Entries by Tony Nation

New NY Agencies and updates

If you’re acting in New York City, here are some updates for those looking for legit commercial representation. Funny Face Today has just opened an on-camera division for film, TV and commercials called FFTV.  Marion Falk who was previously at Frontier Booking International for 7 years is heading the new office. Christopher Freer has recently […]

2012 is starting off strong and the upcoming possible SAG-AFTRA merger will definitely define the year for actors if it goes through.  Whether you are a member of either union, both or non-union, if you perform in NYC it’s important that you know the facts and how it will affect you. Click here to view […]

Clean Up, Clear Out, Get Creative (Part Three)

In order to create, we all need three specific areas of support.  We need people, systems, and environments to support what we’re creating. I was at the conference in November, and I saw billionaire entrepreneur Barbara Corcoran speak. Her key piece of advice was to create a system for anything and everything you do more […]

How Can I Work Best with My Agent?

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 […]

Why are you not booking?

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 […]

Countdown to the 2011 Emmy Awards

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 […]

Clean Up, Clear Out, Get Creative (Part Two)

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 […]

Clean Up, Clear Out, Get Creative (Part One)

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. […]

The Help starts Wednesday…

…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. […]

Need a voice over tune up?

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 […]