Cold Reading: The Art of Nailing an Audition Without Knowing the Script
Are you an actor trying to make it big in Hollywood? If so, you probably heard of cold reading or even had the experience of doing Cold Reading during an
Acting Techniques: From Stanislavski’s System to Suzuki’s Bodies
Acting is a challenging and complex art form that requires a combination of technical skill, emotional depth, and creative imagination. With all these, you can create magic. The magic happening
Acting Jargon for the Confused: A Hilarious Guide
Welcome to the world of theater and film, where actors and actresses use words and terms that might sound like a foreign language to those outside of the industry. But
How to Start a Career as an Actor: Actor’s package
Are you an aspiring actor? But do you know how to build your actor’s package – the essential things to do and start to be a successful actor? It’s never
Mastering cold reading for actors
What is cold reading? Should I wear a jacket or the cold read won’t be that cold? How to improve my cold reading skills? Cold reading will challenge how fast
Promoting yourself as an actor – social media
Acting is about promoting yourself. You are the product you want to sell (to get cast). And so we ought to ask ourselves: what exactly should I do? How can
How to create a self-tape – “Camera”
What is the right self-tape camera to create your best self-tape? Does it really matter? What are some things to consider? Is my cellphone just enough? Read more in today’s
10 Books Every Actor Should Read
Every successful human being is a life-long learner, and one of the best ways to learn something is through reading. We, as actors, should read even more than our scripts.
How to write a cover letter to an agent
A cover letter is another essential thing in the actor’s package. It is very wise to have more information before you start writing your first cover letter. Perhaps some of
How to write an acting resume
Do I need an acting resume? Acting is a real job, believe it or not. And as with any job, you need a resume to apply for it; to make
How to get your improv flow
Improvisation! Improv flow! Have you ever took improv classes? If you haven’t, try it! It’s fun. On the top, you can discover so many insights about yourself and built the
How to make your demo reel look better – golden ratio
Have you ever heard about the golden ratio? The golden ratio is a mathematical phenomenon that catches our eyes, and we don’t quite know why it is so pleasant for
How to get the right headshot
A headshot is one of the essential things for an actors’s career. Why is this so important? It just a freaking photo, right? Well…yes, it is just a freaking photo,
Opening Creativity – A Summary
If you don’t want to read all six articles, I happily will outline the goals and intentions of each I have shared as my insights into opening creativity. Here we
Opening creativity, part 6 – Side projects
Your creativity happens only if you are working on something. If you don’t have anything to work with within your niche, have some side projects. There is nothing better than
Opening creativity, part 4 – Don’t block emotions
The essential thing for actors is emotions. Through experiencing emotions, you are opening them in others. Emotions are creating Art. So don’t block them when your body wants to feel
Define Your Type for Acting
What’s your type for roles? Can you use it to your advantage? (more…)