The Business Actor

I am so excited to announce that my blog has reached over 500 readers and over 1500 views. It may seem like a small number right now in this age of Facebook and Instagram likes but it is a big deal for me. I wanted to let you know some exciting things coming up this season with The Acting Lifestyle. As I perform with more actors in the area and get to know more people in the industry, I am starting to realize just how many did not get any sort of theatre training, degree, or grow up doing any dance classes or voice lessons. They just started performing from the sheer love of theatre. These people amaze me. It's that raw talent that is unstoppable and joyful to watch because you know they are performing because they love to. However I feel these actors are at a disadvantage at times simply because they do not know all the insider tips that you learn in a training program or university. I see actors not know how to formulate a resume, pick a headshot, go to an audition with a...

We all know that person. Maybe we are that person. We freak out, we get insecure, we compare ourselves, and the negative talk begins. For example: "Everyone is better than me in this room and I just feel honored to be here!" "I'm an awful dancer but I'm going to crush the singing portion." "I'm just terrible at [insert skill here]. I'm just being realistic." "Oh my god that was awful, I'm so not going to get it!" Real quotes that I have heard at auditions this past year. Not dramatized. Not exaggerated. Real quotes. Not only was this annoying to everyone in the room, it was embarrassing for the actor. They reeked of desperation, self deprecation, and insecurities. It showed their flaws in the worst of ways. So why do I think actors do this? 1. They are too busy comparing themselves. You need to stop. Stop looking at everyone else and focus on you. Once I started doing this I did much better at all audition...