Acting

Getting the Call It started, as it always does, with a phone call. I was driving down Sunset, it was a beautiful day in Hollywood; and I was feeling good. I had been in Los Angeles for five years, after having moved from Minneapolis. I had some great success back home and was expecting to jump right into the business when I go out here, but I was in for a bit of a surprise. I booked a guest star after only a couple of months, but then things really dried out. I spent the next five years...

At some point an actor will inevitably begin his/her search to get an agent. Many actors look at the agent relationship as the be-all and end-all. Really, that's when the work begins, but on a different level. When actors gets agents, we often find that one of two things happen: 1. They're at a loss as to how to proceed. 2. They rely too much on the agent, and stop their own self-promotion. Both of these can hurt the agent relationship. At the Savvy Actor, we have created the Fi...

Branded In LA Bill Oberst Jr. Los Angeles is a brutal market for actors. I came here from an east coast stage career. I'd been making my living as an actor for 13 straight years. LA almost broke that streak. Almost.... In 3 years here I've done over 50 film & TV projects. They ain't all gems, but I work. I make a living as an actor. In an industry with a 98% unemployment rate; in the toughest environment in the world for actors; a middle-aged white guy with acne scars and a face only a...