Acting in sitcoms might look easy, but they can challenge your skills in terms of timing, delivery, and more. Know more about this genre by checking out “Mastering the Art of Sitcom: What You Need to Know”, a blog post by The Heller Approach Acting...
Every day in our lives, we make choices. The choices we make shape the next steps of our day, our week, our year, our lives. Making decisions is important, but sometimes we forget the need to make choices when performing a character, making...
As pilot season approaches quickly, auditions happen in droves. Agents, managers, casting directors, and many other entertainment professionals involved in the casting and submission process are overworked, overwhelmed, yet still get their job done in the highest degree of professionalism possible. Casting directors...
When going out for an audition, many actors feel they have to go big or go home, so to speak. While taking risks and being different (or even being yourself) is valuable in an audition, especially when booking the room, even if you don’t...
Many times, an actor has to do multiple takes of a scene before moving on, and sometimes it’s not the performer’s fault more than it is anyone else’s, such as the crew. Whoever needs a retake, it is absolutely impossible to duplicate or repeat...
In the industry today, times are changing. The power is shifting, and people will lower status are becoming the ones in power. Whatever the case is, world views are ever-evolving, and the film industry specifically is drastically changing all at once—but there’s something...
Navigating Pilot Season for Beginner Actors The entertainment industry witnesses a surge in opportunities during the pilot season, a window between January and April when aspiring actors converge upon cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York. Despite the online streaming that made adjustments to the...
Actors prepare, and with a new year to find an acting school that works, actors do their research about types of work, even if it's cold reading, which creates a different element of preparedness. One element of auditioning and performing that most actors come...
No, that title is correct. A FREE ACTING LESSON! In this expensive and ever-evolving industry, the chance to have a free lesson is a luxury as most companies in the industry are focused on dollar signs as opposed to providing the information needed...
There are so many classes, schools, and philosophies in Los Angeles, around the world, and now, with the ever-changing social media and world wide web, online via video platforms. There’s a check list for what makes different schools stand out, and you are looking for something...