Ideas posts

Everything filed under ideas. All posts.

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From the blog · Jan 15, 2016
It is not just about acting

Actors cannot be introverts? Can they? I mean we hear stories that some of the actors we all know and love are introverts, such as Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Courtney Cox, Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts.
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From the blog · Jan 8, 2016
Get yourself noticed on Stage 32

First of all, if you're in the film, TV or theater industry and you're not on Stage 32, then stop reading this blog and go create your free account.
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From the blog · Dec 4, 2015
Learning a monologue

While this advice is the best one I could give in my opinion, if you've already learned a monologue that you love and is working for you, just stick to it, but here are some things that I...
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From the blog · Nov 20, 2015
Introduce yourself - every month

I always have and always will be a strong supporter of Stage 32. It's the best online meeting place for people in the Film and TV industry and to this day Stage 32 has amassed over 500,000 members who are accessible to anyone who wants to ask them for advice or reach out to them and hire them for a project.
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From the blog · Oct 30, 2015
The starving artist

Being an actor in LA is not always as glorious as people imagine it to be.
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From the blog · Oct 23, 2015
Do it! Get an Agent.

I'm an active participant in Stage 32 lounge conversations and I probably watched every single webinar about acting they've put out.
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From the blog · Oct 16, 2015
Ubering around

Every now and then I end up Ubering back from my office in Manhattan Beach Studios down to Redondo Beach where I reside.Each time I get into the ride, I start up a conversation with the driver, just to hear their stories.
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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 · 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 17, 2015
Review of Websites for Actors

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