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Ace Your Next Audition with These 5 Memorization Tips

Your headshot got you in the door, and now you have to come through with a great audition. › Continue reading

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Working As An Actor. What Does It Really Mean?

I sometimes wonder how it’s possible to dabble at acting. I mean, working as an actor or working the beat, as I call it can be hard work. And if one isn’t fortunate enough to have his finances in order before starting to pursue acting and has to work at least part-time, how do you stay focused?

What I’ve learned so far in my young career is that this can be a full-time job itself, if you want it to be. When I’m hitting it hard day after day, my time is filled pretty much to the brim. What working as an actor really means is lots of drive and a lot of discipline, lots of stamina and a lot of energy.

Working As An Actor Means Working The Beat: A Typical Day

My days usually start around 8:15am with a good breakfast of cereal, toast, yogurt, a big bowl of mixed fruit and green or white tea. While I’m enjoying my favorite meal of the day, the computer is connected to the internet and I’m checking my email hoping that a casting director or someone has contacted me from one of my online submissions the day before and checking out the three casting websites I subscribed to, seeing if anything interesting in the way of roles for productions, films, tv shows or what have you, came throughthat I should submit myself for. › Continue reading

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Where Should I Get My Audition Monologues?

Q: If there is an audition, and I am asked to bring a monologue or dialogue, something I did not write, what do I bring and where can I find it? Should it be from a movie or a commercial? Do I write it from listening to a show…. where do I get this script?

A: The script you should bring to your audition can vary greatly depending on what kind of audition you’re going to. If you’re trying out for the lead role in a sitcom it’s probably a bad idea to show up with a serious Shakespearean monologue. Likewise, you shouldn’t show up to an audition for King Lear with a script from an episode of Friends. › Continue reading

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4 Secrets the Best Actors Know

Two of the simplest sounding skills are incredibly important when acting. You have to know how to read and how to listen. › Continue reading

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6 ways to stay in character… and land the part!

Have an audition coming up? You might be competing with dozens, even hundreds of other actors who all want the same role. So make sure you really fit the part! Here’s how: › Continue reading

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