Film Director Lawrence Roeck (Diablo, The Forger, The Eastwood Factor) dropped by to attend our last class! He also did an impromptu workshop - talking about working in the industry and answering a number of actor questions. COOL!!!
Way to GO AWS actors Megan Gunsorek, Melissa Kathryn and Austin Mabrook, who all booked roles in the Horror Film “Bogy!” The Actors
by Gregory Watkins With the new year of 2017 upon us, it’s a good time to think about your acting goals for the coming year. Your goals should be unique to you and where you are at, but here are a few to think about: 1. Get into class. Make your training a [...]
Here are 12 tips to use in the casting room: 1. Come to work and not to please or get approval. 2. Enter the room with certainty. Show them who you are. 3. Own the room. It’s your time to shine! 4. Don’t apologize or make excuses. For anything. 5. Ask questions only [...]
Actors are being asked with greater frequency to “self-tape” their auditions and e-mail them directly to the casting office or production team. What’s great about this trend is the ability to still compete for roles when you’re out of town. You can be anywhere in the world and not miss an audition opportunity. [...]
Casting directors are your advocates and your champions. Your work reflects on them. Your disconnected, tentative, muddled work does nothing for anyone. They want you to be great. They are there to shepherd you in, not hold you back. They want to share in your excellent work. Casting directors await you on the [...]
Casting directors are your advocates and your champions. Your work reflects on them. Your disconnected, tentative, muddled work does nothing for anyone. They want you to be great. They are there to shepherd you in, not hold you back. They want to share in your excellent work. Write them out. This works really [...]
For any actor, a headshot is key in making the best first impression. So how do you nail that awesome headshot? Here are a few trade secrets on how to look fantastic for the camera. Choose the Right Photographer When posing for headshots, you’re putting yourself in the hands of the photographer you’ve [...]
Auditions make people nervous. That’s understandable. There’s a job on the line and the rent needs to be paid. But you can’t let nerves take away your opportunity to work. For your next audition try these steps for a stronger, more relaxed, more focused audition. Sleep Experts say eight hours is what we [...]