Drop-ins versus Crashing Commercial Auditions
A recent discussion in Power Group brought up the question of “crashing” commercial auditions again. What does it mean to “crash” a commercial audition versus “dropping in”? Is it a good idea? A bit of confusion and anxiety always seems to surround this issue.
One simple step…
CLUELESS: I am not talking about the movie, I am talking about a way of being. For the love of God, please act like a professional actor. Let me explain something, have any of you reading this ever worked in the service industry? Do you like it when you are 5 hours into an 8 hour […]
Get started: Choosing a Subject For Your One-Person Show
Performing a one-person show is hella fun. You thinking of doing one? I say go for it, and I’m going to help you. In this blog series I will share with you all my ideas and experiences with writing, self-producing, and performing a solo show. I’ll start with the first question you may be asking, […]
TV Host VS Actor
People often assume I’m an actor because I work on-camera; and while, I hate to be nit-picky, I have to correct them because I am NOT an actor. I’m a host. Um, what’s the difference? As an actor, one plays a role (another person). Duh. You’re probably an actor, so you didn’t need me to […]
See “the value” of an Industry Speaker!
Ahhh….my TAN peeps, We hope you had a tremendous Holiday weekend… We are cruising into a crazy month…trust me on that. No matter what our contract negotiations lead to…the reality is after the writer’s strike there are a lot of productions finding themselves behind …and now if there is any real hint there would be […]
Marketing is NOT Selling
We know that we must “Market” ourselves, yes? Ok, so we all agree on that, but honestly do you know what that really means? Not saying you don’t, but one of the things I have noticed more recently with actors who are ‘marketing’ themselves is that they are substituting marketing for selling and get upset […]
How to use new media to get into SAG
I’m often asked, and it comes up almost monthly in Power Group, what the easiest way is to get into SAG. And now that I’m the National Committee Chairman for SAG’s New Technology Committee, it comes up even more often, along with questions about webisodes and YouTube and QuickTime.
TAN Anniversary!
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 7:23 PM, The Actors’ Network <members@actors-network.com> wrote: Good beautiful Saturday to you… Yep, today is the day, May 1st…(19 years…don’t they go by in a blink). Happy Birthday to The Actors’ Network. What a long strange trip its been. It was a mere 19 years ago when I first […]
Summertime – Career Freeze…NOT!
Well, once again, we’re on the precipice of Summertime, as well as contract negotiations…or the “fear of a strike.” What a perfect time to “check out” right…NOT. At some point you guys, being an actor in this city, has to become something you’re not constantly looking to “put on the shelf.” Again, if you treat […]
Build a strong professional Network!
! Build a Strong Professional Network, by Kevin E. West! If your goal is to build a strong professional network you have to ask why? Why do you need a strong professional network? The simple answer is necessity. In any profession to enjoy a successful career a strong network is absolutely essential. A successful acting […]