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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 ...

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 ...

Actor Headshots Make-Over: 7 Ways to Freshen Up Your Headshot without Re-Shooting

As an actor, you know that getting professional headshots is critical. If you’re not yet famous, your headshots are your number one calling card for developing your ...

Typecasting Isn’t the End—How to Use It to Boost Your Acting Career

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 Meeting Tips: 3 Ways to Impress in Your Interview

When you meet with an agent, they want to know something about you beyond what your resume alone will tell them. To be sure you ...

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 ...

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 a Talent Agent: Your Hollywood Success Plan

Many actors decide they will give their acting career a limited amount of time to have things happen -- say two years -- to see ...

7 Surefire Ways To Grow Your Industry Fan List

If you are connected to the world outside your home at all, it would be hard to miss the fact that social media sites like ...

7 Mistakes Killing Your Acting Resume (And How to Fix Them)

Do the credits on your acting resume make you question whether you even have an acting career? Given the level of competition in show business, ...
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