Gwyn Gilliss

How To Solve The Casting Director's Problem

Everyone is full of fear. Casting directors definitely are on a treadmill with little time, a lot of nerves and anxiety trying to please their boss: the producer, client, or network. Be the solution.

10 Ways To Market Yourself to Industry Professionals

Many actors don’t even know the concept of a marketing campaign or that they should be creating one. What is it? What do you do exactly?

5 Steps To Becoming An Oscar-Worthy Actor

As an actor-entrepreneur in the entertainment business, it's important to be nominated or win an award. It's not just acceptance by the community; it's a signpost for others to hire you.

The Most Crucial 30 Seconds Of Your Career

Is it the first half moment an agent looks at your resume? No. Is it when you receive your BFA or MFA in theatre? No. Ok, give up?

5 Steps To Creating Your Professional Acting Network

If you create a network you exponentially multiply your work opportunities. The more people who know you, like you, and want to work with you the more work you’ll get. Then the process of submitting, auditioning, and trying to get work is reduced to zero.

Create a SWOT Report for Your Acting Career

Although this may not guarantee hoped for results, it certainly increases the odds that specific planned action will bring a higher measure of success.

3 Truths About Acting Showcases

While most actors think appearing in live showcases will get them an agent or top jobs from casting directors, there's something missing in that concept. I've seen hundreds of showcases but can't remember very many memorable actors.

Create a Winning Acting Mindset

Often actors limit themselves from a lack of knowledge of how the business works. There are actors just starting their careers who screen test and get major parts. It may not take years to get a breakout role.

Be the New Triple Threat: Actor-Writer-Producer

Due to the Internet, showbiz has changed radically in the last three to five years. Self submissions? Paper headshots and resumes? Making rounds? That’s over. Change is good, but requires a different approach. You need to revise your marketing perspective. It’s a new world.

How To Overcome Your Fear

Whether you are preparing an audition, or on your way to an interview with an agent and you suddenly have an attack of fear or doubt, how do you get over it? What do you do?