How Do I
Acting!!
Becoming an actor is harder than it looks (but that's a good thing, because we'd end up with too many actors and not enough librarians). If you're interested in an acting career and are looking for a place to start, check out one of these DVDs.
Agents "Tell It Like It Is!"
Five actors' agents from various-sized firms discuss how they look for talent; how they respond to unsolicited resumes; how they feel about videos, accompanying pictures, and resumes; what actors should look for when hiring an agent; and what constitutes a good actor-agent relationship.
Five actors' agents from various-sized firms discuss how they look for talent; how they respond to unsolicited resumes; how they feel about videos, accompanying pictures, and resumes; what actors should look for when hiring an agent; and what constitutes a good actor-agent relationship.
Casting Directors "Tell It Like It Is!"
Four casting directors discuss how they run auditions and what actors need to do to succeed in getting parts. Topics covered include photographs, training, resumes, personal appearance, auditions, and call backs.
Four casting directors discuss how they run auditions and what actors need to do to succeed in getting parts. Topics covered include photographs, training, resumes, personal appearance, auditions, and call backs.
Getting the Part
Class, including all call backs with Robby Benson; complete cold reading classes with Joel Asher; interview strategies with casting director Joey Paul.
Class, including all call backs with Robby Benson; complete cold reading classes with Joel Asher; interview strategies with casting director Joey Paul.
Mike Fenton's Actors Workshop
This video seminar taught by Mike Fenton, the well known casting director, provides aspiring actors and actresses with advice about how to begin and advance an acting career in Hollywood.
This video seminar taught by Mike Fenton, the well known casting director, provides aspiring actors and actresses with advice about how to begin and advance an acting career in Hollywood.
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
Uta Hagen explains and personally demonstrates her approach to acting. Classes were videotaped at the HB Studio, New York; the Howard Fine Acting Studio, Los Angeles, the Actors Workshop, Toronto; the Piven Theatre Workshop and the Heartlande Theatre Company, Chicago.
Uta Hagen explains and personally demonstrates her approach to acting. Classes were videotaped at the HB Studio, New York; the Howard Fine Acting Studio, Los Angeles, the Actors Workshop, Toronto; the Piven Theatre Workshop and the Heartlande Theatre Company, Chicago.
