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What should I carry in my actor’s kit? (Part 1)
Tweet Answer: One never knows when an audition will arrive, or how it will arrive, or from what source: agent, Internet, fellow actor, former colleague, an actor’s mailing list and who knows where...
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Should I send gifts to casting directors?
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How do I get paid acting jobs?
Tweet Answer: Paid acting jobs are the Holy Grail of your acting career. With preparation, persistence and skill, you can follow… Get new articles via email As soon as David answers an acting question,...
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What is a drive on pass?
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What does being “pinned” mean?
Tweet Answer: After an audition, you may get a phone call from your agent with the news that the casting office has “put a pin in you.” What this means is… (continued in David’s answer below) Get new...
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How do I prepare for an audition?
Tweet Answer: Preparing for an audition is all about preparing to perform, but for a very select audience. By doing … (continued in David’s answer below) Get new articles via email As soon as David...
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What should I carry in my actor’s kit? Part 2
Tweet Answer: As I mentioned in the first article in this series, in my car, you will always find two things: a cold bottle of water and my actor’s kit. Some actors carry…. (continued in David’s answer...
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Should I bring props to an audition?
Tweet When stepping into the audition room, you should be extremely well prepared, ready to adjust and be as realistic to the script as you can be – but props aren’t part of that realism. Especially...
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Should I do casting workshops? A show runner weighs in
Tweet Answer: My friend, the late Bob Fraser, has been working in the business for a long time. The phrase “show runner” was first used… (continued in David’s answer below) Get new articles via email...
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Do I really need to carry my headshots with me?
Tweet In an age when Breakdown Services gives casting directors instant access to our portfolio of stored digital headshots and resumes, it might be tempting to abandon the idea of lugging physical...
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Will YouTube affect my career?
Tweet David, I am studying to become a professional actress at the moment. I have a bunch of friends (who are not actors, but more entertainers) who are YouTube partners are making quite a good amount...
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What is an ingenue?
Tweet Answer: Producers and casting people have different categories for different types of actors – it’s a quick way to explain to other members of the production team what kinds of roles certain...
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What is a casting director?
Tweet Answer: “We are diplomats; we are counselors; we are negotiators. We are teachers; we are artists and visionaries. We are a key element in the creation and success of every theatre, film and...
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What is a casting associate?
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