When you send off headshots to casting directors you only really need to send your one ‘main shot’. This will be the one you liked the most, and you might use of your social media profile photos etc. This shot should be engaging and cover all bases, or as many bases as possible. It is …
When selecting a college for acting, look carefully at the course criteria, classes, and success of alumni. Your success is dependent on the fact that you are well-suited to the college and that the course meets your needs. If you are looking for the best-ranked college for acting, it is the Juilliard School. Mostly just …
Headshots can be an intimidating prospect for any actor. This is your most important marketing tool, the thing that has to make an impression in every casting director’s mind. A high quality headshot can be the difference between a working actor, and one who can’t get hired. To make sure your headshots are the best …
If you have ever watched a kissing scene in a movie, or watched a sexual scene within a film or TV show, you are probably wondering where actors draw the line between work, and play. It comes as no surprise that many actors begin dating after working so closely together for months on end, having …
So you want to become a director? There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that there’s no formal education required for becoming a director. Some budding directors decide to do a bachelor’s degree in film studies or cinematography, which can provide a great theoretical overview of film, whereas others simply start out …
Directing films is not hard at all, as long as you aren’t looking to become a high-end director. All it really takes to become a director is having a story, a camera and a keen eye for the cinematically aesthetic. Anyone can direct their own movie these days with plenty of cheap, and even free …
If an actor forgets their lines it is not the end of the world, in fact, it is sometimes not even noticeable that the actor has forgotten. The impact that an actor forgetting his lines will have depends on a lot of different factors, including the experience of the actor and the role that they …
Putting together any form of résumé is a daunting experience. This can be particularly challenging for an actor, where a résumé has to show a talent that can’t be communicated by paper. There are some simple guidelines to follow for actors writing a résumé. By using this standard, an actor is able to show off …
There are few things worse for self-esteem than being shuffled in and out as part of the crowd at an audition. It can make you feel as though you’re in for an uphill struggle, having to fight simply to be seen. By giving in to this attitude you can actually stop yourself from standing out. …
This can depend on a few things, such as the kind of acting that you plan on doing. With that being said, there are a few key skills that all actors need in order to be successful in their line of work. First of all, an actor needs to have a good stage presence, whether …
