(Guest blog post by Amy Tallmadge, Marston Studios, Atlanta, GA) In my immediate family, I am the only actor. Though other members of my family have just as much creativity (if not more) and are as appreciative of the arts as…
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Marketing an Acting Career – an Essential Principle
Guest blog post by Sam Christensen A successful career in the arts and especially in the performing arts is difficult to think about as a product. After all, a human being is involved. Such a career is usually the result of…
Film financing for actors
In this day of cheaply available movie making technology and free publishing platforms like YouTube and Vimeo, there really is no reason for actors to not take control of their careers by actually shooting content they can star in, in…
I joined SAG-AFTRA, the US film and TV actors union, very shortly after moving to Los Angeles from Atlanta. The initial joining fee is expensive and you have to pay your dues every 6 months. I struggled for a bit…
10 unusual ways actors can improve their craft
I’m no grizzled veteran of acting. Just some tips I’ve gleaned over the years, from others and self-trial: READ: Read aloud 15-30 minutes everyday. If it is a monologue or dialog, imagine somebody listening in next door thinks you are talking…