Actor Blog Posts
How To Make Your Acting Credits Sound Their Best – Even If They’re Not
It may sound kind of odd if you are just getting going with your acting career, but if you've been around for a few years, ...
Actor Headshot Tips: Look Like a Star on the Day of Your Shoot
I’m sure you’ve heard something like this before: “Just because everyone else is doing it, is no good reason for you to do it. Would ...
How To Stay Optimistic About Your Acting Career in the Face of Rejection
In the face of all the rejection that is standard in Hollywood for actors, it’s easy to start questioning yourself and your abilities. You may ...
How to Get Representation with a Hollywood Talent Agent (Step-by-Step Guide)
Here’s How The Smart Girls Mailing to Talent Agents™ Works You call us and make your appointment to come in (or we speak on the ...
Branding for Actors: Do You Really Need a Personal Brand?
The term “branding” is often misunderstood by actors, not because it’s their fault, but because it’s bandied around by people who don’t actually understand the ...
5 Ways To Get An Agent
Most actors realize that getting an agent for acting is an essential factor to becoming a working actor. But how to land that agent is ...
5 Success Tips For Networking Events
If you’re like most actors, you know that networking and getting to know people – or getting them to know you – is critical to ...
How to Get a Hollywood Talent Agent When You Live Outside the U.S.
Actors all over the world have the big dream of working as an actor in Hollywood film and TV productions. Just because you are an actor ...
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 ...
How to Find the Right Talent Agent for Your Acting Career
Getting the right talent agent for where you are in your acting career is a bit like a walk on a tight-rope. You have to ...
Success in Acting – Setting Results Goals (Part 1 of 2)
Lots of actors say they’ve done everything they know to do and are still not achieving the goals they want, still not getting enough auditions. ...
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 ...
