Your Solo Show as Public Speaking
Another possible outlet for your solo show is the public speaking arena. Organizations of all kinds (corporations, professional guilds and the like) regularly have conferences, meetings and events. They NEED GOOD SPEAKERS and are WILLING TO PAY for them!
“We CAN do anything, but can’t do EVERYTHING!”
I was just in a meeting at a management firm and noticed the above quote, on a whiteboard. I stopped the meeting to write it down because it is so profoundly appropriate for me… and, probably many of us. Hence, why I’m blogging about it. The bottom line is that many of us chase any […]
Self Development
Back in the day, it was an agent’s job to develop new talent. If the agent was really excited about a new talent, they would agree to take them on and develop them. The talent would be auditioning, going on generals, meeting new people, all while making their demo and booking jobs. The talent didn’t […]
Marketing Materials For Your Solo Show
Your marketing materials are often the first impression people will have of you and your work, the invitation for people to come see your performance. So you want to make ‘em powerful and provocative, enticing, seductive!
EXCUSES AND APOLOGIES…
I have touched on this topic before, but just the other day in a casting I heard all the excuses and apologies I have heard in the past. So, just to recap because it is a new year… I know it is polite to apologize, that is the right thing to do when you may […]
What Can I Do To Prepare
Time for a little Q and A…this one coming from a childhood friend with a music background preparing for a course of study with Nancy Wolfson: “What are some things I can be doing leading up to my first lesson? Being totally new to this, if I can educate myself with anything ahead of time […]
Submitting to Voice Over Agents
Here are some quickie Do’s and Don’ts of submitting to voice over agents for you guys. And yes, I’m starting with a very big DON’T because I always like to get the bad news out of the way first. DON’T under any circumstance pick up the phone and call an agent you don’t know without […]
Sometimes getting discouraged is a-okay.
What? I know what you’re thinking… being discouraged is ok and not counterproductive? Well, IF and only IF you utilize that frustration to create something out of it. Here’s my story…
LISTEN…
A few weeks ago I was auditioning for a commercial with a session runner that I have known for a long time and admire his understanding of auditioning and what it takes to be “good” in the room.
Taping Your Performance
Videotaping your performance can be helpful for several reasons, and depending on your purpose for taping, there are different factors to consider.