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Los Angeles, full of great places where actors can live.
Feb 25, 2020

The Best Places for Actors to Live In LA

At Casting Frontier, our mission is to help actors everywhere advance their acting careers by connecting them to online casting calls and auditions through our intuitive casting platform. Applying for auditions and castings online is a great way to build… Read More

Josph-Gordon Levitt's Ted Talk describes how craving attention makes you less creative.
Feb 24, 2020

Joseph Gordon-Levitt on How Craving Attention Makes You Less Creative

Can a desire for too much attention hurt an actor’s creativity? Joseph Gordon-Levitt believes it can. He should know; he lived through it. In his TED Talk “How craving attention makes you less creative,” the 39-year-old actor shares with refreshing… Read More

Eddie Murphy, who only ever had one audition in his life.
Feb 22, 2020

Eddie Murphy Had Only One Audition 

In a recent Vanity Fair interview, comedic superstar Eddie Murphy made an astounding statement, especially for an actor who’s starred in over 40 films over the course of four decades. “I’ve only had one audition my whole life, you know,”… Read More

A new actress taking down some audition tips.
Feb 17, 2020

4 Tips to Stand Out in Auditions When You’re New

Wendy Alane Wright is a former talent agent and talent manager in Hollywood. She currently works as an acting career coach and is the author of several books that offer step-by-step guidelines for aspiring actors. Secrets of a Hollywood Talent Manager—How… Read More

Feb 14, 2020

How to Create a Great Self-Tape Audition

  *BING* Your phone buzzes. Incoming message: Audition notification! You start scrolling and see it’s not an in-person audition. You must submit a self-tape. Do self-tapes fill your stomach with dread? Are you intimidated by the self-taping process? Do cameras,… Read More

Actors can get cast without an agent in Los Angeles. Here's how.
Feb 11, 2020

Actors: Get Cast Without an Agent in Los Angeles

Everybody seems to have an agent these days, and “get an agent” is one of the first pieces of advice in countless articles explaining how to start an acting career in Los Angeles. But what if it’s possible to get… Read More