A little note inspired by some convos yesterday…. How cool is our industry! I don’t know of any other jobs where you can feel like family with your coworkers the way we do when we work on a project. There is so much LOVE that we have for the people we have worked with. I […]
Hey AC clients! I know it’s hard to live a Sunday without thinking about Monday so I have some thoughts on what you can do today to help you more successfully attack the week ahead. 1) Write out your schedule for the week. Set aside blocks of time to check for auditions, research projects and […]
What should you REALLY be doing before 2018 is over? We have a few thoughts… I love a good list, so here is my 2018 CLOSE OUT list for Actors– filled with my top suggestions on what you should be doing before the year is out. These aren’t the only things– but this is enough […]
Most actors I know are really tough on themselves and while striving to grow and improve is really important in this field, the way you think about yourself is also important. Whether you realize it or not- your thoughts about yourself follow you EVERYWHERE as a part of your energy and a part of YOU– […]
As Thanksgiving approaches we remember the importance of gratitude in our everyday life– but often forget to weave it into our career! Here are 5 ways to bring gratitude into your acting business this month. 1) After an educational event, write a follow-up thank you card to the educator/industry guests. Get special thank you postcards with your […]
Having a good laugh when you’re on set can be fun, but every once in a while it’s not appropriate. It’s important to know when you shouldn’t burst out laughing not only because people could get offended, but worse, they could think you don’t care about their production. In general, when you’re first starting out […]
by Brian O’Neil “Where are the Pacinos? Where are the Hoffmans and the DeNiros? What about the up and comers like the guys who made the edgy, grimy films of the 70s so great?” So went the lament during an era when filmgoers had experienced a shift to a newer, softer and younger “model” that had […]
My job as a career coach is to teach actors how to think differently about this business and how they approach it. The events and conversation below took place over a period of more than a year. It began early last spring when an actor contacted me to help him with his auditions for this […]
There are plenty of acting programs for children out there, but how can you tell which program would be a good fit for your child? Whether your son or daughter is looking for major roles or just having fun learning to act, there are several key elements that can reveal whether or not a particular […]
It’s January and most of the graduate acting (MFA) programs will be holding auditions for a few thousand hopefuls who wish to enter. Having been a guest teacher at virtually every top program, and having sometimes been present during the decision-making, here are a few things I have found that are best avoided. 1. Write a […]
