Offshore
One Audition in Four Months
My agent told me there was a limit on how many auditions I could turn down. Three months later I've turned down four or five, done exactly one, and neither he nor my manager has dropped me. The auditions were never how I was getting work.
Acting Tips
What I Learned From My First Time Behind the Casting Table
After three years of auditioning for other people's projects, I finally produced my own short film and sat on the other side of the casting table. Here is what I learned watching auditions instead of giving them, the good and the bad.
Acting Tips
You Can Buy Craft. You Cannot Buy a Booking.
An acting coach advertising that he will help you book more is selling an outcome he does not control. Credits do not make a good teacher, but a promise of bookings is a business claim and it needs business evidence. Here is what to ask before you pay, and what coaching can honestly give you.
Acting Tips
Things New Actors Should Know
I posted this my first year of acting and thought I would repost this with some updated information. You will not “make it big” doing...
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The Hard Part of Acting Isn’t the Acting
The author reflects on the struggles of pursuing an acting career, emphasizing that the hardest part is the silence after auditions and the doubts that arise during slow periods. Despite feelings of uncertainty, encouragement from friends, peers, and a supportive management team motivates them to continue auditioning and believing in their potential.
BTS
Cavegirls: My First Time Doing SFX on a Film
The feature film project "Cavegirls," directed by J.B. Torres Medina and starring Caylin Sams, features a gripping story with a loyal bouncer, played by me. I secured my role through previous work with writer David Axe. I also contributed to SFX, using a potato gun for a memorable scene involving fake blood.
Projects
The SCAD Spec Ad Shoot
This year started slowly for auditions, but picked up with a feature film opportunity. The author auditioned for a spec ad called "Silly Philly" and landed the lead role. The shoot in Savannah involved three days of filming, culminating in a fun experience with professional student crews. The next project is a feature film.
Acting Tips
How a Quick Search Landed Me An Audition With A Big Casting Director
A few months ago I decided to try and see if I could find representation overseas. I think i was sparked by a post I...
Acting Tips
What It Means to “Book the Room” as an Actor
I had an audition a while back for a Kevin Bacon series. The audition was for a show called The Bondsman and Erica Arvold was...
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East of Eden Audition and Update
Yesterday afternoon I got a notification on my phone from IMdB Pro that they had added more cast members to East of Eden. Whenever I...