You Don't Brand Yourself Now, You'll Hate Yourself Later
Part 2 – Actor Branding vs. Typecasting – Here’s What Wins
Part 3 – [You Are Here] The Truth About Actor Branding & Booking More Acting Jobs

“Branding won't work for me because…”

Have you ever had that thought?

A lot of actors who haven't watched this video series (especially video No. 3) have.

Here's the truth about branding … Read more >>

Social Media For Actors: 3 Tips to Boost Your Acting Career (Without Self-Promotion)

We all know “that actor” on social media.

You know, the one who is always posting the links to their shows, their headshots, their demo reel, their self-promotional EVERYTHING!

You’ve probably been tempted to hit that “unfollow” button – if you haven’t already – or maybe even the “unfriend” button (GASP!).

The truth is, you’re sick and tired of your “friendship” being used as a promotional stage for someone else’s acting career.

Can you relate?

Don’t get me wrong…

Social media can be an incredibly valuable platform for your acting career, IF you use it the right way. Read more >>

How To Get Casting Directors To Follow You On Twitter

She's following you…

Who?

Your MOTHER, that's who.

As an actor, if you don't know how to use Twitter the right way, she may be your only follower.

Ruh-roh!

If you want to change that, and learn how to get Casting Directors, Directors, Producers and others of influence in Hollywood to follow you, there's one BIG thing you can (and should) do…

In the video below, you'll learn that “thing” (and several actionable ways to make that happen). Read more >>

3 Steps To Use Other People’s Emmy Nominations For Your Acting Career

The Emmy Nominations came out. For some of you reading this now, your own Emmy nomination seems so far away. Others of you can taste your Emmy nomination it like it's happening right now.

Regardless of which group you fall into, today I want you to learn this one important thing: Read more >>

Websites For Actors: 3 Burning Questions Answered

When it comes to websites for actors, we are really in the wild, wild west.

Afterall, it’s relatively new territory when it comes to ways to market yourself as an actor. So, there’s A LOT of “slap-it-up-on-the –interwebs-and-call-it-a-day websites for actors up there. You know – the ones that are there, so you can say you have one, but which don’t really help your acting career in any significant way.

It’s because of this that I will be answering the 3 most popular questions that you may have on websites for actors. Read more >>

Facebook For Actors: Fanpage vs. Profile SMACKDOWN!

When it comes to Facebook for actors, the No. 1 question I get is ALWAYS:

Should I have a Fanpage?

In order to answer that in a way that’s useful and gives you actions to take that will get you to The Red Carpet, we must first understand what you’re doing on Facebook – what your GOAL is for being on Facebook.

Usually actors who are on Facebook are on it for one of two main purposes: Read more >>

Twitter For Actors Who Would Rather Act Than Tweet

Twitter for actors can be baffling. Twitter for actors can be fun.

But the most important thing that you might be overlooking is that twitter for actors can be CAREER-CHANGING…if you do it right.

In my last social media for actors tip, you learned how to avoid being one of “those” actors on Facebook (the ones that make you roll your eyes and want to un-friend them because of over-posting. Read more >>

Social Media For Actors: How To Get Casting Directors To Like You On Facebook

In the beginning, social media for actors was not really necessary. After all, you had snail mail and you could get in touch with Casting Directors by dropping postcards or doing mailings and such.