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Acting as a Profession: How to Start a Career in Film and TV
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About Acting as a Profession: How to Start a Career in Film and TV
INTRODUCTION
3 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE COMMITTING TO AN MFA PROGRAM
NEW YORK VS LOS ANGELES
HEADSHOTS & RESUMES
TARGETING AGENTS
5 TIPS FOR AUDITIONING
5 WAYS TO LET GO OF AN AUDITION
THE VALUE OF FAILURE
DON'T WAIT, CREATE
3 WAYS TO WRITE CONSISTENTLY
2 TIPS TO WRITE BETTER STORIES
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
FOCUS ON WHAT'S IN YOUR CONTROL
THE 6 NON ACTING PRINCIPLES THAT WILL MAKE YOUR ACTING STRONGER
CONCLUSION
What You Will Learn?
- How do you break into the most competitive industry on the planet? Join actor, writer, and teacher Nick Maccarone in this 45-minute class as he shares all the lessons he’s learned on how to begin a professional acting career. Nick offers practical tips on everything from headshots to best practices for auditioning, while tying in the importance of perspective and defining success on your own terms..
- Nick is a graduate of Columbia University’s School of the Arts where he received his M.F.A in theater before appearing on popular television shows like Law & Order: SVU, Scandal, and Elementary. Many of his insights come from his experience as a casting reader for Broadway and ABC and as a former contributing writer for Backstage Magazine..
- This class is for any actor interested in pursuing a professional career in film and television. You won’t receive a formula to stardom, but you’ll leave this class with a framework on how to begin navigating a fiercely competitive industry. You’ll learn the importance of creating your own work and think differently about what success can look like..