Master Talent Teachers

How To Find Your Type and Book Work

Carolyne Barry shares practical steps to finding your acting type and booking more work.

3 Reasons Actors Get Commercial Callbacks

Based on all my experience as an actor, casting director, and teacher, I do believe there is a casting formula for getting callbacks. It is only my educated opinion but I really believe that this is basically the formula and value percentages.

How To Slate For The Best First Impression

Your slate tells those viewing your audition if you are “cast-able." Much of that decision to watch past your slate is based on whether your physicality fits their specs and whether the viewing public will identify with you or aspire to be you.

How to Choose an Outfit for Your Audition

In order to decide what you should wear to an audition, it is important to understand the terminology casting directors use to describe the designated audition wardrobe.

How to Find a Good Acting Teacher

Michael Kostroff advises shopping around for acting teachers until you find one you feel comfortable with and from whom you can learn.

Are Acting Workshops or Scene-Study Classes Right for You?

Each actor needs to find the technique that is a fit for how they process information and for their creativity. This is a very important decision. The best way to determine which is the right approach for you is to do your research.

3 Steps To Financing Your Acting Career

Becoming a quality professional actor is expensive. The cost of classes, headshots, marketing, demo reels, scripts, theater company dues, showcases, union initiation fees, subscriptions, and other professional expenses really add up.