SAG has finally rolled out it’s new IActor online casting service. The IActor service is available only to SAG members with paid up dues. IActor FAQ The fact is that SAG has had IActor ‘up and running’ for the past year…sort of. I’ve had my resume, headshots and video on IActor for many months. But [...]

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HEADSHOTS. The quest for the perfect headshot is never ending. One or more good headshots are probably the single most important marketing tools an actor, particularly a beginning actor, will have at his/her disposal. The importance of having a good headshot is hard to over emphasize. Even when you have the perfect shot, if you [...]

Other than soaking in as much SXSW as you can…if you’re in Austin… may I make a suggestion? A couple of days ago I stumbled onto a site that has taken up way too much of my time since. It’s called QUARTERLIFE.com. You can spend a lot of time at this place just checking out [...]

According to the Austin American Statesman, the Villa Muse development ‘took a hit’ Thursday from the Austin City Council. The future of the proposed entertainment studio and production facility Villa Muse is uncertain after the Austin City Council dealt its developers a significant setback Thursday night. Council members refused to grant the developers’ request that [...]

Per Kate Miller Morton’s story in today’s Austin American Statesman, Villa Muse could stay outside city for decades. The Austin city council is slated to vote today on an agreement with Villa Muse developers that would allow the city to negotiate a longterm non annexation agreement. The developers make the case that if they are [...]

Reuters today has a pretty good summary of the current state of affairs as SAG looks at preparing to bargain for a new contract with AMPTP. The SAG agreement expires June 30, 2008. Will there be another strike on the heels of the settlement between WGA and AMPTP? I don’t think so, but there are [...]

Most actors and other performing artists have a limited budget for promotional materials: headshots, demos, postcards, etc. If you’re like me you’ve tried various sources for these materials with varying levels of results. In the self promotion game, at least one thing is certain: If the promotional materials aren’t professional quality they’re likely to hurt [...]

One of certainties of the professional actor’s life is that there are often long periods of time when one is NOT acting…at least not for a paycheck. But just because the actor is not employed, it doesn’t mean he/she can’t be ‘working’ at the actor’s craft. What are some non-acting pursuits we can use to [...]