Today I sent out 6 headshots and resumes, with cover letters, to Casting Directors I have yet to audition for. I also sent out postcards to 28 Casting Directors I have either met, been referred to, or have already sent my headshot and resume#–updating them on what I’ve been up to recently (specificially the role [...]
Archive for the ‘Acting How-To’s’ Category
Legit Work (You Know–"Real"? Acting)
July 22, 2005
“But I don’t want to do commercials; I want to do real acting…” Let’s face it, none of us entertains the dream of becoming an actor so that we can land that late, great toothpaste commercial we saw on daytime television. That dream comes later, after we’ve been in the business for a year or [...]
The Local Actor
June 15, 2005
How does an actor in Springfield, MO find work? Is there enough work to create a career? Is anyone doing it? How do I start? The answers come easier than you might think. It’s very easy to get caught up in the idea of working on big movies and television shows—the things we normally associate [...]
Actor Training
May 15, 2005
“Talent is as common as horsesh*t in a stable. The cultivation of it is extremely rare.” —Eric Morris How many stars are discovered at the soda fountain? How many actors have waltzed into a career from modeling, singing, or stand-up comedy? Possibly too many to count! And how likely is this to happen to you? [...]
color vs. b/w headshots
May 11, 2005
i’ve heard varying opinions on the "color vs. b/w headshots" debate, and this is just one more. on the TVI page that president Alan Nusbaum writes, he spoke with a casting director in LA that states "the majority of actors headshots that actors now use in the commercial marketplace are color" (emphasis mine). my agent [...]
