The Web For Actors blog

Announcements, tips and the occasional argument about what an actor website is for.

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From the blog · Sep 25, 2015
Reach out to Critics

This is just a brilliant idea for so many reasons, and it comes from a talented director, David Rountree.

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From the blog · Sep 18, 2015
Do your research

Alright. This has to be said out loud. Most of you know it, some of you do it, but majority of you only have good intentions and never follow through.I understand that it isn't always easy - you might have a full time job, or enough chores to keep Hercules himself busy for 12 days.

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From the blog · Sep 11, 2015
Always carry business cards

I'm sorry. Sounds like a ridiculous post, but if I don't say it, I can't say "I told you so". Carrying a business card with you it's like carrying an umbrella in London.

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From the blog · Sep 4, 2015
Stay in touch.

Keeping in touch is important. In other industries , if you go on an interview, it is customary to send an email to follow up and thank your possible future employer for the opportunity.Why should the casting process be any different?

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From the blog · Aug 28, 2015
I is for Instant.

We get this question a lot. What does IADB stand for? Well, since you're on the website, you probably already know it by now, but here's a bit of our history for ya.IADB stands for Instant Actor Domain Builder.

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From the blog · Aug 21, 2015
What makes us special - Population

I'm not trying to be vulgar, this comes straight from my heart, so I will write it as it is.If you read the blog from last week and decided that your web presence is not all that it should...

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From the blog · Aug 14, 2015
What makes us special - Coding

I've been building websites professionally since 2003.I've built somewhere between 250 to 300 different websites in total.I've built many websites for Joe Shmoes and Jane Smiths, many...

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From the blog · Aug 7, 2015
Deals for Actors

It is our pleasure to announce our collaboration with deals for actors - a website dedicated purely to finding and aggregating deals that are important to you as a working actor.

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From the blog · Jul 31, 2015
Calling L.A. Actors

We love to review any actor websites that we come across. When we noticed the most recent sponsor of NFMLA, we had to check it out right away.HCandF stands for Hollywood Casting and Film, and similarly as IADB, they are offering services to both filmmakers and actors.

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From the blog · Jul 24, 2015
Why Do We Do This?

I was asked recently - why do we do this? Why actor and filmmaker websites and why now?I've been developing websites for over 10 years now.

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From the blog · Jul 17, 2015
Review of Websites for Actors

This page is dedicated to collect information about website resources and rate it on multiple criteria.

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From the blog · Jul 10, 2015
Actor Tools and Resources

This is a collection of websites we recommend. These are all hand-picked by us. If you would like to recommend a resource, feel free to email us.