Monday Myth Debunkers: You Need a Theatre Degree.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜.โ  โ  Getting a theatre degree or going through a BFA/MFA program can be an incredibly rewarding and educational experience. โ  โ  ๐”น๐•ฆ๐•ฅ ๐•š๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐•’๐•๐•ค๐•  ๐•Ÿ๐• ๐•ฅ ๐•’ ๐•ฃ๐•–๐•ข๐•ฆ๐•š๐•ฃ๐•–๐•ž๐•–๐•Ÿ๐•ฅ ๐•—๐• ๐•ฃ ๐•’๐•Ÿ ๐•’๐•”๐•ฅ๐•š๐•Ÿ๐•˜ ๐•”๐•’๐•ฃ๐•–๐•–๐•ฃ.โ  โ  In fact, majoring in something else can sometimes be even more fruitful for an acting career. โ  โ  Friendly reminder: more knowledge and lived experiences will lead to a more interesting POV on life, which in turn, leads to more interesting acting choices.โ  โ  Regardless …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: There Are Too Many Actors.

Double-tap if youโ€™ve ever heard the amount of submissions a CD gets only for it to cause your stomach to churn. โ  โ  ๐•€๐•ฅโ€™๐•ค ๐•’ ๐•๐• ๐•ฅ.โ  โ  And understandably, numbers can sound overwhelming and even make you feel small. โ  โ  So letโ€™s talk about different numbers today.โ  โ  Letโ€™s talk about the numbers that actually ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.โ  โ  How many of those submissions (especially for smaller roles) are filled with trained actors who have materials that showcase their strongest abilities?โ  …

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Terminology Tuesday: Beat

Keep reading if youโ€™re looking for some fresh beatsโ€ฆโ  โ  #castingjokesโ  โ  A beat is a moment in the script that propels the characterโ€™s story forward. โ  โ  Each scene may be comprised of several different beats. Some beats are subtle, while others are obvious.โ  โ  There are hundreds of beats within the pages of a feature-length film. Every time the action of a character changes, a new acting beat begins. โ  โ  Your job: to never miss a beat. …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Attitude is Irrelevant.

Dear sweet, passionate, talented actors, letโ€™s have a chat ๐Ÿฟโ  โ  Put your feet up, fill up your mugโ€”we hope youโ€™ll stay until the end. โ  โ  ๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™  ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ก๐™ก๐™ฎ ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ž๐™ฃ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ฎ.โ  โ  Having undeniable talent, working hard at your craft, constantly training and learning new ways to grow & improve are all extremely valuable (and necessary) prerequisites to having a successful acting career. โ  โ  But actually, thereโ€™s moreโ€ฆโ  โ  First, letโ€™s take …

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