Acting From All Angles

In Search of Perfect Self-Tape Lighting?

Self-taping your auditions is becoming more and more common for actors. And will probably one day completely eclipse going into the casting office. There are some advantages to that and disadvantages. Meeting one-on-one can be a great way to build relationships with casting directors. But with self-tapes you get more than one try to knock that audition out of the park. Which can be HUGE.

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Beefing Up Your Reel!

Don’t have a reel? Well, you need to get one! But if you don’t have one, how can you get an agent and thusly auditions to get bookings and the footage to make that reel? That’s a Catch-22 that’ll make your head spin. In the video below, we tell you how to crack that code and get some great footage to get you started. We also discuss what the industry is currently looking for in a reel and how to make it easy for casting and agents to see how great of an actor your are.

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The Right Tools . . . for Acting!

I’ve learned from my remodeling project here at the studio that the job is much easier to do if you have the right tool. Same thing for acting. Is your headshot dull? Your resume messy? Your reel endless and full of fluff? Well, watch this video below and learn what you can do to get them sharp and effective. Your acting career will thank you. Also – new killer memoization technique discussed!

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Audition Prep

You get the email from your agent with the sides! Awesome! You’ve got an audition. Tomorrow?! That’s right. Most of us get less than 24 hours to prep an audition. How do you do it? How do you make it your own, make great choices, get off book and be that ever elusive “castable”? Well, in the video below we’ve got a pro that walks you through the blow by blow from the night before when the sides come in to the session in the taping room. If you want to up your audition game, watch this!

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