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Getting Started Acting

How to Become an Actor

First Steps to Becoming an Actor

Step by Step Guide to Becoming an Actor

How to Start an Acting Career

How to Start an Acting Career if you Live in a Small Town

How to Convince Your Parents to Support Your Dream of Becoming an Actress

What to Know to Become an Actor

How to Get Started Acting

Getting Started in Film Acting

Break into Showbiz

Movie Extras & Background Acting

What are Movie Extras?

Become a Movie Extra - It's Easy

How to Be an Actor Who Memorizes No Lines and Needs No Acting Skills

Kick Up Summertime & Semester Breaks with a Little Acting Job

Be a Star to Your Star-Struck Child - A Guide for Parents

I Spy... a Fun Part-time Job for Seniors and Retirees

Show Biz Basics

Who's Who in the Acting Biz

About Talent Agents

About Managers

About Casting Directors

Casting Directors Defined

What are Casting Calls?

Casting Calls Yell Be Discovered!

Understanding the Importance of Casting Calls

The Casting Process Explained

The Casting Process in Action

A Star Is Found

Acting Tips

Tips for the Beginning Actor

Four Essential Acting Questions Answered

Five Essentials for Building a Character

Five and a Half Acting Tips Not Taught in Drama Class

Acting is a Talent

Learning to Move With Ease

How to Get Work in Commercials

Education & Training

Film and Stage Acting

Where to Learn Film Acting

How Do You Choose The Right Acting Classes?

How to Afford College Acting Programs

Top US Undergraduate Acting Programs

Top US Graduate Acting Programs

Headshots & Photos

What are Headshots and What is their Importance?

Basic Headshot Guidelines

Things to Look for When Choosing a Headshot Photographer

Questions to ask your Headshot Photographer BEFORE the Shoot!

Your Headshot Should Shine

Take Your Best Shot

Six Steps To Getting Great Pics!

Six Tips for Perfect Headshots

The Perfect Headshot

Headshot & Photo Examples

Actor Résumé Advice

How to Write an Actor's Résumé

Building an Acting Résumé

Creating the Perfect Acting Résumé

Your Acting Résumé – Avoiding Expense and All That Jazz

Acting Résumés – Honesty Leads to Reward

Résumé Examples

Cover Letters

Constructing an Acting Cover Letter

The Perfect Acting Cover Letter

Cover Letter Examples

Getting Acting Work

Grab the Casting Directors' Attention

Self-Promotion: A Dirty Word?

Self-Promotion for the Actor

How to Get a Talent Agent

Getting an Agent - Finding Talent Agents and Getting Noticed

How to Find a Talent Agent

How to Find an Agent... and Survive

What to Look for in an Agent or Manager

Audition & Interview Advice

Meeting with a Talent Agent

Your Interview with an Agent

Ten Interview Blunders Actors Make - and How to Correct Them

Tips for Beating Shyness

Coping with Audition Nerves

Audition Basics

Audition Fundamentals

Audition Procedures

Audition Preparation Tips

Auditioning Tips

Tips for a Successful Audition

Tips, Tools and Truth about Your First Audition

Improve Every Audition

Audition Strategies: Unmask the Classic Myth

Audition Strategies: Stay Upbeat to Stay in the Running

Audition Strategies: It Pays to Know Your Niche

Audition Strategies: Have "Another" Audition in Your Hip Pocket

Audition Strategies: Improve your Improv!

Audition Strategies: Beware of Zombie Casting Directors!

Audition Strategies: Temper Enthusiasm with Business Sense

Audition Strategies: Adopt the "En Garde!" Stance

Audition Strategies: Harness the Power of Habit

Auditioning and What You Can Expect

Auditioning and What You Can Expect Part 2

Auditioning and What You Can Expect Part 3

Cold Reading

Audition Rejection - Don't Take It Personally

The Secret to Dealing with Audition Rejection

Acting Career Advice

How Do You Build A Successful Acting Career?

Seven Steps for a Successful Acting Career

The Secret to Showbiz Success

A Simple Tip for Acting Success

Acting Success Tips

Devise Your Acting Career Path

Acting and Reality

Preparing For The Beast

Overcoming the Myth of Hollywood

Are You Ready for Hollywood?

The Actor's Sanity Test

Aim For the Stars

Become a Star

An Interview with Talent Agent Angela Morris

An Interview with Casting Director Judy Belshe

Managing Fear and Anxiety

Conquer Your Audition Jitters

Facing the Fear and Anxiety of the Unknown

Finding and Overcoming the Source of your Fears

Finding those Techniques that will Manage your Anxieties

How to Overcome a Fearful and Scary Situation

Learning How to Overcome your Out of Control Anxieties

Managing your Persistent Fears and Anxieties

Never Lose Hope in Dealing with your Fears and Depression

Our Fears and Worries can Distort the Reality of the Situation

Modeling Advice

You Can Become a Successful Commercial Model

How to Find a Modeling Agent

Commercial Modeling Composite Sheets

Ask Aaron Acting/Modeling Q&A

Testing Photographers

Working Without an Agent

Jobs for Someone over 40

Increase Jobs

Am I too Tall?

How Much Do I Charge?

Stock Photography Usage

Lip Models

Finding Photographers

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TV Production / Casting Calls / Auditions

Bones

CSI

Heroes

Lost

Medium

Numbers

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Films In Development / Pre-Production

Alien vs. Predator 2

Batman Begins Sequel

Dallas

Harold and Kumar Go to Amsterdam

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Hellboy 2: The Golden Army

Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Superman: Man of Steel

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Video Clips

16 Blocks: Alternate Ending

16 Blocks: Alternate Ending Continued

Batman Anthology: Batman Hero

Batman Anthology: Batman Returns FX

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory: Oompas

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory: Dreams

ER: Competition

ER: Domestic Violence

Firewall: Harrison Ford on Acting

Firewall: Harrison Ford Demanding

Friends: Costume Design

Friends: Makeup

Gilmore Girls: Acting

Gilmore Girls: Supporting Actors

Nip/Tuck: Inner Peace

Nip/Tuck: Life Lessons

The O.C.: Casting

The O.C.: The First Day

One Tree Hill: Hilarie Burton

One Tree Hill: Sophia Bush

Supernatural: Casting

Supernatural: The Pilot

West Wing: John Spencer on his Character

West Wing: Casting Allison Janney

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External Links

You Can be a Movie Extra

Movie Extra – The Easiest Road to Hollywood

The Experiences of a Movie Extra

A Day in the Life

What is a Casting Call?

What do Casting Directors Do?

How to Construct an Actor's Résumé

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