http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:07 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:53:46 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d10-So-you-think-you-want-to-be-an-actor?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner Pop quiz, actors! Go get a pencil and piece of paper and write down the answers to the following questions. Go ahead, I'll wait.   Okay, ready? 1) Write down the name of the acting class you are in or the coach you are current... life advice career advice Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:53:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m11d10-So-you-think-you-want-to-be-an-actor?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Whats-your-type?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner Now that we've got the ten basic rules for becoming a working actor out of the way, what's next? Where do we go from here? After all, if it's that easy, the ten articles I wrote, each focusing on one specific step, would be all you nee... acting tips career advice Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:36:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Whats-your-type?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Step-ten-booking-casting-directors?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner   Congratulations! You've finally arrived at the tenth and final step to becoming a successful working actor in Los Angeles. Don't you feel accomplished?Well, you should! By this point, you've realized the importance of viewing the entertainmen... acting tips career advice Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:45:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Step-ten-booking-casting-directors?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Step-nine-joining-the-unions?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner  Congratulations! You've been working steadily as an actor in LA, maybe for a few years now, doing non-union student films, commercials, and television. You might even have been doing background or extra work on a television show, which is an ex... Unions career advice Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:36:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Step-nine-joining-the-unions?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d15-step-eight-creating-a-great-resume?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner  Okay, so you have the great headshots, you have on-the-ball agents submitting you for projects, you're in a fantastic acting class...what else can you do to get yourself in the door?Believe it or not, attached to your headshot is a very importa... acting tips career advice Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:49:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m9d15-step-eight-creating-a-great-resume?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Step-seven-your-own-car?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner photo courtesy of alvimann Is it a little odd to have "your own car" as an actual step to becoming a working actor in LA? It might appear so at first. After all, what does your mode of transportation have to do with your career in a big c... acting tips career advice Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:21:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Step-seven-your-own-car?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Step-six-coping-with-rejection?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner photo credit: I got it hereIf you've been reading my step-by-step guide to making it as a working actor in LA, you might have noticed that along the way I've pointed out, time and time again, that Hollywood is a business, it's run as a business, and... acting tips life advice Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:39:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Step-six-coping-with-rejection?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d16-step-five-acting-classes-and-coaches?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner photo credit: Marjan Noback Okay  -- now that you've got good headshots, steady representation, and you and your agent are submitting you for auditions on a regular basis, what's next? What's the best way to take your career to the next level?... acting tips classes Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:13:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d16-step-five-acting-classes-and-coaches?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Step-four-casting-websites?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner photo courtesy of: beanworksFor those of you who are pursuing a full time acting career in Los Angeles and are tech-savvy, rejoice: there are so many different ways that utilizing casting websites is going to be a huge boost to your career. And for t... acting tips websites Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:51:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Step-four-casting-websites?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Step-three-representation?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner  I'm sure you've heard this question a lot if you are trying to break into the business: "Who's your representation?" And it's a good question, and a very important step into making it as an actor in the entertainment business.What doe... acting tips Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:39:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Step-three-representation?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Step-two-good-headshots?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner Good camera equipment sometimes helps identify good photographersAsk just about any working actor what first landed them an agent or got them called in for an audition, and I can practically promise you that most will say: their headshot.There is a ... acting tips Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:58:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Step-two-good-headshots?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Step-One-to-becoming-a-working-actor-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner It takes a lot of work to get here --  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Okay, ready to get your mind blown just a tiny bit? The first step to becoming a successfully working actor in LA is the simplest step, and the hardest. People can work in this ... acting tips Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:16:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Step-One-to-becoming-a-working-actor-in-LA?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-ten-steps-to-becoming-a-working-actor-in-Los-Angeles?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner  As with all long-term careers, becoming a successful working actor in Los Angeles requires a commitment of time, energy, money, and love of the craft (and business). I am consistently surprised by the number of people I meet who are pursuing ac... Unions acting tips Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:36:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d15-The-ten-steps-to-becoming-a-working-actor-in-Los-Angeles?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d11-SAG-TVTheatre-contracts-approved?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner photo credit: AP Photo/Phil McCarten For those non-union actors in Los Angeles who were worried if SAG would strike rather than accept the new contracts proposed by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, you can rest assured that t... Unions Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:19:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13440-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner~y2009m6d11-SAG-TVTheatre-contracts-approved?cid=exrss-LA-Actors-Life-Examiner