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What Makes a Fabulous Audition? Part 1
“Great, wonderful, fabulous, exactly what we’re looking for. We open next month. Are you available?” Sound familiar? A reader wrote, “They raved after my audition so much I thought I had the job. Then...
View ArticleCan An Actor Access Breakdown Services Directly?
I went fishing last weekend in the Catskills and I was the only one not to catch a fish (I did, however, devise a successful anti-leak system for our boat with a piece of gum and a rock). Still, when...
View ArticleMinefields, Quicksand, and Murphy’s Law of Auditioning
Hi everyone. This week I received an email from a reader that said, basically, “How can I become an actor like Jude Law — and I don’t want to do any theater, only film.” Interesting question. I had...
View ArticleOvercoming Stage Fright
Here’s a note from a reader, which elicited today’s subject: “The audition process can be HECK! …My biggest hurdle? FEAR. Yikes! I’m guessing and hoping that more and more auditions will help tame that...
View ArticleActing for Film: Where to Learn
Here are two questions we received from a reader asking about acting for film: (1) Are there classes just for film or TV acting? (2) What is the difference between acting on stage and acting on camera?...
View ArticleInexperienced Actress Opposite Experienced Actor – What to do?
“I recently signed on to do a production of Twelfth Night as Maria. Unfortunately, the guy playing Toby Belch (my love interest) is a few years older than me, much more experienced in Shakespeare, and...
View ArticleMoney Problems When Starting an Acting Career
“Dear ActorTips: One of the often repeated pieces of advice I hear is to move to a major city and get to work, but I don’t yet have the resources to pick up and move to L.A. (the recommended metropolis...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for Theater School
Question: “I live in New York City and am going to a theatre high school this fall. I only recently became interested in theatre and am anxious to see whether or not I will fit in at my new school, or...
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Using Body Language in Acting
Hello, I’ve been taking acting classes since last year, but if there’s something I’m not good at is body language. It’s too hard for me to express emotions from my body, it’s easier when it comes to...
View ArticleWhat to do when your agent isn’t getting you work
Chad: I got an agent in September, yet I am having a hard time receiving auditions from my agent. I new and not as established as my agent’s existing talent. What can I do to get on my agent’s radar?...
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