For the daily needs of actors trying to make it big!!!
Generally speaking, actors are normally too apologetic about themselves or their craaft. We tend to victimize ourselves somehow (specially at auditions) because we feel lucky to be given a chance, or time, or a meeting, so we value other peoples time more than our own. How many times have you been at an audition, had [...]
Some of the most common request agents, casting directors and managers have of prospect clients and new actors, is for them to lose the arrogance or cockyness and be more professional. Whle we understand that its a type of defense-mechanism for the many insecurities that plague us, it is important to not be perceived as onything other than a serious actor…
As actors we will have plenty of occasions to speak in public: award shows, thank-you speaches, interviews, but mainly our day to days: auditions. We need to know how to adress the room full of people who might end up giving you your next big break! So it is of utter importance to know “how” to get rid of your fears of public speaking, or atleast learn how to “fake it”.
Have you ever said, “I don’t care what anyone thinks about me.”?
I know I have, and I also know it’s a lie.
The truth is we do care what other people think about us. Why wouldn’t we? How others view us can make or break us in this industry. It’s how we get jobs, score auditions, get agents, make friends, and create enemies.
This is part of a 2 post series that deals with networking for those of you that… dont feel as comfortable doing it. Many actors are introverts. Many artists are introverts. But sadly the most recognised and working ones are usually the ones who overcome such obstacle (because lets face it, in this business, it IS and obstacle).
How do you stand out?
This is the biggest thing in auditioning as far as I’m concerned. It’s sometimes hard to fathom just how many people the casting folk have to see on a daily basis. The same is true for the university admissions folk as well. There are literally hundreds of thousands of people that want to be actors and as a general rule,
HighlySensitive.org has a good article relating “Hipervigilance and High sensitivity” to creative talent. Is it an asset to be highly in tone with your emotions as an actor or is it a hinderance. We’ve all heard the: “you need THICK-SKIN to make it in this business, kid.” Is it true?
Here is a great article for all us actors… in our job we face rejection almost daily, and it so easy to let it affect us…
We have all been there. You use google to search for someone you just met, to verify something a date told you, to find info on your favorite actor. But what happens when you do? You normally get both sides of the story. The good and the bad harsh critics. So if you are thinking of searching for yourself…be ready.
Productivity 501 has a good article this week worth checking out that talks about why as we get older we lose certain levels of our creativity due to our “social” behavior. To see the full article… Click Here.
In modern times we are used to getting things done fast. Whether it be due to a lack of time or in other cases laziness, we like immediate results. But ACTING IS A MARATHON, not a fast sprint. So its imperative that as actors we develop a patience. You will spend alot of time waiting for a call, or an answer, or even success…
Except in some rare exceptions, aging sucks no matter what profession you are in. The mind works better and just as fast as at 30 but it just seems like the packaging doesn’t follow. Now add on to that that this profession is one which involves the factor of beauty, youth and health, and you have yourself a dilemma.
Any business person planning to invest time, energy, and his life savings in a new business commits himself to relentless research. He interviews people in the field, checks the library and/or theinternet for information, and conducts a market survey to see if there is a need for his product.
In many ways, an actor is no different than any other business person. To enter the marketplace in an effective way, the actor needs to analyze his product by coming up with clear, concise answers to a series of essential questions that you need to ask yourself..
Becoming an actor is a wonderful and exciting experience, but there are many moments one questions if its worth all the hardship. And when that happens a new realization comes along: there isn’t always others around to listen (and actually understand)…
Sometimes actors are accused of having extremely high egos, vanity and even cockyness. Let me say aside from the few who really do believe they are “a gift to the industry and the world” actors generally have very high sensitivity, suffer from insecurity, jelousy, shyness and more important: deal with rejection almost every day….
It is impossible to tell someone’s screen potential by just looking at him. Nobody knows what the “secret ingredient” is, and until you see an actor on the screen doing his work, you can’t tell what’s going to happen. There are just some fortunate people out there whom you, an I, and millions of other people want to look at…
For some artists their job is their safe-haven. When they are in a bad personal situation they can immerse themselves into their craft and forget about it for hours, days… For actors that is practically impossible. The difference lies…
First of all let me get things straight: auditioning and managing your career IS a job. You have many responsibilities both on a daily level as a longer-term level, so if you don’t feel like you are working hard even without having a steady role, then you are doing something very wrong.
Calling your agent (or finding one if you don’t already have it), same with your manager or publicist, going on auditions, interviews, memorizing sides, studying in class and on your own, reading up on your career, updating your resume, going to callbacks, working out….
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