Acting Career Blog Posts

Actors are repeatedly told to “follow all the instructions” for self-taped auditions. If the instructions say not to slate, for example, then do not slate—and vice-versa. On the other hand, performers are often urged to “take risks” and “stand out”… Read More

Psychologists have long been intrigued about what makes comedians gravitate toward comedy. Some research indicates that comedians tend to come from low socioeconomic households, and comics are often the youngest child in the family. In fact, humor can be used… Read More

Actress Brooke Lewis Bellas shares 20+ years of show business experience with us.  One of the biggest takeaways from this interview is Brooke’s advice to have health insurance. As we all know, being unable to work due to sickness is… Read More

Giancarlo Esposito is best known for portraying the villainous Gustavo Fring in the AMC series Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. He also plays the powerful Moff Gideon on Disney+’s The Mandalorian, Stan Edgar in Amazon’s The Boys and many… Read More

When actors think about rehearsal, usually thoughts of a dusty black box materialize. While these blank spaces are excellent for the transformable needs of performers, there are many benefits to stepping outside the box. Literally. Art and nature are ideal… Read More

You want your virtual auditions to stand out, and I want yours to stand out. So, how do we make this happen every time? It’s pretty simple. Keep reading for a list of clear virtual audition tips to help make… Read More

It can be tough to feel motivated to work out and focus on matters of health during the cold, dark winter months. But now that spring has arrived, it’s the perfect time to get moving and establish healthy habits to… Read More

“I love to research, and I have a very journalistic approach to my characters.” — Edgar Ramirez  Edgar Ramirez never saw acting as a career option during his college years. However, he was certainly attracted to theater arts. At first… Read More

Sir Ben Kingsley once said, “As an actor, there’s no autonomy unless you’re prepared to risk the possibility of starving.” Performers put their careers on the line with each character they portray, but some of their gutsiest moves are pivotal… Read More

While they seem so effortless in their performances, many actors worked their craft for years to be that polished. And when an opportunity came knocking, their persistence paid off. Here are five actors whose big breaks came a bit later… Read More

A career in acting requires tremendous dedication and perseverance. But some movie stars first learned about such noble levels of commitment not from acting classes but on the field—or at the skatepark, for that matter. Here are five famous actors… Read More

For years the Oscar-winning actor has asserted that “acting is not that difficult.” In fact, his casual attitude about the topic even caused his wife to beg him to stop being so honest. Instead, she urged him to make up… Read More

Dr. Brene Brown has dedicated her life to studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness and shame. Her 2010 TEDx Talk “The Power of Vulnerability” is one of the most viewed TED talks on the platform. In fact, it is worth a watch… Read More

Rosamund Pike’s role in I Care a Lot has earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy. In the dark comedy, Rosamund convincingly plays Marla Grayson. Grayson is a Massachusetts con artist who… Read More

It takes long-term dedication to grow a career as a voice actor. There’s the building of performance skills, the mastering of technical aspects of audio recording, learning the business end of voice acting, and then of course all the auditioning… Read More