Actor Blog Posts
How to Become a Hollywood Actress as a Foreign Actor
Brazilian-Italian Actress Christine Uhebe On Working In Hollywood People from all over the world dream of a career in Hollywood, but few ever get the ...
How To Overcome Procrastination Now
WOW! Every once in a while, time goes by so fast that I’ll suddenly realize it’s been a long time since I sent out one ...
5 Bad Questions To Ask Agents and What To Ask Instead
As mentioned in the related article on questions to ask agents, one of the biggest mistakes actors make in interviews with talent agents is not ...
The Costliest Mistake You Can Make In Your Acting Career
The biggest most costly mistake that actors, and really everyone in Hollywood makes, is not keeping track of and keeping in touch with the people ...
The Hard Truth About Your Acting Career—Can You Handle It?
Jack Nicholson asked Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men, “Do you want the truth?” And now, I ask you, “Can you handle the truth?” ...
Talent Agent Marketing: Should You Send Your Headshot by Email or Snail Mail?
Every week actors ask me whether it’s better to snail mail a headshot through regular U.S. Mail to get an agent, or to blast it ...
Actor Headshots: How To Jazz Up Your Existing Photos
Does your acting headshot have a red tint? Does your skin look redder in the headshot than it does in everyday life? If so, that’s not ...
Acting Headshots: How To Look Like a Hollywood Actor Without Overdoing It
Let’s face it, the Hollywood (movies and television) industry places a high priority on the way actors look. This industry sometimes demands that its’ star ...
Networking for Actors: 5 Mistakes That Make You Look Like a Jerk
When actors network in the film and TV business, it should be the same as networking in any other industry. Unfortunately, because actors feel so ...
5 Tips To Improve Your Audition Call-Back Rate
No actor can expect to book every audition they go on – it’s just not possible. One of the key metrics that you should look ...
Talent Agent Contact: 7 Smart Ways to Stay on Their Radar
Getting with a legitimate Hollywood talent agent is great. You take actions to get one, you find one, and sign on. And then you wait. ...
5 Truths Hollywood Doesn’t Tell You About Your Audition
Getting a call for an audition is one of the more exciting moments for an actor who’s trying to establish their acting career in Hollywood, ...
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