How to Become an Actor in Atlanta
Looking to become an actor in Atlanta? Here’s the good news…there are many different routes you can take to achieve success as an actor in Atlanta. Here’s the bad news…all of them are going to take a lot of work. I know work takes a lot of, well, work, but there’s no way around it. […]
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
Well, here we are again. Nearing the end of one rotation…and on the precipice of another. There’s no denying things have been as weird and wacky as ever. I’m not sure there’s been a time in my life, and maybe yours, where this quote from NDW (which many of you know from our Catapult […]
3 Steps to Help You Break More Rules
BY ERIK LINGVALL | NOVEMBER 12, 2021 3:00 PM Originally posted to https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/steps-help-break-rules-2386/ Dacre Montgomery’s audition for “Stranger Things” recently caught fire on the internet. I had many clients bring it up, saying things like, “It was crazy!” or “It’s unlike any audition I’ve ever seen!” To Montgomery’s credit, he’s a great actor and his commitment in that […]
Artistry Has No Limits
We’ve all heard the phrase “think outside of the box” but have you ever thought about how you can be put into a box as an actor? An actor should always feel as if they have no limits to what they can create + to take risks, regardless of what casting or an agency might […]
Either you take the room, or the room takes you
Nerves. They’re inevitable. Doesn’t matter how long an actor has been in the business or how many times they may have auditioned, nerves will always be around, no matter what. What will set an actor apart though from everyone else that’s auditioning and nervous, is how they can channel those nerves and overcome them in […]
Building a Backstory: The Author
Who is the author? It’s time to get inside the writer’s head. Where did they come from? What inspirations impacted their writing? What other pieces or scripts have they written? Having a clear understanding of who the author is ties the whole bow together of what they’re trying to fully express in their script and […]
Power Pose
Are you standing in a position of weakness, or are you standing in a position of power? Have you ever thought about the way you hold yourself during auditions? What your body is doing, and what vibe you’re giving off just by being in front of a camera? A lot of actors may not think […]
Pursing Your Passion
Its never too late! Growing up in Texas with horrible tornadoes, Orelon Sydney always wanted to study meteorology in order to understand them–for a means of comfort. That dream became reality, and by her mid-thirties, Orelon landed her dream job as an on-air weather reporter for CNN. She loved it just as much as she […]
Co-Star Role Audition Tips
So you want to book a co-star role? First things first, what is a co-star? A Co-star is a small speaking role that typically is only in one episode and usually interacts with the series regular or recurring characters on the show to move the story along. Co-star auditions can be considered the hardest auditions to […]
Making Choices During Your Audition
Is it ok to break the rules? Have you ever had an audition where the filming instructions say to “not use props” but the scene calls for a specific prop of some sort? Often times actors are afraid that if they don’t follow the “rules” given to them in the breakdown exactly, they’ll take a […]
