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There are going to just be some of those days when new production assistants are working with rude producers and directors in film. Rude professionals can come off as arrogant and egotistical. Production assistants who learn to be sensitive to the pressures of a film set can win over the toughest people.

People starting out in the film industry are often afraid of how they will look to others on set. So many concerns run through their minds. It can be anything from worrying if they are doing their job right to hoping people simply like them.

You want to work in the film industry badly. You send them e-mails without getting any response. If you do get a response, it leads nowhere.

You send out e-mails until it seems like the film industry is completely closed to new people.

You can overcome shyness and dominate in the film industry. The film industry is full of top professionals who face the same fears that you do. The only difference between them and you is that they learn techniques to work through their shyness in order to make it.

The film industry greatly rewards go-getter people, those who are willing to pursue their dreams with confidence. You want to put forward a self-assured and confident personality. You need to network with people to succeed. If you are a shy person, though, you wonder if you can make it in film. The worst part about it is that you can feel like you’re the only one who is shy, but you aren’t.

Do you know the answer to this question, ‘Why do you want to be an actor?’ Maybe you do, and maybe you don’t, but it is a question anyone aspiring to act thinks about. A-list Mentor Lera is an industry insider and an A-list Mentor. Her secret on how to become an actress begins with answering the why. If you want to know what to do if you want to be an actor, start with the why. The why is your reason, the how is your toolbox. In her interview with Janet Urban, Lera gives us her why.

As you watch the video, you might discover your reasons for wanting to act are similar to Lera’s. Whether they are or not, it’s good to ask yourself what is important to you. Lera tells us that art is for influencing people. There are many ways to influence people. Perhaps you have a message, or you want to change the world.

As a TV performer, you have to be ready for casting questions and answers, so have your answers ready for the casting director. You’ll be getting the interview and you need to be ready with your best answers.

The number one question on the minds of casting directors, managers, and agents are usually about what TV shows can cast you and why. It’s a tough question that stumps a lot of performers, but it is one you are going to have to answer if you want to look professional.

Learn the one thing you need to do before recording a self tape – how to research. Ania speaks directly from an A-list training, a snippet that let’s us begin to understand the thinking and knowledge of top film professionals. This training focused on commercials. When making a self-tape audition, Ania teaches us about using an iPhone, the tricky details of setting up lighting, the art of self-tape audition kits, and the crucially important backdrop.

Ania stresses never to send the first take. There’s a saying that filmmaking is retaking. Just like on a real film set where the director makes many takes to get exactly the right shot, we should make several takes before submitting our own self-tape audition.

Ania shares some self-tape tips and advice – write your name on your self-tape and more. These are tape tips great for self-tapes made by actors. It’s easy to do, even on an iPhone.

Film is an exciting industry to work in, and it requires great attention to detail. Listen to Ania, who is successful. There are plenty of small things that can go awry and quash progress. She gets into the nooks and crannies, that nitty gritty where aspiring talent trying to triumph trip over tiny technicalities.