Monday Myth Debunkers: Having IMDB Credits Other Than Acting…

Have you ever had this thought or heard someone say it before?⁠ ⁠ We’ve been surprised to hear how many actors are concerned about this.⁠ ⁠ The very cool thing about our industry (other than creating intricate worlds and complex characters), is that a lot of us are multihyphenates.⁠ ⁠ How many times have you been introduced to someone who is an actor-director-writer-producer? Throw yoga instructor in there and now you’re really in LA 😉⁠ ⁠ Point is, this is …

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Terminology Tuesday: Photo Approval

Once you get into some bigger, fancier deals as an actor (and you will!), among some of the fun things your agent will get to negotiate for you is photo approval. ⁠ ⁠ Photo approval, or sometimes called “likeness approval,” is the amount of input an actor is able to give for a still photograph or drawing taken of them for a project.⁠ ⁠ On the high end, some agents are able to negotiate 100% photo approvals when the actor …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: It’s Harder to Book Off Tape vs. In Person

Here are just a few of the concerns we’ve heard from actors during the overall shift from in-person auditioning to self taping:⁠ ⁠ “We can’t connect with anyone in the room anymore.”⁠ ⁠ “They no longer get a sense of my personality.”⁠ ⁠ “They don’t get a feel for my energy.”⁠ ⁠ While there may be some truth these statements, at the end of the day, they are rather irrelevant. ⁠ ⁠ Connection, personality and energy are all nice things …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: All CDs Share the Same Opinions.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙮𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.⁠ ⁠ You may have not thought of it this way, but casting is an art. ⁠ ⁠ It requires a certain taste and appreciation for storytelling. ⁠ ⁠ 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕒𝕞𝕖.⁠ ⁠ The casting process certainly has a business aspect and process. ⁠ ⁠ And the process does have many similarities across platforms and mediums. ⁠ ⁠ But that does not mean CDs share the …

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Terminology Tuesday: Pilot Season

It’s official! Pilot season is… 𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌!⁠ ⁠ Anyone feeling it yet?⁠ ⁠ Pilot Season is the time between January and April when networks are casting for and shooting pilots (the initial episode of a series) as a test run for the show. ⁠ ⁠ Traditionally, shows begin to air in the fall, which is why it made sense for Networks to start the pilot process in early spring.⁠ ⁠ And thus “pilot season,” (aka, the casting dark ages) was born.⁠ …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: You Need to be Wealthy…

Acting Classes, Headshots, Casting Site Memberships, Dues, Coaching, Personal upkeep…⁠ ⁠ Acting can feel expensive. ⁠ ⁠ Here’s the tea ☕️⁠ ⁠ Just like any professional career: medicine, law, teaching, IT, engineering, real estate, beauty etc., there is a level of initial investment for education and a certain amount of materials to start your business. ⁠ ⁠ Yes, we want you to embrace your craft and relish in the art, but your career 𝘪𝘴 also a business. ⁠ ⁠ What …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: You’re Too Good for Co-Star Work.

Let’s start off the new year with a myth we hear allll the time. ⁠ ⁠ We get it, you want to hop the fence and skip to the good part. ⁠ ⁠ But doing co-star work is actually an incredibly valuable (and important) step in your #actorjourney⁠ ⁠ Once you’re thrown into the guest start & up pool, things can get a lot more… competitive. ⁠ ⁠ And while we are always interested and eager to meet new actors, …

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Terminology Tuesday: Day Player

What is the difference between a day player and a co-star role?⁠ ⁠ Well, nothing really. ⁠ ⁠ A co-star refers to the 𝗦𝗜𝗭𝗘 of the role. A day player refers to the type of 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧. ⁠ ⁠ 𝔸𝕝𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣𝕤 (𝕚𝕟 𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖) 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕔𝕠-𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕔𝕠-𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣𝕤.⁠ ⁠ Deciding which co-star roles are “day player” roles comes down to an assessment of the script and ultimately, a locked DOOD. ⁠ ⁠ This is why, for …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: A Self Tape Extension Means…

So the holidays have a us a little behind. We’re switching things up and coming in with a TUESDAY Myth Debunker. We promise it’ll be a good one 😇⁠ ⁠ Double-tap if you’ve ever gotten a cmail notification only to be let down by another pesky self tape extension notice. ⁠ ⁠ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥.⁠ ⁠ This was the audition you felt you nailed. ⁠ ⁠ CLEARLY they must have extended the deadline because no one did it for …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: In Order to Succeed…

This might be our biggest myth of all. ⁠ ⁠ But first, here are a few things we don’t want you to be confused about:⁠ ⁠ YES, the time and energy you put into your career will yield more favorable results⁠ ⁠ YES, you should make the things that are important to you (your acting career included) ONE of your priorities. ⁠ ⁠ YES, other people will rely on you to make acting {A} priority (your team, productions hiring you, …

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