Archive for September, 2008

Movie Producers: What They Do
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Movie Producers: What They Do

By actorguru on Sep 30, 2008 in Knowing the Basics

Wanna know what a movie producer does?  A film producer (movie producer) is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. The producer initiates, coordinates, supervises and controls matters such as fund raising, hiring key personnel, and arranging for distributors. The producer is involved throughout all phases of the filmmaking process from development to completion of a project. [...]

Movie Directors: What They Do
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Movie Directors: What They Do

By actorguru on Sep 30, 2008 in Knowing the Basics

A movie director or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a film. A movie director visualizes the script, controlling a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects, while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of their vision. However, in some cases film directors do not have absolute artistic control. The director can also be selected by the producer. The producer can in this case [...]

Acting in Movies: Having a Movie Star Mentality
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Acting in Movies: Having a Movie Star Mentality

By actorguru on Sep 30, 2008 in Encouragement, Featured

All your life you’ve watched actors acting in movies, now it’s your turn. Acting in movies isn’t hard.  But then again, it isn’t easy either.  The good thing is that even though the odds may seem stacked up against you–we’re here to let you know that you can do it.  If you’ve made it up [...]

Tony Award: What is It?
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Tony Award: What is It?

By actorguru on Sep 29, 2008 in Words to Know

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American theatre and are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and performances, as well as discretionary non-competitive Special Tony Awards and the Regional Theatre Tony Award, and the Tony [...]

Emmy Award: What is It?
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Emmy Award: What is It?

By actorguru on Sep 28, 2008 in Words to Know

The Emmy Award, also known as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Oscars. They are presented in various sectors of the television industry, including entertainment programming, news and documentary shows, and sports programming. As such, the awards are presented in various [...]

Academy Award: What is It?
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Academy Award: What is It?

By actorguru on Sep 28, 2008 in Words to Know

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are awards of merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is among the oldest, most prominent, most prestigious, and most watched film award ceremonies in [...]

Character Actor: What is it?
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Character Actor: What is it?

By actorguru on Sep 28, 2008 in Words to Know

A character actor is an actor who predominantly plays a particular type of role rather than leading ones. Character actor roles can range from bit parts to secondary leads. However, character actors often play supporting roles, for characters who do not undergo a major change in the course of the plot, and whose role is less prominent. While movie-goers may not recognize character [...]

Acting Classes for Teens
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Acting Classes for Teens

By actorguru on Sep 28, 2008 in Acting for Kids

If you’re interested in information on acting classes for teens, check out more of the info that Kid’s World provides on their site.  Below is some info that they provided. Acting Workshops – How Much Do They Cost? A four to six week acting workshop ranges from around $200 to $400 US. Most workshops will [...]

The Audition: How Not to Be Nervous
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The Audition: How Not to Be Nervous

By actorguru on Sep 26, 2008 in Technique

The audition process can be very daunting and overwhealming if you’re not careful.  Would you believe some of the best actors in the business still get nervous on auditions?  Do you get nervous on auditions?  Let’s go over a few pointers. The main reason you get nervous on an audition is because of fear.  It’s [...]

BackStage.com: Great Resource Place for Actors
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BackStage.com: Great Resource Place for Actors

By actorguru on Sep 23, 2008 in Resources

If you’re looking for resource place for casting calls, then Backstage.com is a great place to start. Back Stage is an entertainment-industry brand aimed at people working in film and the performing arts, with a special focus on casting (performing arts), job opportunities, and career advice. Back Stage publishes two weekly tabloid-sized trade magazines in [...]

The Audition: How to Greet A Casting Director
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The Audition: How to Greet A Casting Director

By actorguru on Sep 20, 2008 in Featured, How to Become a Professional

This may come as a surprise but there’s an art to greeting a casting director. From the moment you step foot in a casting office you must appear confident. The first thing you’ll have to do when you go on an audition is sign in. There’ll be a list of the names of the other [...]

That's a Wrap!
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That’s a Wrap!

By actorguru on Sep 18, 2008 in Words to Know

“That’s a wrap!” is a term you’ll hear from a television or movie production’s first assistant director after a long hard day on the set. It means you’re done for the day! Most crew and actors are happy and relieved to hear these words. Hot lights, heavy make-up, and not to mention working your brain [...]

Live a Little
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Live a Little

By actorguru on Sep 14, 2008 in Knowing the Basics

Wanting to be a professional actor is a wonderful thing. However, things take time and patience is gonna be the key to your success.  It can be frustrating sometimes to watch other actors perform on television shows or movies when you know you’re good enough to be doing the same thing.  Don’t worry, there’s and [...]

Getting and Interviewing with a Talent Agent
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Getting and Interviewing with a Talent Agent

By actorguru on Sep 10, 2008 in How to Become a Professional

One essential item for an actor or model is an agent. A great agent represents you, gets you work, and helps develop you as a professional… he’s your friend, mentor, and business partner. If you’re in a big city you’ll probably get one agent for theatrical work, another for commercial and perhaps a third for [...]

Performing in front of the lens: tips for actors and models
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Performing in front of the lens: tips for actors and models

By actorguru on Sep 08, 2008 in How to Become a Professional

Even the most experienced actors and models find it productive to revisit coaching advice from the shooter’s perspective.  As a photographer and videographer I’ve organized a list of suggestions to help make your next shoot the most stellar yet.  And for those just getting started, here are some great habits to develop early. Your performance [...]

What is "Pilot Season?"
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What is “Pilot Season?”

By actorguru on Sep 04, 2008 in Featured, Words to Know

In the acting business, the term “pilot” doesn’t necessarily mean a person who flies an airplance.  Think of a pilot as a new TV show.  Not a TV SERIES.  A TV SHOW.  Just ONE show–with potential.  TV studio execs usually test out pilot shows to see how they do in the ratings first before they greenlight it as a series. [...]

Become a Movie Extra!
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Become a Movie Extra!

By actorguru on Sep 01, 2008 in Getting Started

Did you know that there are a lot of actors making a good living as movie extras?  In case you didn’t know, movie extras are those people who appear in the background (also called background players) in movies or television.  They usually don’t say anything but they play a vital role in movie and television production.  How could [...]

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