We are so excited to announce that Workshop Guru is now Acting Resource Guru! We’ve expanded to include a bunch more features, like Agent and Manager Reviews, Acting School and Acting Coach Reviews, and a brand new Partner Program to help you save money on things you actually use. We showed this video at our …
Today we’re answering a question from one of our viewers! Picture this: Your career is really taking off. You’re getting into better audition rooms, sign with your dream rep, maybe you even become offer-only. Sounds great, right? Naturally people will start to notice you a little more, and this is where today’s #GuruTips topic comes …
As actors we have to deal with criticism… pretty much all the time. Whether it be notes in class, negative press, or even a hateful Facebook comment, there will likely be a time in your career that someone has something negative to say about you or your work. Recently, a prominent member in an actor …
I absolutely love New Orleans. I’ve been here a week now shooting a guest star on NCIS: New Orleans and it has been amazing. Last week I began to show you some simple steps for how to prep for travel as an actor, and this week I’m adding some practical steps you absolutely need to take if you …
I have some very exciting news! I booked a guest star on NCIS: New Orleans, so I’m headed there now to shoot! As you may have been aware, today we had scheduled our Red Carpet Launch of Acting Resource Guru… but obviously I’m traveling, so we pushed it to June 6th. We all know the rule …
Normally the seasons are great – pilot season, award season, episodic season (you didn’t think I meant spring and summer, did you? 😜) … but what about when it comes time for tax season? Not so much fun. Because actors have variable incomes, it can be a lot tougher to figure out our taxes than it …
We all wait for the day when we book a series or hit the triple-scale commercial campaign, but until then… it can be pretty tough to keep your money in order. Believe me – I know. Last week I started to share some relevant tips for actors from a book I’m loving – Money: A Love …
I’m pretty sure there isn’t an actor out there who’s never had some sort of money trouble. Being an actor is expensive, between classes, marketing materials, headshots, casting sites, things can start to add up really fast – and unlike a doctor or a lawyer, you can never really know exactly when you’re going to get …
OK – I get it. Social media is awesome… in theory. You get to post fun pictures, see what your friends are doing, maybe rant a little, right? But we actors know that sometimes social media can seem like work. We’re supposed to connect with industry decision-makers, share our new projects (but what if we …
Happy Tuesday and Happy Valentine’s Day!! I hope you’re having a wonderful day! While working with my newest members of the Actors Get It Done Group I was reminded of something – acting is… well… hard! I mean, obviously it’s hard, but there’s a lot to do, and because it’s a not-so-typical career path, it can be …