What clips belong in your demo reel? Here are some tips for aspiring actors!
Of course, quality over quantity is the theme of today. You may be inclined to fill your reel with as many clips as possible to show that you have experience, but this will work against you.
Read MoreTamara was hired as an extra for $600 to walk in the background of a commercial. To get the job, all she did was make another connection like she’d done a million times before, chat with them a bit on a shoot, and shortly after had an opportunity for a fun, easy job with great pay dropped at her feet. The same thing will be happening to you, too, with just a bit of effort on your part.
We know that success in the entertainment industry is all about making connections, so how exactly is that done?
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Pursuing your dreams to work in the Film Industry can often seem like a maze that doesn’t have a clear entry or exit. Life before Friends In Film is different for everyone. Even finding a network of support, or an understanding of what it takes to build a high-paying career in the Film Industry often appears to be an uphill battle. But, the good news is – there’s plenty of people who are or were in the same spot!
Crystal, who resides in Texas, began Friends In Film from the recommendation of a professor while obtaining an undergraduate degree in film and graphic design. After college, she spent years on small independent film projects with little to no-pay, but couldn’t understand why it seemed so difficult to break into paid professional work or gain the attention of a director from Los Angeles, or at the minimum, at least something IMDB worthy.
Read MoreWhat if you have no experience as an actor? What do you do?
Do you start taking acting class, or find an acting group?
Read MoreSo, when you work at McDonalds, you work in the City of Industry. That’s about 1 hour east from LA.
They have a McDonalds that looks like a real McDonalds, but the whole thing is only for shooting commercials. They have an entire working kitchen, rooms for production, and some offices in there.
Read MoreTony gets an acting gig right off the bat!
Is it crazy to imagine working on a set, being paid to be there, being put in the movie, hanging out with celebrities at night and joking around on set all day? Might I add, getting an acting credit in a professional feature film? And you didn’t even ask for it?
Read MoreAm I attractive enough to be an actor?
Janet here. This post is from our mentorship class, and it’s so good, I wanted to post it here for you.
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Are you concerned what your acting agent will think of you working on set as a PA? It can work really well! : – )
Tamara tells us how she keeps her agent happy while still working on set as a production assistant and wardrobe supervisor. If you’re an actor, you’ll love this video! Go watch it now!
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If you have a theater background and are having trouble landing roles in film, you might want to remind yourself of the differences between acting on stage and acting in front of the camera.
A-list Mentor Tamara started in theater, but has since transitioned into film acting as well as wardrobe and science communication (a form of acting). She used FIF to get connected in Los Angeles, become SAG, and get principal roles all in one year.
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Jake went from working at a call center to working on movies in Los Angeles!
Watch Jake talk about how he went to NYC to break into acting, didn’t have the success he was looking for…then found Friends in Film.
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