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 by Kimberly Jürgen You have the training to prepare you for the job. You understand who you are and how you fit into your local market. You know the characters you are able to portray as well as the types of projects that will help you achieve your ultimate career goal. Now you are ready to audition.…

A Texas actor called me recently, asking for advice. He’s been studying acting in a group class for almost two years and working weekly with a private coach, yet he isn’t getting callbacks. Despite his lack of booking success, his agent encouraged him to sign up for their showcase for LA and NYC agents –…

After your photo shoot, selecting a few perfect headshots from the sea of 400 options can be overwhelming. At least, we always hope it will be a difficult task. Eliminating the obvious duds should get you down to about 40 potential gems. Then what? Here is a quick hack to drop that 40 down to 10…

by Frank Moran, Sena-Series Hosting Coach, Weekly Workouts When people hear “improv” more often than not they think of “Whose Line is it Anyway”.  But improv isn’t just about coming up with funny things to say and do with a giant foam cowboy hat.  The skills you learn studying improv are invaluable as a Host.  It…

by Lauren Letherer Just a bit of advice from someone who worked as a commercial  casting assistant for 13 years, and has been auditioning for over 16 years.   So you have a commercial audition. Awesome! You did all the steps necessary for you to be sitting in the lobby, waiting for your turn. What happens once…

by Kimberly Jurgen Owning your truth means accepting yourself where you are at this moment. And if you believe that what you have to offer is enough, then there is no need to distort or embellish that truth. In casting and in coaching, I’ve seen actors upgrade a scene done in class to a production…

by Lisa Jey Davis I’m a social media maven. I don’t like to use the word expert, because every platform out there undergoes countless changes to its algorithms, or its rules, and I’m always learning. I’m the person who constantly reads articles about social media and the new tricks of the trade, and I take classes…

When you think of improv, do you think of comedians being crazy funny, making the audiences clutch their sides in laughter? Do you picture people coming up with hilarious speeches and one-liners so funny that you’re just amazed they could think of them at all? Sure, that’s a popular depiction of improv – and with…

Ever found yourself wondering what you are doing wrong at auditions or what you can be doing better? You show up to casting call after casting call and you do your best but you know that you are probably making mistakes but you really don’t know what they are since you are not getting callbacks…

Many of the acclaimed theatrical and movie performances by your favorite actors can be attributed to the skills gained from studying the Meisner technique.  So if you are a new actor, you don’t have to wonder why you should consider learning the Meisner acting technique. The Meisner technique was developed by celebrated actor and teacher…