I reached a big milestone this past Saturday night by completing my 100th acting audition since I started pursuing acting in January of this year. These auditions came from various sources including Backstage, Actor's Access, Casting Networks, my agent, my manager, Facebook groups, Instagram, and personal connections. Out of these 100 auditions: I was offered … Continue reading My First 100 Auditions
The author, an actor, recounts a hectic 24 hours during which he was selected for a commercial at Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Florida, learned the violin part of a symphony for the scene, found out he had been hired prior to that knowledge, and participated in the shoot. Meanwhile, he landed a role in a SAG feature film, making him SAG-eligible. Finally, he was cast in an independent film, rounding up a successful performance streak.
Since I'm traveling today and then filming, I am posting my weekly update early. In the last week, I have been seen and gotten feedback from two big casting directors. The first was George Pierre (Creed, Coming to America 2). The second was Ed Arenas (Transporter 2, Bad Boys II). Both said I have a … Continue reading Update Week 42
The author, an actor with representation in the southeastern US, gained a referral to another agency based in St. Louis. He sent a standard portfolio package and participated in a successful virtual meeting involving self-introduction, performance of a monologue, and a cold read. These seemed to impress the two boutique agency representatives present, leading to an immediate offer of representation, possibly extending to Chicago due to their close connections there.
Simon Shih 