When I first moved to L.A. it took a while for me to understand how this business worked. Now you have so many resources online, there is no excuse for ignorance.
Go to Ben’s blog now and check out his comprehensive list of resources for actors in Los Angeles. Better yet get his site on your RSS feed.
http://playbillsvspayingbills.com/2010/07/16/useful-hit-a-k-a-actor-resources/
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE HEADSHOT GALLERYAre you subscribed to Helenna Santo’s Youtube Channel? If not, you are missing out on interviews with working actors who share their experience generously.
Seriously, what are you waiting for?
Watch it on Youtube or
go to http://somebodysbasement.com/
For more info on David H. Lawrence also known as Eric Doyle the Puppet Master on Heroes go to http://www.davids.com/
“Casting director Marci Liroff will be joining us this Saturday at the Ruskin School to teach her workshop on casting and the casting process for actors. We are excited to have her and invite you to take the workshop with her if you like from 10am-1 pm at out theatre at 3000 Airport Avenue , Santa Monica, Ca. 90405. Call the school at 310.390.4212 and speak with Mikey Myers to sign up. Also, Master Class/Scene Study will begin with scene work the following week and meet 6 saturdays with all of our regular teachers including Ed Asner, Dylan McDermott, Brenda Vaccaro, Tony Bill, Bruce Davison, Paul Sand, Daniel Attias, and others. Speak with Mikey about that as well.”
I highly recommend staying busy during summer “hiatus” by developing your craft and learning about the business of acting from Professionals like Marci Liroff and John Ruskin.
Watch the following video and to learn about the man who created many of the highest grossing movies of all time. Terminator, The Titanic, Avatar all came from this man’s imagination and willingness to risk it all.
Go to the TED Website for more talks and presentations of this kind.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/james_cameron_before_avatar_a_curious_boy.html
I was in an acting class with this beautiful and talented Aussy.
She works hard and is always creating. Do that and you will find success.
It’s working for Vassy
Watch this video of her acoustic version of “History”
I know many actors who feel like they are ready to get their SAG card. It’s a common misconception that getting into the Screen Actors Guild is hard and takes years of background work to get the three vouchers required to become SAG Eligible. Getting vouchers has to be the slowest, least rewarding route into the union.
I got mine very simply by having a unique skill (sports photography) that put me in a principle role on a Canon Cameras Commercial. I wasn’t even trying to get a Taft Hartley at the time, but I wasn’t about to argue.
If you aren’t reading all of Bonnie Gillespie’s articles in Showfax you are missing out on a Masters degree in The Business of Acting in Hollywood.
A step by step explanation of how to get a Taft Hartley by producing your own project for the web can be found in the May 1st, 2010 The Actors Voice-POV from contributing writer Danielle Cloutier.
Read her blog here: Gratitude & Attitude
SUBMIT LOS ANGELES, CA HARDCOPIES TO:
ABC TALENT SHOWCASE – LA
500 S. BUENA VISTA STREET
BURBANK, CA 91521-4637
*** SUBMISSION PERIOD:
APRIL 26, 2010 – MAY 14, 2010
As part of its ongoing effort to discover and develop culturally and ethnically diverse talent and actors with disabilities, the Disney ABC Television Group’s Casting Project will hold auditions for consideration for the ABC Talent Showcase.
ABC’s Talent Showcase has established an industry standard in creating opportunities for talent, with the majority of participants being given the chance to audition for a variety of ABC (and other networks’) pilots and ongoing programming.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING:
1. PLEASE SUBMIT HEADSHOTS AND RESUMES ONLY. NO TAPES.
2. DO NOT DOUBLE SUBMIT.
3. NO PHONE CALLS.
4. NO SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE OR AFTER THE SUBMISSION PERIOD.
Participants for the talent showcase must be at least 18 years old. Previous acting experience/training is required of all, but professional representation is not necessary.
ABC will contact selected actors to schedule an audition.
ABC has a long-standing commitment to promoting diversity in the entertainment industry through a variety of projects administered by its Talent Development & Casting departments. The Casting Project offers an excellent opportunity for talent that might otherwise go unnoticed.
