Tag: Acting jobs

  • How Often Are Acting Auditions Available?

    How Often Are Acting Auditions Available?

    Actors who are new to the business often wonder if there’s a set schedule for auditions…like, do they happen every Monday? Twice a month? What gives? The frequency (or rarity) of auditions depends on two main factors: the project and the actor. Every project has its own casting process. Some need one actor, others need…

  • What Hollywood’s Re-Opening Means For Actors

    What Hollywood’s Re-Opening Means For Actors

    Since the middle of March, the business of producing entertainment and advertising has been at a standstill. But now that states are beginning to re-open, everyone is wondering what life in our industry is going to look like in the future. I’m most concerned with how actors are going to be impacted as production re-starts.…

  • The 10 Commandments of Being a Quarantined Actor

    The 10 Commandments of Being a Quarantined Actor

    Boy, this sucks. Nothing like spending years and plenty of money training to do a job (or pursue a dream) only to have that job (dream) disappear on you in a matter of days. I try not to make blanket statements but I feel ok making this one:  every actor is wondering just what the…

  • How I Track And Organize My Jobs

    How I Track And Organize My Jobs

    Back when I was teaching regularly, someone asked me how I kept records of all the jobs I worked…and I thought, “Doesn’t everyone do it the same way?” Apparently not. It’s easier to show you than tell you, so here’s a video:

  • Auditioning For A “Chicago” Show

    Auditioning For A “Chicago” Show

    If you’re an actor in the Midwest, booking a role on Chicago Fire, Chicago PD or Chicago Med has become a rite of passage. How can you put yourself in the best position to land one of these jobs? I did a video about this, so if you’d rather watch than read, check it out.…