Getting Clear on Your Type, Part 2
Better actors have a life outside of being actors. Just be an interesting human. Interesting humans are interesting actors.
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Getting Clear on Your Type, Part 1
Your type is a part of how you interface with this industry, so let’s get clear on what its components are.
Who Even Are You?
Figuring out how you fit into the industry – and what that means for your hopes and dreams. Your type encompasses a lot of things over which you have no control. Your height, for example. They didn’t even audition people shorter than six feet for Asgardians when casting for the Thor movies. There are a …
Self-Tape Success
Putting yourself on tape has become an essential job skill for the modern actor. It can be a near-daily event. Here are some tips for a successful self-tape.
How to Find a Monologue
Unfortunately, there is no magic pill or shortcut to finding a monologue; it’s about as personal as underwear.
Do I Need an Agent?
The question every new actor asks. The question every new actor asks too early. The short answer is, “It depends.”
The Slate: How Saying Your Name Is a Performance
Imagine you have 40 – or even 100 new people to meet in a single day – and any one of them solves your big problem. This is the task for casting.