Willy Loman says: “Be a likeable client!”
Since the beginning of Hollywood, and probably in a million offices around the world, the question has always existed: “What is the value…of being likeable?” Well, in a subjective profession like acting, I assure you, it matters a great deal so listen up!
Build a Strong Professional Network!
5 Things Every Actor Must Do (Presented by Miata Edoga) Written by Kevin E. West (www.actors-network.com) 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 […]
Publicity by Word of Mouth
The single most effective tool that helped my one-woman show throughout its journey from stage to bigger stage to film, etc. has been Word of Mouth. You can publicize until you’re flat broke, take out ads, mail out a jillion flyers, email the planet, but in my experience nothing worked better than People Other Than […]
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. […]
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 […]
How To Get Out Of A Commitment
The unabridged title of this post is: How To Get Out Of A Commitment Without Seeming Like A Flaky Actor Yes, your schedule can be unpredictably unpredictable. It’s very likely that there will be times when you will agree to do something only to have another opportunity pop up that you need or want to […]
How To Say “No”: part 3
In the previous post, I gave you some examples of exactly how to firmly but genuinely decline a request. Well, there’s one little thing you can add to your communication that will help the person accept your answer. When you say something like this: “I truly appreciate that you thought of me for this – […]
How To Say “No”: part 2
So, as we were discussing in part 1: when someone has made a request of you that you don’t want to do, you need a sincere yet definitive way to nicely say “no” that lets the person down easy but doesn’t give them any room to wiggle around your answer. Here are two suggestions – […]
How To Say “No”: part 1
As you know, building an acting career requires a great deal of your resources – a lot of time, energy, and money. As you also know, your resources are limited. Very often, the actors who are moving forward are the ones staying focused on what they want to achieve and making wise choices about how […]
How To Get People To Meet With You: part 3
Your mom was right when she told you that “please” is a magic word. I have another magic word for ya – one that no one has probably told you about yet. One that, more often than not, will lower people’s defenses and produce a positive response to your request. The magic word is: