The most common question that I get asked by actors I meet is "Why do I need a website?" The issue with this question is that it implies the "NEED", and any answer I can provide will not satisfy the question, because the truth is that there is NO FORMULA for what is needed to become a successful actor.
Just a quick heads up about upcoming section in Web For Actors video channels; We are planning on releasing review videos for acting-based mobile apps.
I honestly wanted to start this blog post by listing all of my competition.I even created a neat little table demonstrating what they do well and where they really suck.
Being a techie, I get this question a lot.Many actors want to post their reels online, but they don't have their videos in the right format.
For years I was really at a loss about the whole actor's electronic press kit (EPK) advice that I constantly saw all over the web.
First of all, let's start with this statement - if you don't have an acting reel, get it done. Even if you have to try it the DIY approach, get it done.
How many times do you see in a film somebody walk up to a computer screen and open up a website that sort of looks like Google, or sort of looks like Facebook, but it's not.
Okay, I have a bone to pick with WIX websites (what else is new?) - but my main frustration is their forcing of blogs onto some pages that shouldn't have one.
Yes, we know it's April 1st, but this is NOT a prank! IADB is looking for someone who's ready to take their career to the next level.
Over the past few weeks I've been observing a lot of film projects on Kickstarter and Indiegogo and reading many articles about the best practices of crowdfunding.
Just because I've dealt with web design all my adult life, all of these things seem common sense to me, but I've recently realized that this is not the case for everybody else.
Update: Here are some other resources you might find useful, but all of the items below still apply.