Union vs. Non-Union
Little Fish in a Big Pond 13 – Union vs. Non Union Getting into the union, as you probably know by now, is a Catch 22. You have to book a job to get you into the union and you have to be in the union to book a job. How do you work around…
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UNION VS. NON-UNION Welcome back to “Little Fish in a Big Pond,” by Lizzie Maxwell. Today’s “Little Fish” article is about union verses non-union. Getting into the Union, as you probably know by now, is a Catch 22. you have to book a job to get in the union and you have to be in…
Read MoreThe Many Jobs In This Industry
Welcome back to “Little Fish in a Big Pond,” by Lizzie Maxwell. Today’s “Little Fish” article is about the many jobs in this industry. It’s hard to believe that there are so many actors not making a living at their craft because in these times there are many different avenues an actor can follow. We…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Own Style
DEVELOPING YOUR OWN STYLE In the acting world, you not only going to need to find out who you are as an actor, but also who you are as a person. Your style includes, most importantly, your essence. Your essence is the thing that makes you special. It is your nature, your energy, your karma.…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Own Style
DEVELOPING YOUR OWN STYLE In the acting world, you not only going to need to find out who you are as an actor, but also who you are as a person. Your style includes, most importantly, your essence. Your essence is the thing that makes you special. It is your nature, your energy, your karma.…
Read MoreActors’ Time Management is Important
TIME MANAGEMENT Hi! Welcome back to “Little Fish in a Big Pond,” by Lizzie Maxwell. Today’s “Little Fish” article is about our “Time Management” So many actors waste so much time for reasons unknown. A serious actor will do something every day for his career. He or she will be out there pounding the pavement,…
Read MoreDemo Reels are an actors business card.
Welcome back to “Little Fish in a Big Pond,” by Lizzie Maxwell. Today’s “Little Fish” article is about our “Demo Reels” Lizzie asked Christina Johns, a videotape editor and producer, a few questions about actors and demo reels. What she does? Actors bring her tapes of their performances on various T.V. shows and films. They…
Read MoreRules for good head shots
“How to present yourself for photos” The first rule for good head shots is to make sure our head shots look like us. The second rule is to make sure you can duplicate your hair style and make up that matches your head shot. Many photographers will offer makeup. Make sure that the person doing…
Read MoreThe Eyes Have It
THE EYES HAVE IT Eyes and what’s behind them are extremely important to our careers. Your photo will start getting interesting when your eyes “talk” or “dance” or “insinuate.” Look into the camera lens as if it’s your best friend. It is. Depending upon your choice of characters, take photos feeling enraged, smug, ugly, questioning,…
Read MoreThe actor’s tools of the trade
Tips for Actors: 1. Shoot new headshots and commercial shots at least once a year. Repetition is good, but casting directors get tired of seeing the same old photos. 2. Actors’ photos should look like them. We disappoint casting directors when we don’t look like our photos. 3. Know in which category we and our…
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