Predator
As the years have clicked on, more and more production companies have asked us hosts to shoot our own audition videos. Urg. What am I? A production house? Or, am I simply talent?
Keep In Touch–It Works!
You have probably heard that it is a good idea to keep in touch (send thank you notes, postcards, Christmas cards, congratulations, emails, whatever) with the folks you work with on a TV show or movie set. But how many of you keep in touch with the people you worked with on a commercial? Let […]
Self-Producing VI: Sources of Income, Pt.2
Continuing the discussion from my last blog, Sources of Income Pt. 1, here are some more exciting ways you can raise money for your production.
Self-Producing V: Sources of Income, Pt. 1
In my last blog I listed all the various items on which you’ll be spending money to self-produce your one-person show. Now let’s talk about potential revenue sources for your work.
How To Handle “How Old Are You?”: part 2
So they’ve asked you the “age” question and you’ve given them a fun, pithy answer (like the ones we discussed in part 1 of this post)… …but they don’t let the subject drop. Instead they say: “No, really, how old are you, really. Like, ‘for real-zies’?” How do you respond then? I have a suggestion. […]
Become and Esq.
Well, OK perhaps actually becoming an attorney is a bit much; however reading and rereading your UNsigned contracts is an absolute MUST.
How To Handle “How Old Are You?”: part 1
No, they’re not suppose to ask you, but they do. And you need to have a response to this question ready to go – so you can avoid becoming flustered, or impulsively lying, or letting a defensive tone creep into your voice. Those types of responses can lead the person asking the question to determine […]
Do your Homework
“I want to meet XXX” “I would love to be on XXX show” “It would be great to have a business relationship with xxx” Every here these types of comments from your actor friends? I have. I will traditionally answer the same way. “What do you know about them?” To which, the response is…………(still waiting).
Wanna Lose Your Agent? Forget to Book Out
Agents know that their actors have lives—maybe they wish they didn’t—but they realize that their clients will get married, go on vacation, need surgery, perform in plays, go to weddings, funerals, out of town bar mitzvahs, you name it.
So. . .It’s A “What’s Your Favorite Color?” Audition
“What did you do this summer? What is your favorite food? Tell us about your most cherished childhood memory, dog story, vacation.” Ringing any bells? Ah, yes, the Personality Audition. Basically this is a type of commercial audition that is used when the clients/director just want to see what you look like on camera and […]