HELP! WHAT SHOULD I GET MY REPS THIS HOLIDAY?
The holidays are here and LA actors are scrambling to find gifts for their representation before everyone leaves on vacation. But what can you give to your agent for the holidays?Read More
HOW TO DEAL WITH THE INDUSTRY BEING UNFAIR
We all know an actor who can’t stop complaining about the entertainment business… Even when they are working on set! Casting Director Marci Phillips shares her insight on “How To Deal With the Industry Being Unfair” with Backstage to help us keep a healthy perspective in show biz!
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/how-deal-industry-being-unfair/
HOW TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY SEMINARS (Part 1)
Are you considering signing up for an industry workshop or seminar at one of the many studios here in LA? You know those “classes” you always see advertised where you pay money to meet and audition for an agent or casting director. When the term “workshop” or “seminar” come up, actors have a variety of responses ranging from enthusiastic to bitter.Read More
WHAT THE HAPPIEST PEOPLE DO AT WORK
LA actors, whether on set or even just at your survival job, The Huffington Post’s “What The Happiest People Do At Work” will enlighten you to spend your time and brain power more productively and positively!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/31/things-happy-people-do-at-work_n_4157563.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009
HELP SAVE YOURSELF FROM A CAREER RUT, Part Two!
A career rut. I’ve been there too. Maybe the progress you felt earlier this year has come to a screeching halt. Maybe the most work you’ve had this season was a stint as a (gulp) background player. Maybe you are dreading calling your mother and answering the inevitable, “What have you been up to?” question. Check out our post “Help To Save Yourself From A Career Rut! (Part Two) for some insight into what might be holding you back from taking your acting career to the next level! Time to ask yourself…Read More
RESISTANCE: WHAT’S KEEPING YOU FROM DOING THE WORK YOU LOVE
Ever feel blocked? Almost all of us have at one point or another. Steven Pressfield, author of the amazing book War of Art, calls us all to slay the dragon of Resistance living inside of us! Then nothing can stop us from doing the work we love!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/27/steven-pressfield_n_3956861.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
8 WAYS TELEVISION IS INFLUENCING THEATER
In theater’s earliest forms, it was about a shared cultural experience. Nowadays the Elizabethans may long gone, but television fills that gap for us. Read HowlRound’s breaking new piece “8 Ways Television is Influencing Theater” and get ready to be amazed at how much crossover exists between the mediums today.
http://howlround.com/8-ways-television-is-influencing-theater
HELP SAVE YOURSELF FROM A CAREER RUT, Part One!
Many LA actors come to us for help when they’re in a career rut! Often times they’re puzzled wondering why in the world they’re feeling so stuck. After many years in the business, we usually have our suspicions as to why that might be the case.Read More
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF IN AN AUDITION
Ever have an audition where you felt doomed to fail? The lobby was too loud, the reader spoke too low, etc etc. This week Casting Director Marci Liroff gives us an insider’s scoop on how to handle auditioning challenges in Backstage’s “How to Protect Yourself in an Audition.” Remember, this is your time to shine!
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/casting-director-note/how-protect-yourself-audition/
30 AMAZING BEHIND THE SCENES MOVIE MOMENTS
Attention actors: Here’s what happens when you pull back the movie curtain! Check out The Poke’s “30 Amazing Behind The Scenes Movie Moments” and be prepared to be wowed by these photos. Warning: Viewing these images may permanently change the way you look at classics like Star Wars forever!
http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2013/10/08/30-amazing-behind-the-scenes-movie-moments/