Bite-Size Business with The Actors' Enterprise
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| Blog Name: | Bite-Size Business with The Actors' Enterprise |
| Url: | http://theactorsenterprise.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | acting, marketing, arts |
| Description: | Updated several times per week, our Bite-Size Business Blog has useful tips and articles designed to keep actors "in the know" with regard to their careers. Erin Cronican, TAE Founder, also answers submitted questions from actors. Bite-Size Business is a program of The Actors' Enterprise (TAE) focused on giving actors helpful hints and tips on treating their acting careers like a true business. After all, actors are business owners! TAE's philosophy is that if actors have access to all of the tools they need to be successful at the "business," they will feel much more in control of their careers. And control equals freedom, empowerment, and success! |
| Popularity: | 166 Followers |
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Should Actors "Pay to Play"?
* I got this very interesting question from a colleague who prefers to remain anonymous due to the nature of the question:Dear Erin,You being from the Left Coast (California) and all, and being well-versed in the mechanics of our fine industry...have you heard of this practice? A filmmaker (director/writer), collaborates with actors to write a film of any length, featuring said actors with characters based on their types. The di
* I got this very interesting question from a colleague who prefers to remain anonymous due to the nature of the question:Dear Erin,You being from the Left Coast (California) and all, and being well-versed in the mechanics of our fine industry...have you heard of this practice? A filmmaker (director/writer), collaborates with actors to write a film of any length, featuring said actors with characters based on their types. The di
Exclusivity in Agency Contracts
* We’re on a role with the topic of CONTRACTS! Chantelle writes:Hello Erin,I'm an aspiring actress in North Carolina, and I made an effort to seek new representation. It has been a while since I have been able to pursue a career, due partly to the slump in production in my state. Now that is turning around, and I want to be ready to jump back into the game! My concern is with a local agent that offered me a contract. I am in
* We’re on a role with the topic of CONTRACTS! Chantelle writes:Hello Erin,I'm an aspiring actress in North Carolina, and I made an effort to seek new representation. It has been a while since I have been able to pursue a career, due partly to the slump in production in my state. Now that is turning around, and I want to be ready to jump back into the game! My concern is with a local agent that offered me a contract. I am in
Submitting in NY & LA from Other Cities
* One of my students is based in Louisville, KY, and though she comes to New York City on a fairly regular basis, she is not able to take full advantage of the audition opportunities. Here, she asks me a question about being out of town and submitting for NY Projects (and I think this is relevant for folks on the West Coast interested in LA projects.)Hi Erin-I am back in Louisville now. I have been organizing and sending s
* One of my students is based in Louisville, KY, and though she comes to New York City on a fairly regular basis, she is not able to take full advantage of the audition opportunities. Here, she asks me a question about being out of town and submitting for NY Projects (and I think this is relevant for folks on the West Coast interested in LA projects.)Hi Erin-I am back in Louisville now. I have been organizing and sending s
Take Care of the Newbies
I subscribe to a couple of message boards so I can keep in touch with what actors are discussing in the industry. When a new post comes in, I am either emailed directly by the message board, or the board's RSS feed is delivered to a special section of my inbox. It really is a wonderful way to stay "up to the minute" without having to go to their websites each day.About 10 days ago I happened upon a set of posts that really made me sick to my stomach. Apparently, someone (or a group of people) have been scamming actors with fake audition notices. But it wasn't the actors' safety that was in danger - it was their wallets.It's hard to understand exactly what
I subscribe to a couple of message boards so I can keep in touch with what actors are discussing in the industry. When a new post comes in, I am either emailed directly by the message board, or the board's RSS feed is delivered to a special section of my inbox. It really is a wonderful way to stay "up to the minute" without having to go to their websites each day.About 10 days ago I happened upon a set of posts that really made me sick to my stomach. Apparently, someone (or a group of people) have been scamming actors with fake audition notices. But it wasn't the actors' safety that was in danger - it was their wallets.It's hard to understand exactly what
Following up after Industry Seminars
I saw this question posted on a popular forum for actors, and I responded. Here is what transpired:Hi! I recently went to one of The Network's (New York) casting director seminars. This one was with a casting director for a soap opera who says they're constantly casting for things- Under 5's, recurrings, etc. I read her sides and we chatted one on one, and afterward she said some very positive things about my 'audition' and said I should ‘definitely follow up with her’ and that she hoped to hear from me.I've heard before with these "pay to play" situations, that following up can be a waste of time, or worse- a faux pas. But in this s
I saw this question posted on a popular forum for actors, and I responded. Here is what transpired:Hi! I recently went to one of The Network's (New York) casting director seminars. This one was with a casting director for a soap opera who says they're constantly casting for things- Under 5's, recurrings, etc. I read her sides and we chatted one on one, and afterward she said some very positive things about my 'audition' and said I should ‘definitely follow up with her’ and that she hoped to hear from me.I've heard before with these "pay to play" situations, that following up can be a waste of time, or worse- a faux pas. But in this s
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