Actor Blog Posts

The Cure For Audition Nerves

When it comes to auditioning, even the most experienced of actors, the “old hams” of the profession, get the jitters. Ian McKellen still talks about nerves. Barbra Streisand is notorious for being nervous before going ...

What Every Actor Should Know About Networking & Building Career Equity

In Hollywood, as in a number of businesses, contact equity is critical. The more of the right people you know, the more valuable your Rolodex is and the more opportunities and power you have to ...

Talent Agent Contact: 7 Ways To Keep in Touch With Your Reps

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. Too often the excitement about getting one dies down pretty ...

How To Become a Hollywood Actress If You’re From Another Country

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 opportunity to make it come true. Smart Girls client Christine ...

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 preparing properly and then asking the wrong questions. When you ...

The Actor’s Valuable Asset that you usually miss out on

I doubt that you’ll be surprised if I tell you that your long-term success in Hollywood depends on you making contacts with industry people, staying in touch, and building a professional relationship over time. Yet I hear ...

Think Typecasting is the Death of Your Career? Think Again.

Most actors feel that versatility is their strength and so resist typecasting. While you might be able to play anything from Ace Ventura to Schindler, a talent agent won’t know how to sell you to film ...

Should I leave my old credits on my acting resume? — ASK SMART GIRLS SERIES

I have just started a new series of posts called ASK SMART GIRL! Each week or so I will be answering some of the questions I get asked a lot! Today is the very FIRST ONE ...