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Get In: Acting Career Advice from the Industry’s Best

ActorIntro gives you a sneak peek behind the table and inside the casting  room to find out what the industry’s really thinking.  Learn from casting directors, agents, audition coaches, stylists, photographers, and more, in these videos and articles designed to help you get in the door and introduce yourself to the industry!
 
 
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Jenn Lederer

Talent Manager Tells What Makes Actors Attractive for Representation



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Kevin Urban Kevin Urban
The Savvy Actor Co-Founder Explains Branding for Actors

Brian O'Neil - Part 1 Brian O'Neil - Part 1
How to Focus Your Type to Promote Yourself to CDs & Agents

Ciara Pressler Ciara Pressler
Author of Exit Stage Right: The Career Change Handbook for Performers

Sheri Sanders Sheri Sanders
Rock Your Audition: How to Approach Pop Musical Auditioning

John Howard Swain John Howard Swain
Author of THE SCIENCE AND ART OF FILM ACTING

Marsha Mercant Marsha Mercant
Acting Career Advice

Acting Success Now Acting Success Now
Robert & Michelle Colt: Navigating the Barriers to Success

Brad Holbrook Brad Holbrook
On-Camera Hosting for TV & Web

Travis Magee Travis Magee
How Emotions Power Photo Shoots

Jordan Matter Jordan Matter
How the Right Headshot Photographer Can Get You Cast

George Brescia George Brescia
How to Style Yourself to Make a Great Impression

Brian O'Neil - Part 2 Brian O'Neil - Part 2
Acing the Agent Interview

Lisa Gold Lisa Gold
The Business of Acting

Peter Hurley Peter Hurley
The Art of Headshot Photography

Kimberly Vaughn Kimberly Vaughn
Audition Confidence: Proving Something vs Play

Chasten Harmon Chasten Harmon
Founder of Space on White: Building an Artistic Community

Charles Michel Charles Michel
How to Build a Career in Voiceover

Chandra Thomas Chandra Thomas
Why Creating Your Own Opportunities Breeds Success

Jodi Long Jodi Long
Building a Lifelong Career in the Business

Tom Burke Tom Burke
How to Develop a Healthy, Powerful Voice

Jodie Bentley Jodie Bentley
The Savvy Actor, Part 2: Making Your Type 3-Dimensional

Brette Goldstein Brette Goldstein
Casting: It's More Than Talent, It's Personality

Judson Jones Judson Jones
Producing, Writing, and Directing Off-Broadway Theatre

Ryan Saab Ryan Saab
Online Access & Audition Tools for Performers

Thom Woodley Thom Woodley
Creating and Promoting a Webseries

Mando Alvarado Mando Alvarado
Bringing Your Cultural Truth to Your Art

Sonja Kostich Sonja Kostich
The Evolution of Dance - New Opportunities for Dancers

Tai Odunsi Tai Odunsi
Living Your Best & Most Creative Life

 
 
 
Acting Business Advice

Audition Taping: Shooting the Best Audition Video

Audition Taping: Shooting the Best Audition Video

 Find out why video auditions are revolutionizing the industry, and how you can shoot the best possible audition tape!



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Brad@Backstage: No Footage for a Demo Reel? Here’s Your Solution Brad@Backstage: No Footage for a Demo Reel? Here’s Your Solution
How to get an industry-ready reel even if you don't have enough on-camera footage. This article by ActorIntro founder Brad Holbrook originally appeared on Backstage.com: 

The Five Marketing Tools Every Actor Needs The Five Marketing Tools Every Actor Needs
Here are five marketing tools that will help you get in the door more effectively and creatively.

Five Must-Know Facts About Acting Demo Reels Five Must-Know Facts About Acting Demo Reels
Ready for a reel?  ActorIntro breaks down some little-known facts about acting demo reels to help you save time and money.

Actor Spotlight: Max Schneider Actor Spotlight: Max Schneider
The dashing young star of Nick's How to Rock and the Dolce & Gabbana Madonna campaign is a Broadway triple threat using his ActorIntro to show his personality.

Casting Director Tips: Promoting Yourself with Video Casting Director Tips: Promoting Yourself with Video
 The right way to use video to introduce yourself to casting directors.

Where The Heat Is Where The Heat Is
Do you know your type?  How owning your type is your springboard to better auditions & more jobs.

The Top 10 Rules for Marketing Yourself with Video The Top 10 Rules for Marketing Yourself with Video
Mastering the Art of the Video Resume

Audition Style Tips: Looking Your Best! (Part 1) Audition Style Tips: Looking Your Best! (Part 1)
Stylist George Brescia breaks down what works - and what doesn't - when it comes to your look

Marketing for Actors: Business Savvy to Build Your Career Marketing for Actors: Business Savvy to Build Your Career
 Lisa Gold of Act Outside the Box & ActorsConnection explains the importance of smart marketing

New York Times: Broadway Scouts are Going Online New York Times: Broadway Scouts are Going Online
 Broadway casting directors and producers are using online videos as the open call -- how do the new rules affect you?

Spring Clean Your Career! Spring Clean Your Career!
Find out if your acting business is progressing with this quick quiz

Hosting: Performing that Pays Hosting: Performing that Pays
Do you have the skills it takes to be an on-camera host?  Brad Holbrook breaks down the basics.

Acting As a Business Acting As a Business
 Brian O'Neil explains why the principles of being great at the business side of acting never change

The Importance of Video for Actors The Importance of Video for Actors
NYC's ActorIntro and LA's SpeedReels discuss the importance of video reels for actors

Take the ActorIntro Challenge to Get It Done! Take the ActorIntro Challenge to Get It Done!
Fight career procrastination by getting motivated and focused

What Are Your 2011 Career Goals? What Are Your 2011 Career Goals?
ActorIntro is here to help you get there!

Managing Your Online Reputation Managing Your Online Reputation
How putting video of yourself online improves your search engine results & shapes your image

Enhancing Your ActorIntro Essential Video Enhancing Your ActorIntro Essential Video
 New options to personalize your ActorIntro video and make your marketing even more unique!