by Janet Wilcox It is often said that you do ninety percent of the work and an agent does ten percent because that is the amount they earn from your bookings. Too often actors believe that an agent will do everything for them. That’s just not true, especially in this day and age. I interviewed […]
by Janet Wilcox Want to perform in NYC? First, remember you need to audition for a role that is right for you. Second, you have to have enough auditions to increase your odds of booking a job. Evaluate the kinds of parts you’re getting and see if you are likely to book these roles. If […]
On Saturday, September 10, the 2011 Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out, with HBO leading the pack. In case you do not know, according to the academy’s website, “the majority of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which honored excellence in more than 75 categories, are dedicated to key technical disciplines and behind-the-scenes crafts essential to […]
In her latest post, Dallas states, “It is time to create some space in your life for all the new, good things to happen.” Click here to read Dallas Travers’ second part of a three part series on creating a realistic strategy to help with your acting career. Respected as one of the entertainment industry’s […]
In her latest post, Dallas states, “For artists in particular, it’s essential that we tap into a feeling of completion in order to be able to create everything we’re capable of.” Click here to read Dallas Travers’ first part of a three part series on creating a realistic strategy to help with your acting career. […]
…and one of the New York casting directors from Barden/Schnee, the casting office that worked on The Help, is offering a 2-week on-camera intensive (for both film and television) beginning Thursday. Click here to learn more about it. Click here to visit the official movie site of The Help and learn more about the film. […]
Starting Monday, August 8, Casting Director Stacy Seidel and sought after V/O actor Paul Liberti are Offering a New York V/O class that will guide you through the stumbling blocks of the audition process from both the casting director and actor perspectives. This is not a class for beginners. Click here to learn more about this professional […]
Can relying on your values lead to booking a national commercial? Can your values lead to an Academy Award? Click here to read Dallas Travers’ advice on values and acting. Respected as one of the entertainment industry’s leading experts, Dallas Travers’ book, The Tao of Show Business, has won over five awards including first prizes at […]
For the next four Tuesdays Roz Coleman will be leading her daytime on-camera class, “inTreatment.” For those of you not familiar with Roz, check out these blog postings from the Actors Connection blog to get a feel for who she is and who she has worked with. Click here to read about Roz sharing what […]
One way to do it, for certain, it so sign up for Actors Connection’s On Camera Intensive with with New York casting director Christine Kromer. Currently, Kromer is working on the HBO series Treme (recently picked up for a 2nd season) for HBO, the Comedy Central pilot Black Jack and just wrapped casting the first […]
