The Art of Perseverance
Learn how actors can thrive in a shrinking film & TV industry with strategies for resilience, training, and creating work.
The Beginners Guide to Finding Auditions for Actors in Film and Television
Have you been training and are now ready to showcase your talent on-screen? As an actor, finding auditions in the competitive world of film and…
Benefits of Consistent Training for Actors in Film and Television
When it comes to pursuing a career in acting for film and television, consistent training is crucial. Not only does it enhance your skills and…
The ActorPlaybook Guide to Navigating the SAG-AFTRA Strike: Resources for Actors
Empowering Actors with Essential Tools and Support during the SAG-AFTRA Strike The SAG-AFTRA strike has created a challenging environment for actors, demanding careful navigation through…
Navigating a SAG-AFTRA Strike:
Insight & Advice On How The SAG-AFTRA Strike Can Affect Actors And Key Actions To Take During This Time As an industry professional invested in…
The Power of Networking for Actors
How connecting with your actor community can help you stay inspired and create momentum for your career as an actor. As an actor, having a…
30 Days of Events for Actors
The momentum is in the doing, the stretching, the trying, the CREATING. Turn April into your own party, a daily celebration of your art! Here…
Understanding the Alba Technique: A Tool for Emotional Self-Awareness
Have you ever felt a strong emotion, but struggled to express it or even identify what it was? You’re not alone. Have you ever been…
The Meisner Technique: Harnessing the Power of Active Listening
In our fast-paced world, we often forget to slow down and listen. The Meisner technique is a method of acting that emphasizes active listening and…
7 Questions Every Actor Should Ask Before Memorizing Lines for an Audition
Auditions can be nerve-wracking experiences. From trying to memorize lines to delivering them flawlessly, actors often put immense pressure on themselves to get it right.…
Behind the Scenes: An Actor’s Reflections on Netflix’s Luckiest Girl Alive Film Set
**Don’t read if you’re not down with cursing.** Back in the summer of 2021 I booked a dayplayer role on the Netflix film Luckiest Girl…
Becoming An Empowered Actor
SERIES PART 1 *Don’t read if you aren’t down with some cursing* In an industry that often feels like a locked and gated community that…
Trusting Your Prep & Your Instincts: The Keys to Success in Self-Tape Auditions for Actors
It is apparent that auditions are now ALL IN when it comes to self-tapes and this definitely has both its share of pros and cons. …
Unlock Your Acting Potential: 7 Emotional Insights to Take Your Performance to the Next Level7 Insights for Actors
*Don’t read if you’re not down with some cursing.* I walked by this art installation again today and the way the sun was hitting it…
Actor Training: Strategic Spending Without Cutting Corners
*Contributed by Accent & Dialect Coach, Paula VanlandinghamI have been working as a professional dialect coach for 13 years now and have seen a shift…
What I learned from DEXTER
What I learned from DEXTER.Each of our personal treks as actors leads us through peaks and valleys, feasts and famines, and we endure because of our…
Self-Tapes That Booked!
Information regarding self-tapes abounds for actors and after awhile it can feel overwhelming. Where is the fun in creating, in performance amidst all of these…
Headshot Insight for Actors
Headshots. Ugh. How many times have you been excited for a new headshot session, only to be disappointed with the results? There is a lot…
Ever Experienced the “I Bombed That Audition” Feeling?
https://youtu.be/Igh5SM0sMnI Has this ever happened to you? You walk into the audition room and feel all eyes on you. The pressure is on. You feel…
I Wonder What Age That Is?
Have you seen the commercial with the older woman selling CoverGirl? She says, “They say at a certain age you just stop caring. I wonder…
No Make-Up, No Lighting, Slight Hangover, All HeART
*CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE* CLICK HERE TO PLAY VIDEO
Marketing and Branding For Actors With Carla Renata
Branding is about discovering who you are and tapping into your unique essence, but not everyone knows how to do that. Often people are quick…
5 Tips for Actors in Isolation
If our career choice was a roller coaster before it now feels like the coaster has come to a screeching halt at the top of…
30 Day Goals For Actors
Looking for ways to focus on your craft in quarantine? How about diving into a 30 day challenge? 1. Record yourself stating your goal/s…
Demo Reel Lockdown Motivation
Guest Blog Post by Ian Lyons Hi all, with this unforeseen downtime we’re having, along with appreciating our health and our loved ones, it’s a…
Actors: Can You Honestly Say You Are Deep in The Work?
How often do you hear the advice “Just do the work!”? In an industry that demands we constantly be developing our craft and be…
Gift Yourself Your Art
Can you imagine yourself doing anything else? Pursuing the dream to act, balancing all of the responsibility and energy vampires life sends our way,…
Insight From Academy Award Winner Kenneth Lonergan
I was in NYC a few weeks ago and crossed paths with my friend and fellow creative, Kenneth Lonergan. We met back in 2015 on the…
Tales From Set & Alone is a Lie
Last month I had the opportunity to work on a heartfelt story and beautifully shot film. In one of my scenes, my character is captured…
5 Tips for Memorizing a Monologue
Have you ever found yourself riding the momentum of intention and emotion in your monologue work, only to come to a screeching halt as your…
A Late Bloomer’s Guide to Launching Your Acting Career
Congratulations on deciding you’re ready to pursue your desire to be an actor, regardless of age. If I had to guess, I’d say you didn’t…
5 Ways to Battle The Actor Blues
As actors we crave expression, connection and opportunities to work on our craft. We search for gigs, send out our headshots and fill our heads…
A Quest For The Actor: Emotional Triggers
Hello from Actor Playbook! As actors our artistry is found in breathing life into someone birthed by story. Taking them from the page to existing…
Actors: Ring in 2018 Right
Another year is about to come to an end. We are another year older and hopefully another year wiser, too. 2018 is just ahead on…
Actors: STOP The Bullsh*t
Actors, what do you want more of? Opportunities to do your art, auditions, confidence, connection, roles, creating, accessing and channeling emotion? What do you want…
3 Minutes to Righting Yourself: The Path to Acting Success
How often do you ask yourself “How will I achieve acting success?” and “When will I feel confident I am heading in the right direction?”…
Building Your Emotional Palette – 4 Questions Every Actor Must Ask
Watching a painter create can be enchanting. Their jars of brushes, a palette alive with infinite color and the artist a pathway…
5 Inspirational Tips for Actors
As actors we crave expression, connection and opportunities to do what we love. We search for gigs, send out our headshots and fill our heads…