There’s nothing complicated about writing an acting résumé, but just the word “résumé” can stir up negative emotions and make the process seem like a terrible burden. Take a breath and keep reading. All you need to write a great résumé is acting experience, a word processor, and the list below. (You can thank us later.)Read More
You know Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye in Avengers, Aaron Cross in the Bourne movies, and William Brandt in recent Mission: Impossible films. The man behind these characters is an actor, house flipper, and interior designer who started from nothing and made it to the top. In a new interview with The Guardian, Renner dished on the qualities that separate him from other Hollywood stars and shared valuable lessons for fellow actors.Read More
Starting out in Hollywood can be filled with mixed emotions, especially if you’re new to Los Angeles. You nail a few auditions but never hear back. You tell everyone you’re an actor, but your bank account says otherwise. If this sounds familiar, you may be dealing with one of the five fastest (and avoidable) career killers for struggling actors.Read More
It’s incredibly easy to get stuck in your head as a creative — you have so many things going on around you, so many different elements of your craft you need to process in order to remain inspired and come off authentic. Actors have a tendency to be hypercritical of themselves as it is, but the key is to zero in on that inner voice and use it to your advantage.Read More
The core of your craft as an actor is performance, but the deeper element certainly shouldn’t be forgotten: the CREATIVITY of it all – what goes far beyond just ‘acting’ something out, beyond playing pretend. We’re talking about developing your character, constructing some semblance of a backstory or drawing inspiration for your roles.Read More
