a “Telephone Scene” leads Brett Newton’s Theatrical Actor Demo Reel
Read MoreImagine having a clone of yourself that could talk to potential clients and make friends all over the world while you stayed at home. That’s what well planned video production allows you - The ability to record your image, message, and experience and share that with anyone across the globe.
Read MoreHow can we improve the way the right customers find us? How do we cut through all the noise and let the world know that we exist?
Read MoreThere’s no exact blueprint that magically works to help you discover your passion, but there are quite a few things you can start doing today that will help you get closer to finding it. Here are five of my personal favorite
Read MoreProcrastination can feel like this heavy chain that keeps us from soaring through life, and without a plan to overcome it, it can quickly hold us back from enjoying the level of success we crave in business, career, and relationships. Here are three of my favorite strategies to kick it to the curb.
Read MoreAside from the satisfaction of helping people learn new skills and save time figuring things out on their own, Here are a few reasons I believe teaching is the greatest gift we can give to ourselves.
Read MoreYou’ve got the sides. Those two pages upon which your dreams rest. And they are bad. So bad. The character motivations difficult to discern, the writing stilted. How do you craft a character from what is on the page?
Read More“Reading is the creative center of a writer’s life” says Stephen King, in his book On Writing. “If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time to write. Simple as that.”
Read MoreIn Hollywood, the old adage, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is often given more weight than other industries. Showbiz is an industry of networks and cliques. You’re either in with the red-carpet-strutting-popular crowd (successful and working), or you’re ostracized (out of work) and hanging out with career waiters and professional Uber drivers. Sure, those are two extreme points on the Hollywood social meter, but if you want to build your network and grow your caliber and career, consider each decision you make as a fork in the road leading to one of these two alternatives. You’re either building and cultivating a superior network, or you’re slamming on the brakes to your own progress by surrounding yourself with negative influences.
Read MoreI always say there are two LA’s: the city that never sleeps, with the cocaine parties and models, and the city that grinds itself to the bone with passion. What do I mean by this? People associate Hollywood with glamour and quick wealth, and it is easy to get caught up in the façade of it all: living the movie star lifestyle without the bank account. But the people that make it in this field are, with few exceptions, the ones that skip out on those parties, at least early in their careers, and put their heads down and grind.
Read MoreAs an actor in LA, it’s critical to remember that distractions can pull you off track every day, and results RARELY appear overnight. Building Great habits is a sure way to keep you on the right track. If you don’t brush your teeth tonight, your teeth aren’t going to crack and fall out of your gums while you sleep. If you do 20 pushups before bed, without skipping a day for a year, you’re going to be in much better shape than if you do nothing. It’s not rocket science, it’s common knowledge, but why is it so hard for us to build and maintain good habits?
Read MoreLA Confidential. Shawshank Redemption. The Shining. For aspiring writers, these titles might as well constitute the first page of the filmmaking Bible. Well-written stories are rare, and rarer still are the stories that are somehow able to remain timeless. That resonate through generations. For Hollywood hopefuls, nothing can be more inspiring than witnessing those masterpieces that blend plot, character and dialogue in such a way as to leave us speechless. It can also be daunting. But instead of staring fearfully up at the Goliath armed only with a sling, let Goliath be a stepping-stone. Study these masterpieces. Build a classroom around them. Watch your favorites three times. Once for plot. Once for character. Once for dialogue. And you will begin to unlock the puzzles, the formula of this art.
Read MoreSo how long should a reel be, and how do we make it engaging? Although there’s a general guideline to keep in mind for length and pacing, it’s important to remember to calibrate your reel to work for you.
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