Thanksgiving is almost here which means so is the dreaded question: “how’s acting going?” But really, have you tried aunt Kate’s advice of submitting your resume to Warner Brothers? ;) We feel you. But before you decide it’s time to hang up your acting hat, consider a few things: 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺. This career has chosen you for a reason. There’s an undeniable fire inside when you practice …
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁. Getting a theatre degree or going through a BFA/MFA program can be an incredibly rewarding and educational experience. 𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕚𝕥’𝕤 𝕒𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕣. In fact, majoring in something else can sometimes be even more fruitful for an acting career. 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. Regardless …
Double-tap if you’ve ever heard the amount of submissions a CD gets only for it to cause your stomach to churn. 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕥. And understandably, numbers can sound overwhelming and even make you feel small. So let’s talk about different numbers today. Let’s talk about the numbers that actually 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. How many of those submissions (especially for smaller roles) are filled with trained actors who have materials that showcase their strongest abilities? …
Keep reading if you’re looking for some fresh beats… #castingjokes A beat is a moment in the script that propels the character’s story forward. Each scene may be comprised of several different beats. Some beats are subtle, while others are obvious. 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. Your job: to never miss a beat. …
Dear sweet, passionate, talented actors, let’s have a chat 🍿 Put your feet up, fill up your mug—we hope you’ll stay until the end. 𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮. 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. But actually, there’s more… First, let’s take …
To piggyback on yesterday’s Monday #mythdebunker, let’s dive a little deeper into all things Breakdown Services. Breakdown Services and Actor’s Access are part of the same company. Breakdown Services is what casting directors use to distribute film/TV breakdowns and how we receive actor submissions from agents and managers. Actor’s Access is what YOU (the actor) use to house your materials and/or self submit to projects. When we release breakdowns, we have the option to …
This might be one of our top 10 biggest questions: “𝘋𝘰 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦?” The TLDR version? 𝗡𝗼, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁. Remember: you are (probably) already paying for an acting website that houses all of your materials (Actor’s Access). And we are primarily going to be viewing your materials via Actor’s Access alone (it’s Breakdown Services for us). Unfortunately, AA does charge by the minute (we truly wish this was not the case), …
For the next few #terminologytuesdays we thought we’d do a SAG theatrical film agreement series. SAG-AFTRA low budget agreements were created with input from filmmakers and actors to make it even easier to hire professional performers in lower budgeted films. There are 4 main theatrical film contracts under SAG. They are: 1️⃣ SAG Basic Theatrical Agreement 2️⃣ SAG Low Budget Agreement 3️⃣ SAG Modified Low Budget Agreement (MLB) 4️⃣ SAG Ultra Low Budget Agreement …
You may not realize it, but you could be auditioning with “dummy” sides. Dummy sides are sides that are 𝙣𝙤𝙩 part of the film script or episode. They could be sides from another previously aired film/TV show—they could be sides written by one of the writers specifically for the audition—they could even be sides from the show/film you are auditioning for, but extensively edited that you’d never know. 𝕎𝕙𝕪 𝕕𝕠 𝕨𝕖 𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕕𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕪 𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕤? …
A background actor is someone who performs in a nonspeaking role, usually in the background. Background actors (BG) help make movies, TV shows, and other productions look and feel more authentic. Doing BG can give you a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes on a variety of productions. In some cases, you’ll be able to observe the actor/director dynamic and how an actor deals with blocking/marks during a scene. Many actors make the decision to …