Monday Myth Debunkers

Friends, success is not measured by how busy we are or how many things we can juggle

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Friends, success is not measured by how busy we are or how many things we can juggle simultaneously. Success is about pursuing our passion, embracing our uniqueness, and finding a sense of purpose that resonates deeply within us. We become so consumed with being “busy” or “working" that we forget why we’re doing what we’re doing in the first place. Constantly “being busy" has become a badge of honor. We rush from one commitment to another, barely pausing to catch …

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Let’s talk about the pressure of always feeling like you need to say “I can do that!”

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Let’s talk about the pressure of always feeling like you need to say “I can do that!” Here’s the honest-and-perfectly-fine truth: you can’t do it all. No one can. You are not expected to have a laundry list of skills. You are not expected to speak multiple languages. You are not expected to have a rolodex of accents that you can bust out on command. You are not expected to be right for the villain and simultaneously right for the …

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You were spot on for the role. You read the breakdown meticulously. You put in the work.

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You were spot on for the role. You read the breakdown meticulously. You put in the work. Maybe you even coached… And crickets… What does it mean? Is there still a chance? Was it something you did? Something you didn’t? These questions and concerns, while common, can be draining and time consuming. So what can you do? You cannot expect feedback on every single audition. While we wish we could, it’s just not feasible. When you find yourself in the …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Not Booking Means You’re Not Doing Great Work.

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We always say bookings, pins and callbacks should be taken as positive feedback—that your hard work is paying off and getting noticed. ⁠ ⁠ But what if you’re not booking. And not getting pinned. And not even getting called back?⁠ ⁠ Are you doing something wrong?⁠ ⁠ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺.⁠ ⁠ First, don’t put pressure on yourself about callbacks. ⁠ ⁠ Most offices don’t have callbacks for anything under a series lead, majoring recurring guest or lead role in a film. …

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Monday Myth Debunkers – Two Takes Are Better Than One.

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When in doubt, send 2 takes, right?⁠ ⁠ We’ve covered this topic before but it felt time for a little refresh ✨⁠ ⁠ To start off, you should always default to the instructions given to you by the casting office. ⁠ ⁠ If they ask for 2 takes, give them 2 takes. ⁠ ⁠ If the role is a one-liner, a general rule is that it is fine to send 2 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 takes (mean 2 different choices).⁠ ⁠ If the …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: We Don’t Watch Every Self Tape.

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𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽:⁠ ⁠ Are you sending your self tapes out into the ether?⁠ ⁠ Are we actually watching 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 self tape we request?⁠ ⁠ Let’s re-frame this question in order to better answer it:⁠ ⁠ Would we be requesting tapes we have no interest in watching?⁠ ⁠ Our answer is an emphatic 𝙣𝙤.⁠ ⁠ We assure you, we are in the business of finding the best actor for the role, not the business of wasting anyone’s time. …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: CDs Only Remember Your Old Reels.

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We’ve heard a few actors have this concern before, so we thought we’d start the week off by busting this myth! ⁠ ⁠ Have you ever worried that you’ve had a certain reel up for so long, that when you go to update it, no one will notice?⁠ ⁠ Let’s run through 2 different scenarios:⁠ ⁠ 1. You had the same reel for the past 7 years. But over those 7 years, we’ve gotten to know you as an actor. …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: If the Self Tape Deadline Gets Pushed…

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Oh the dreaded deadline push…⁠ ⁠ Just when you think it’s another audition — 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙥 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙥, casting has pushed their deadline. ⁠ ⁠ But you’ve already turned in your tape. And you think you’ve done a pretty good job, if you don’t say so yourself. ⁠ ⁠ 𝙎𝙤, 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙡?⁠ ⁠ Why are they pushing the deadline?⁠ ⁠ Surely it’s because they haven’t found anyone who has knocked their socks off yet so they are extending the deadline in …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: You Need to Give Yourself Somewhere to Go.

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Ok, hear us out with this one. ⁠ ⁠ How many times has an acting coach, teacher or even casting director given you the direction of “you need to give yourself somewhere to go.”⁠ ⁠ Meaning—you’ve started out at such a heightened emotion, that the scene won’t be able to have any sense of an arc.⁠ ⁠ All good, important things to be mindful of. ⁠ ⁠ But here’s the thing—𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲-𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀-𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. ⁠ ⁠ If …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: You’re Not Ready For a Real Acting Job.

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Oh, 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚. Why do you always show up to a party you were never invited to? Double-tap if you’ve ever felt the “I’m not ready for this” scaries. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲. But member that word we say over and over again around here? Yeah, it’s about 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 again. It’s easy to look around and see the endless talent around you. What’s hard is knowing that other people are doing the same, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤𝙤. Yes, you! …

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