Tag: career advice

  • Moving To Chicago For Acting? Start Here.

    Moving To Chicago For Acting? Start Here.

    So you’re thinking about moving to Chicago to pursue acting. Hello and welcome! There’s plenty to know, and I’m happy to show you around. I’ve put together a list of helpful things actors should know and consider. I’m an actor and the author of Acting In Chicago: Making A Living Doing Commercials, Voice Over, TV/Film…

  • Living An #ActorsLife, While On Avail

    Living An #ActorsLife, While On Avail

    I got a text from an actor friend the other day, who had auditioned for a co-starring role on a TV show. She seemed right for the job, got a call back, and then her agent called with good news: she had been put on “avail”. But there was a problem. If you’re not familiar,…

  • Is There Any Honor In Commercials?

    Is There Any Honor In Commercials?

    The last time I heard an actor say, “I don’t want to do commercials,” was in the 1990’s. But much more recently I was asked by a young actor, “How do you do commercial work, voiceover, trade shows and everything else and feel like you’re not selling out?” Obviously this person was thinking in absolute…