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Elderly Special Effects Makeup
To create elderly special effects makeup, stretch out the actor's skin, apply a layer of latex, allow it to dry, powder the area and release the skin to achieve natural-looking wrinkles. Age an...
How to Become an Actor Without Experience
In order to become an actor without any experience, it's advisable to start by getting into a community theatre show. Find out how to become an actor through training and experience with tips from...
How to Become a Soap Actor
In order to become a soap actor, an individual needs to be in New York, because that is where most soap operas are filmed. Discover how the ability to speak Spanish can expand soap acting...
How to Dress for an Audition
Dressing correctly for an audition is as important as the audition itself, because it conveys professionalism. Find out how to correctly dress for different types of auditions by doing simple...
How to Prepare a Monologue
A monologue is a long speaking role for an actor to perform alone on a stage or movie screen. Get tips on writing a monologue such as determining tone and knowing the script backwards and...
Training to Become a Producer
Training to become a producer involves a great deal of networking and knowing how to manage people around a movie set. Be a producer, taking care of most of the business aspect of a movie...
How to Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming An Actor or Actress
Becoming an actor or actress requires being able to take criticism well, committing time and finances to the career and building up experience. Start acting in high school, auditioning for plays...
What Is Cinematography?
Cinematography refers to the camera shooting a movie or television show, and it includes the lighting, color, framing and other visual aspects of movie production. Learn more about the art of...
Casting Calls Script Reading
During a second or third casting call, email or send a part of the script for an actor to read during the audition. Prepare an actor for a callback with tips from an independent filmmaker in this...
Videotape Casting Call Auditions
Videotaping casting-call auditions helps in deciding roles by showing how an actor looks on film. Record casting-call auditions with tips from an independent filmmaker in this free video on casting.
How to Become a Celebrity
Becoming a celebrity requires accomplishing a feat that grants newspaper, television or other media coverage to a point of public recognition. Get ideas about becoming a celebrity with advice from...
Becoming a Film Director
All that's needed to become a film director is a camera and an actor or a subject. Find out why a director is anybody telling a story using film or video with filmmaking tips from a director and...
How to Make an Acting Resume
An acting resume should include what films, TV work and theater work an actor has done, as well as whether or not an actor is in any unions. Make note of acting skills, such as dialects and...
Where to Go to College for Acting
Most colleges and universities have a theater department, but many of the best schools are in New York and Los Angeles. Research university acting programs with advice from a professional actor in...
How to Break Into the Acting Industry
In order to break into the acting industry, a person must have experience, they need head-shots, and they should take acting lessons. Get involved in theater to help break into the acting industry...
How to Make a Kid's Acting Resume
A resume for a child actor may not reflect a lot of experience, but it should detail the different things a child can do, such as characters, voices and dialects. Note a child's accomplishments in...
Getting Rest Before Acting Auditions
Learn tips for being well rested for an acting audition with expert acting tips in this free show business video clip.
Get Your Name Out There as an Actor
Learn tips on how to market yourself as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Actor Networking Rules of Thumb
Learn tips on how to network as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
SAG vs. Non Union Jobs
Learn tips on whether or not you show join the union as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Director's & Producer's Pet Peeves
Learn tips on the many pet peeves of producers and directions as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Inside an Acting Audition
Learn tips on casting and how to audition as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Preparing for Auditions
Learn tips on casting and how to audition as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Determining Your Product Type as an Actor
Learn tips on how to use survey results to know your product type as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Finding a Talent Agent
Learn tips on how to work with an agent as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Avoiding Acting Scams
Learn tips on how to avoid scams as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Survey for Your Product Type as an Actor
Learn tips on how to use a survey to know your product type as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
Available Acting Jobs
Learn tips on the many different types of acting jobs available to you as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be a working actor or actress.
Getting Started as an Actor
Learn tips on how to get started as a working actor in this free video clip on how to be an employed actor or actress.
How to Find Acting Auditions
Learn how to locate and get acting jobs, in this free video.
Headshot Tips for Acting Auditions
Learn how a good headshot should be done, in this free video.
What to Expect at Acting Auditions
Learn what to do once you arrive at your acting audition, in this free video.
How to Be a Better Actor
Learn some tips on how to become a better actor - free video.
How to Become an Actor or Actress and make a living from Acting
Some say to become a successful actor you really have to have "the passion" and patience for the "big break" but if patience isn't one of your virtues then it's time to for you...