Advice posts

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From the blog · Sep 20, 2019
Three Basic Parts of Acting

I'm not an actor. I'm not an acting teacher. What qualifies me to even offer advice on what actors should be taught?

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From the blog · Sep 6, 2019
Obtaining Union Status

I always ask my actor friends: "Where exactly are you with your acting career?" Different people get to certain segments of their acting career at different speeds.

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From the blog · Aug 23, 2019
Becoming an Influencer

First let's answer this question. How would I know about influencers and what companies might want (or expect) from them?

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From the blog · Aug 9, 2019
Self-tape and Reel Submissions

Over the past year I've been digging through YouTube and Vimeo looking for reels. Trying to figure out what's good quality what's just plain horrible.

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From the blog · Jul 26, 2019
On Set Etiquette

First days (impressions) matter!Show up 15 minutes early to the check in table.

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From the blog · Jul 12, 2019
7 Benefits Of Creating A Personal Brand

Oprah Winfrey is a household name today. As the host of the top-rated, award-winning Oprah Winfrey Show, she made it acceptable for famous people to have meltdowns on her couch.As the...

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From the blog · May 24, 2019
Your Actor Website is Secure

I recently came across a tweet by a casting director, I wish I had saved it for reference, but I did not.

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From the blog · May 10, 2019
Getting Paid as Voice Artist

What should I get paid for voice-over work? Let me start with answering the question "what should I get paid".

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From the blog · Apr 26, 2019
Why Having a Clean Email Matters

Let's do a test - be honest with yourself. Here's a scenario.You go to a networking event and meet someone who claims to be a talent agent. You were looking for a talent agent. Great.

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From the blog · Mar 1, 2019
7 More Tips for Actor's YouTube Channel

First of all, if you don't have a YouTube channel yet, or you haven't stylized it yet, check out Part 1 to this blog: Free Banner & YouTube in 12 Easy Steps - otherwise you should be good to go to start applying these tips to your YouTube channel and to the way you advertise it.

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From the blog · Feb 20, 2019
You Need to Get YouTube!

I have previously spoken about starting a YouTube channel, but to this day I get questions from actors saying "I don't have YouTube, how do I upload videos directly to Web For Actors?" Well...

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From the blog · Feb 1, 2019
Actors, do you have a Passport?

I often hear actors say: "okay, I have some extra cash now, what should I get a website?".