Archive for the ‘Self Promotion’ Category
February 21st, 2011
Well, more and more actors are being asked for links to their online demos when being submitted for film projects. Just makes sense to have your demo as available as possible.
Tags: acting demo, film demo, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Self Promotion | 2 Comments »
January 31st, 2010
This is an excellent video on Actor Demo Reels from the SAG Foundation LifeRaft series that was originally available only to SAG members.
Tags: Actor Reels, Demo Reels, Editing Your Reel, Gary Zuckerbrod, SAG Foundation LifeRaft, Wayne Rawley
Posted in Acting, Actors, Demo Reels, SAG, SAG Membership, Self Promotion, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
January 22nd, 2010
Join the Austin Actors Conservatory for a candid discussion of what works and what doesn’t and learn how to market yourself in today’s climate.
Tags: Austin Actors Conservatory, Damon Williams, Demo Reels, Gary Chason, Headshots, Jonathan Grubbs, Mark Lane, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Actors, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Conservatory, Austin Film, Demo Reels, Headshots, Indie Film, Self Promotion, Texas film | No Comments »
September 7th, 2009
Going up some of those hills about 20 miles into that first ride, the mental picture I had of myself was as Tim Conway riding a tricycle, struggling up a hill, just getting to the top and then toppling over like a stump. It was at that moment I knew one could feel like their [...]
Tags: Actors, Beating Cancer, Bicycling, Goal Setting, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mamma Jamma Ride, Recreational Cycling, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Actors, Auditions, Beating Cancer, Breast Cancer, Filmmaking, IBC, Incremental Goal Setting, Livestrong, Mamma Jamma Ride, Self Promotion, Tommy G. Kendrick | No Comments »
July 15th, 2009
Actor scams. When will they end? They’ll end when actors, wannabe actors and wannabe actors’ parents wise up and get educated to how the business works. What prompts this little rant? I received an email yesterday from an acting related blog I’m apparently subscribed to that led me to a link to a message board [...]
Tags: Acting Scams, Background Casting, Breaking into Acting, Casting Sites, Child Actors, Extra Casting, Headshots, Italian in the South, Peter McMahon
Posted in Acting, Acting Coaches, Acting Scams, Actors, AFTRA, Agent, Auditions, Casting Notices, Commercials, Headshots, Hollywood, Peter McMahon, Producers, Self Promotion, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
June 2nd, 2009
Okay….so I’m working on a new demo for play on the internet. Each clip is kept brief in an effort limit the total file size and to maximize the quality after all the video compression takes place. It’s still a work in progress but here’s where I am today. This version was uploaded to YouTube [...]
Tags: Actors Demo, Dancer Texas, DVD Decrypter, Friday Night Lights, Screen Door Jesus, Tommy G. Kendrick, Vegas Video, Walker Texas Ranger, YOUTUBE
Posted in Acting, AFTRA, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Demo Reels, Friday Night Lights, SAG, SAGIndie, Screen Door Jesus, Self Promotion, Texas Actors, Texas film, Tommy G. Kendrick, Video Demos | No Comments »
February 11th, 2009
Self-described ‘working class actor’ John Cygan offers his take on the deal that AFTRA signed and why SAG should not agree to that same deal. What do you think?
Tags: ACTORS HEALTH CARE, ACTORS RESIDUALS, AFTRA, AMPTP, JOHN CYGAN, New Media, NOW MEDIA, SAG, Strike, WEBISODES
Posted in Actor, AFTRA, Alan Rosenberg, AMPTP, Auditions, Big Media, Casting Notices, Commercials, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Indie Film, New Media, NOW MEDIA, Producers, Residuals, Roberta Reardon, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAG Membership, Self Promotion, Streaming Video, Strike, Tommy G. Kendrick, WEBISODES | No Comments »
September 22nd, 2008
WHAT: The Network Austin Mixer WHEN: Wednesday September 24 – Speakers at 7 PM — Network Till Late WHERE: Mother Egan‚s Irish Pub – 715 West 6th St. Austin, TX WHO: Everyone involved in film and media… and YOU! SPEAKERS: A Panel of Speakers from THE ALLIANCE * Donise Hardy, President, Talent Works-USA * Veronica [...]
Tags: Austin Actors, DONISE HARDY, HEATHER COLLIER, LIZ ATHERTON, NETWORK AUSTIN MIXER, SAG Actors, Texas Actors, THE ALLIANCE, Tommy G. Kendrick
Posted in Acting, Acting Coaches, Actor, Actors, AFTRA, Agent, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Austin Studios, Callbacks, Casting Notices, Commercials, Directors, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, IActor, Indie Film, New Mexico Film Production, Residuals, Right to Work, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAG Membership, SAGIndie, Self Promotion, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers, Tommy G. Kendrick, TXMPA | No Comments »
September 22nd, 2008
Some months back I was asked to give my opinion about a young actor’s headshot. Over the weekend I received a followup email from the actor who wanted some additional advice about the headshot photo and about the process of changing agents. After I had finished responding to his questions it occurred to me that [...]
Tags: Advice to Actors, Changing Agents, Film Actors, Headshots, Texas Actors, Young Actors
Posted in Actors, Actors over 30, Agent, Auditions, Austin Actors, Casting Notices, Creating characters, Headshots, SAG, SAG Eligible, SAG Membership, Self Promotion, Texas Actors, Texas Film Production Fund, Tommy G. Kendrick | 1 Comment »
September 4th, 2008
It’s been said there are no small parts…only small actors. Well, that’s not really true. There ARE small parts. I know. I’ve done my share of them and will likely do more, Lord willin’ and the creek don’t rise. Last year I had the pleasure of doing a decidedly small role in a project called [...]
Tags: ANDREW JONES, GLYNN TURMAN, KINGS OF THE EVENING, REGINALD DORSEY, ROBERT PAGE JONES, TYSON BECKFORD
Posted in Acting, Actors, Agent, Auditions, Austin Actors, Austin Film, Creating characters, Directors, Film Distribution, Filmmakers, Filmmaking, Hollywood, Indie Film, KINGS OF THE EVENING, Producers, SAG, Self Promotion, Tax Incentives, Texas Actors, Texas film, Texas Film Production Fund, Texas Filmmakers | No Comments »
