Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # CBAA Home Carolyne Barry Acting Academy ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://carolynebarry.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Create a Rep Target List](https://carolynebarry.com/create-a-rep-target-list/) - Once you know what you want to do in the industry and have your marketing materials ready, you may want to find representation. Caveat: You can work in the industry without a rep but building a good team is essential to longevity. So not having a rep is no excuse to not be working. And - [5 Steps to Achieving Your Career Goals](https://carolynebarry.com/5-steps-to-achieving-your-career-goals/) - Your goal is to be a working actor. And you are doing things to make that happen. But you feel as though you aren't getting any closer to that reality. Why? 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Carolyne Barry, a Los Angeles acting teacher, discusses how you can learn from mistakes to improve as an actor - [One Simple Way to Get More Commercial Auditions](https://carolynebarry.com/one-simple-way-to-get-more-commercial-auditions/) - Los Angeles acting teacher Carolyne Barry provides some tips for aspiring actors looking to get more commercial work & improve their comercial auditions - [Actors Must Know Their Type](https://carolynebarry.com/actors-must-know-their-type/) - One important tip that LA acting teacher Carolyne Barry stresses to all actors is to find your type. The right acting teacher can help you find your type & flourish as an actor - [Improvisation Training is Crucial to an Actor's Career](https://carolynebarry.com/improvisation-training-is-crucial-to-an-actors-career/) - Carolyne Barry, a renown acting teacher in Los Angeles, discusses the importance of improv for all actors. 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