Wednesday, November 11, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] AZ/UT SAG Director Don Livesay talks about SAGIndie contracts

 

For actors and filmmakers.

Saturday November 14 at 1pm.

Go to ifpphx.org to preregister and save $5 off of the door price.

1700 N 7th Ave, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ

The newest contracts are very flexible and we all should get familiar with the various options at our disposal when wanting to hire (or be hired as) SAG talent.

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Sunday, November 08, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] 11/09/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

 

11/09/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

Actor's Cold Calling – An Essential Research and Development Tool for Your Career Success by Sean Pratt

Mastering the how-to's of cold calling lies at the heart of building up your network.

Here's a term that strikes fear into many an actor's heart. But fear not! Cold calling is just one more job that you, as the secretary of your company, must do. Most actors dread doing this necessary chore because of a fundamental misunderstanding of what they're actually doing and why it's different from being an ordinary telemarketer. But once you understand the basics of actor cold calling, rehearse it and "screw your courage to the sticking place"…to quote Shakespeare, you'll find that cold calling is very straightforward.

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/actors_cold_calling

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years. He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/

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Sunday, November 01, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] 11/02/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

 

11/02/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

Actor Marketing Through the Mail: Advice on Using the Mail as a Medium for Advertising by Sean Pratt

Though it requires more effort, time and money, using the mail can still give you a lot of bang for your advertising buck.

With the advent of the Internet, and the ubiquity of email, websites and the creation of social and professional networks, it seems that many actors have forgotten the value of advertising through the mail. Yes, these new forms of marketing cost far less than using the mail and offer their own unique features, such as posting audio and video, to reach the director, agent, etc. But there is one crucial difference where snail mail beats the Internet hands down, and though it seems subtle, if used properly it can really grab someone's attention and get your message across.

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/actor_marketing_through_the_mail

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] 10/26/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

 

The Actor's Business Cycle – Brand Loyalty: Why Trust, Behavior and Consistency are so Important to Your Career

The ultimate goal for every actor is having someone commit to repeatedly hiring them for work or recommending them to others for their projects.

The concept of the Actor's Business Cycle, or ABC™, has been adapted from the corporate world. Taken step by step, these easy to understand ideas will provide you with a powerful tool to realize your career goals. Many actors think that landing the part and working on that one project is the last step in their pursuit of having an acting career; they view each show in isolation from the one before and after it. But this perspective will stand in the way of their gaining, and keeping, momentum in their career. Like the car salesman said, "You don't sell a guy one car, one time. You sell him five cars over fifteen years." And to do this you must achieve the most important goal for any business that sells a product/service.

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_actors_business_cycle_brand_loyalty

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years. He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] Auditioning Basic Workshop with Faith Hibbs Clark, CSA Casting Director

 


AUDITIONING BASIC – Ever thought you might have what it takes to be
in commercials or act in film?

Faith Hibbs-Clark, CSA, owner and head casting director of Good Faith
Casting, LLC, Arizona's #1 casting office, is offering introductory
workshops to help introduce you into the business.

The "Auditioning Basics" workshop is designed for the beginner
who is looking for an agent and who wants to break into the business.
The workshop will cover how to get a reputable agent, how to recognize
and avoid modeling agency scams, headshots and resumes, determining your
acting age and type, how to market yourself, and basic auditioning
requirements, and terminology. Free handouts and resources!

Cost: $45

Date: October 21st

Time: 6 pm to 9 pm

Place: 4700 N. Central Ave. Ste. 208 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Central Ave.
Ste. 208 Phoenix, AZ 85012

To register email: gfcworkshops@gmail.com

Preregistration required, so sign-up early to reserve your spot!

www.goodfaithcasting.com

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[Phoenix Actors Forum] 10/19/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

 

10/19/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

Actor/Director Conversation – How to Discern Someone's Style of Listening.

Understanding the director's style of listening, as well as your own, will go a long way to helping you effectively communicate with each other.

The story has been told of the director who gave an actor the note, "Okay, the next time you do this scene I want to see some real passion and anger, so really tear up the stage." So when the actor came back onstage to do the scene, he started screaming and jumping around and picked up chair and threw it through the window on the set. The director, who nearly had a heart attack, yelled, "What are you doing?!" The actor replied, "But you said to tear up the stage." To which the director said, "Well, I didn't mean it literally!" Nothing can be more problematic to the success of a project than when the director cannot clearly communicate with an actor and vice versa. Essentially, it boils down to the way each of them speaks and listens.

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_actordirector_conversation

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years. He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/

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Sunday, October 11, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] Actors looking for monologues or scenes

 

Dear Phoenix actors,

I am writing to inform you about an update of my website
http://www.actorama.com

I just added a searchable database of monologues and scenes for all of you
actors looking for interesting material to work on in your class or for your
auditions. Pieces are taken from films, plays, television and books. You can
search the database according to what you are looking for and each piece also
includes story summaries, comments, ratings and videos.

The website is

http://www.actorama.com

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[Phoenix Actors Forum] 10/12/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BIZ

 

10/12/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

The Actor's Business Cycle – Professional Relations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Working in the Biz

Your participation, attitude and acting performance will be closely watched during and evaluated after each project.

The concept of the Actor's Business Cycle, or ABC™, has been adapted from the corporate world. Taken step by step, these easy to understand concepts will provide you with a powerful tool to realize your career goals. By now, you've been hired to work on a play, movie, commercial, etc., which was covered in The Actor's Business Cycle – The Point of Purchase. The director and/or producer have purchased your "widget"…that is you and your talent…in order to help make their production the best it can possibly be. Unfortunately, many actors forget that though they've landed this particular role, they still need to be aware of the broader implications of their work as it relates to their career; because after the show is over, the powers that be will evaluate the pro's and con's of having worked with you.

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/actors_business_cycle_professional_relations

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years. He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/

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Sunday, October 04, 2009

[Phoenix Actors Forum] 10/05/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

 

10/05/09 SEAN PRATT PRESENTS HIS WEEKLY ARTICLE ON THE BUSINESS OF THE BIZ

Actors Using Google Alerts – Utilizing Data Mining to Find Nuggets of Show Business Gold

Google Alerts can provide a virtual gold mine of information about the people, places and projects actors want to be involved with.

Actor's are constantly trying to stay abreast of what's going on in their neck of the woods; the continuous search for the essential who, what, when, where, how, and why of the Biz. It could be a theatre in town you're dying to perform at, a certain director you'd like to work with or what new projects are coming to your area. Your local Yahoo Group or actor list serve will list auditions, classes, and some general news, but the special kind of information you need is not going to get posted there. What you should be using is the free web tool, Google Alerts, to gather the specific data you need. Here's how it works and why it's so important.

To read the rest of this article go to: http://acting.suite101.com/article.cfm/actors_using_google_alerts

Based in Washington D.C., Sean Pratt has been a professional actor for more than 20 years. He also teaches classes on and writes articles about the business of the Biz. http://www.seanprattpresents.com/

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