Actor Spotlight: Allen Theosky Rowe
Have you ever been curious about what it takes to be successful in the entertainment business? Have you ever imagined what it would be like to actually make a living doing what you love? We are thrilled to give you an inside look into all of that and more-welcome to a...
First Take Celebrity Series: Westworld Star Clifton Collins Jr and Lord of the Rings Casting Director Victoria Burrows
We are so excited to announce the First Take Celebrity Series! We've invited true masters of their craft-actors, casting directors, and others in the business- selected for their experience and wisdom- to give a behind-the-scenes look into their acting process,...
Actor Spotlight: Robert Wu
Have you ever been curious about what it takes to be successful in the entertainment business? Have you ever imagined what it would be like to actually make a living doing what you love? We are thrilled to give you an inside look into all of that and more-welcome to a...
How to become a working actor in Los Angeles
“I will either find a way, or make one.” -Hannibal With regards to becoming an actor, the one universal truth that resonates in the film and television industry is that it is competitive…extremely competitive. Every day new faces arrive in Los Angeles with the hope...
What do Casting Directors really want?
It is not uncommon for a newer, or even more experienced actors to over think the audition process and spend too much time thinking about the wrong things. In order to execute the perfect audition and win over the Casting Director, many actors go through a familiar...
The Improv Monologue
Acid test (gold): Definition An acid test is any qualitative chemical or metallurgical assay which uses acid; most commonly, and historically, the use of a strong acid to distinguish gold from base metals. Figuratively, acid test is any definitive test for some...
The importance of being “Natural”
When it comes to acting for the camera much is made of the need to be "natural." It certainly is an ineluctable truth that playing a role ‘theatrically’ for a medium that catches every nuance of the actor’s performance will most certainly come off, at best, as over...
How do you become a member of SAG?
The short answer: Get hired on a SAG project to say something on camera. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, if you win the lottery and are lucky enough to have this happen to you then yes…it is simple. For the remaining vast majority of the non-union actors out...
Headshots for Actors
A picture can be worth a thousand words, but for an actor it must also tell a story and reveal the essence of a human being. It can open doors and provide opportunities or it can relegate an otherwise talented individual to languish indefinitely outside the doorway...
How long does it take to become an actor?
A 20 year old college student and aspiring actress walked into class the first week and shared that she was moving to LA in a couple of months and wanted to get a little bit of additional training and add to her resume before making the move. She felt her experience...
