In the SMFA context, what exactly does “ninja” mean? Sean Frost Sean, your timing is great with this question, because it lines up beautifully with this week’s column topic on generating content to repurpose. My…
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Let’s Geek Out!
Truth be told, I could just as easily write every week about systems and organization and efficiency. Many times, I do weave these topics into columns for actors between paragraphs about marketing materials and self-taping…
Stennar Strom: Branding, Branding, Branding!
I was talking with some actors recently and the topic was how *limiting* it feels to have A brand. A singular type. A bullseye. Of course, my response was (and always is) that structure isn’t…
Rank the Reps
A month ago, we talked about making sure your tools measure up if you’re on the great agent hunt as pilot season winds to a close. Most actors seeking new representation are planning to have…
Do Your Tools Measure Up?
If you’re like many actors out there, you’re probably using this first quarter of 2015 to research agents and managers, hoping to create a “hell-yes” target list so that — come drop season — you’re…
Self-Tape Challenge
Oh man. Lovers of 100-Day Challenge action, get ready for a speed-round. I facilitate these ongoing SMFA mastermind groups. Eight of them, to be exact. Well, last week, one of my lovely groups was engaged…
Medicine in the Ice Cream
One of the key elements to my work is making challenging concepts more palatable. I call it “hiding medicine in the ice cream.” I’ll write a column that — on its surface — is about…
Thank You for Casting Me; I Used the Booking to Book Another Role Too!
Bonnie ~ Okay… I have to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for bringing me in for Indian Motorcycles. I had such a great time and you were right: The guys at The Factory are great…
Targeting Films
This, of course, is not the first time I’ve written about targeting. You’ve seen my how-to info on targeting TV projects, targeting the casting directors who populate those shows, targeting commercials, and targeting reps at…
They’re Targeting Too
While on a coaching call the other day, the topic of an agent who “isn’t into actors who focus on their brand” came up. Of course, my response was what you’d expect: Agents who don’t…