It wasn’t until I was 14 years old that I obtained my first talent agent. If it wasn’t for the continual education my mother went through in regards to the acting industry, I would have been signed by scam artists long before being signed by a legitimate talent agency. As a parent of a child ...
Headshot A headshot is one of the most essential tools that one must have to get started in acting. Headshots are professional black and white photos that casting directors use to determine who to cast for a particular role. These photos can be costly, ranging from $300-$500 dollars. If you cannot afford to have professional ...
For decades, aspiring actors from across the globe have come to New York City to kickstart their acting careers. NYC is home to a wide variety of performing arts, including many different types opportunities for actors. Finding a class can be as easy as visiting CourseHorse.com, an online catalog for NYC’s classes, or BackStage.com, a ...
Throughout my time as a professional actor, I have spent countless hours in acting classes and researching various acting techniques. While the majority of acting techniques and methods vary, there is a commonality between them all – the need for highly focused concentration. As with any other profession, actors must learn how to narrow their ...
As with anything in life, to become a great actor you must practice, practice and practice. Many actors feel that they are stuck, or unable to progress forward, because they can’t afford acting classes or there are no acting classes where they live. While you may not be able to financially pay for or have ...
Performing isolated scenes from plays or movies is common in acting classes for school or in private instruction. Throughout my time working as an actor and acting instructor, I’ve learned that selecting a scene for class performance is vital to the growth and development of all actors. After you’ve selected a scene for class performance, ...
If there is one thing that I’ve learned throughout almost a decade of taking professional acting classes and working as a professional comedic actor it is understanding how explore your comedic side off script. While performing a comedy script within itself will draw a few laughs, true humor comes from performers who have a solid ...
One day after coming home after a long and tedious day working as a stand-in on the film, “Get Low,” which stars Bill Murray, Lucas Black and Robert DuVall, I received a phone call from a fellow actor friend. He is currently signed with a talent agency, and while he has gone on several auditions, ...
I was at my favorite neighborhood watering hole not too long ago, and as it always happens, I had a lovely couple start a conversation with me, “What do you do for work?” The brown-haired woman with a crooked smile asked. “I’m an actor.” With those three words the entire vibe around the bar changed ...
Throughout my years of taking acting classes, I’ve learned a myriad of tips and techniques; however, acting is part instruction and part doing. If you’re looking to expand your acting talent and put what you’ve learned through books and classes to work, you must know how to select a proper scene to study that is ...
