Ideas posts

Everything filed under ideas. All posts.

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From the blog · Nov 23, 2024
Custom Pages: Write Anything You Like

The standard pages on an actor website cover what every actor needs. Custom pages cover what only you need. Add one, name it, write on it, and it appears in your menu like any other page.

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From the blog · Jul 12, 2024
How to Effectively Connect with a Casting Director

Introduction: In the competitive world of acting, establishing connections with casting directors can significantly enhance your chances of landing coveted roles.

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From the blog · Dec 27, 2020
Actor Resumes

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From the blog · Jul 31, 2020
Top 100 Movies on IMDb

July is now nearly over and we're still on lock down in Los Angeles.  Last week I challenged you to watching acting and filmmaking YouTube channels, I hope you checked some of those out.

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From the blog · Jul 24, 2020
Stuck at Home? Watch Videos on Acting.

I'll keep my intro short this week, because what I have to say about these sources below doesn't matter.

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From the blog · Jun 18, 2020
Free SEO Tools for Actors

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From the blog · Jun 15, 2020
9 Minute Hack for Actors

Greetings, creative minds! talking about go.co and business cards.

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From the blog · Apr 3, 2020
How Actors Stay Active during Lockdown

Oh no, this lock-down will last for quite a while. I have a strong feeling that it might last all the way until 2021, but knock on wood.Well, that doesn't mean you should abandon everything you've been doing for your acting career, in fact, now it's time to focus on the things you couldn't focus on before.1.

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From the blog · Jan 10, 2020
Acting Techniques - Why Do We Care?

If you've been acting for longer than a week... (probably not an exaggeration), your probably have already heard these phrases thrown out: Chekhov, Adler, Meisner, Brecht, Macy, Stoic...

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From the blog · Nov 22, 2019
Actor's Pro Expo Recap

It's been a really busy 7 days since the Actor's Expo. If we met there, and I haven't said hello to you yet, please send me an email, I've been trying to get back to everyone, both actors who signed up for our service and other event attendees.

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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.