As long as you’re not shoving your content down the throats of unwitting consumers then a little self-promotion can go a long way. Having your own YouTube channel can be a highly effective way of sharing your own work and getting it out there.
Category: Practical Advice
Technique Tips for Self-Tapes
When you walk into an audition room, we’re noticing a lot of things – not just the actual audition, but your technique at the same time. It’s the same with a self-tape, we’re not only looking at the actual reading, we’re also getting an idea of your camera technique.
Give yourself a HUGG and get on track with your goals.
Got a dream? Seems too big to ever come true? No idea where to start? Try HUGGing it out.
The 5 Apps I Use Every Day
I can’t imagine life without a smartphone and there are some apps I use every single day. Aside from the usual ones like Gmail, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, there are some apps I use every single day
Be Interested, Not Just Interesting
The centre of this industry is the relationships you build. That’s a key word – relationships. Whether it’s an agent, or CD or industry professional, you want to begin, and to nurture a relationship with that person…
The 48 Hour Challenge
As disruptive and unsettling as the last few months have been and as much as I have felt like I’ve been caught up in the universe’s giant dustpan-and-brush, I cannot help but feel that as we emerge from this things seem brighter, clearer and (whisper it) drenched in more potential and excitement than they have been for a while.
When I Grow Up…
I feel hopelessly unprepared to be an adult. The thing is, I (literally) grew up in the theatre and never learned anything about real life.
Get Ready for Summer
Instead of tightening your glutes, pecs, or thighs, tune up your brain. Summer is a great time for reading something new, whether it’s just a paperback you have for sweaty tube journeys, or a thick tome you can spread out with in a park…
The self-tape IS the audition
What’s great about a self-tape is you get to watch it back and try again, as many times as you like. A self-tape gives you the opportunity to practice your craft and your technique…
Your Cover Email to an Agent
Of the hundred or so applications I receive each week, almost all tell me how passionate, hard-working, driven and full of potential they are. These are the attributes we expect…