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As actors, we must exercise our voices on a daily basis -- just as athletes train and go to the gym! At my acting studio, 3-2-1- Acting Studio in Los Angeles, we teach some very specific kids’ voice exercises in our children’s acting classes. I...
As an actor, your headshots are, indeed, some of your most important tools, and you may be wondering when you should get new headshots. A lot of actors face this question. I am here to help! Enjoy my tips below regarding when actors should get...
Understanding how to take a director's notes What do you do when a director gives you notes? How can you best help yourself to perform the adjustments he wants to see. Understanding a director's notes will require the following. If you do a "take" or at an...
Correct Eye lines and Body positions for TV/Film Actors OK you're on set, preparing to do an emotional scene. The camera man has just measured how far your face is from the camera lens. You experience a large, uncomfortably close camera lens in your face. They...
Safeguards On Set for the Child Actor. What parents need to know. Whether it be on a movie, commercial or TV show, what are the safety rules to better protect your child? There are safeguards in place for your child actor. Here is what parents need...
At our acting school, we make sure our students walk into every audition as prepared as possible. Part of that is being comfortable with commercial copy. Catchy slogans littered with alliterations are what advertisers use to make their product stand out from the rest. This...
Just as stage actors need to learn the rules of the stage, film actors need to learn the rules of working on camera. First, it's imperative to understand exactly what the camera is doing to give the best performance possible. First, let's start with the basics....
Of course you want to perform commercials professional actor! Let's say you just got cast in a commercial. Congratulations! Wonderful. And let's say it's one of the first ones you have booked. You feel good. You feel pretty confident. After all, your audition went great! Just in...
How to select monologues for the child actor Shared Process Selecting monologues for your child actor does not have to be difficult, if you know the process. First of all, the process should include your child's ideas. After all, she is the actress. So, listen and share ideas....
Memorizing lines quickly is an important part to being a valued actor. Actor understand that repetition, repetition, repetition is the key to memorizing well. Let’s say you have an audition tomorrow at 3pm, and it’s 5pm today. Therefore, you need to learn and memorize your...