Swedish/Filipino Actress, Based in Los Angeles
To all international students who have come to Los Angeles to pursue acting: First of all, half the battle is just making it here, so if you have, Congratulations 😀 Continue reading “My 10 steps To Start Your Acting Career In Los Angeles – For International Students”
This is Step 6 in My 10 Steps To Start Your Acting Career in Los Angeles – For International Students
Getting to an audition in LA can be a hassle. This post is about eliminating any stress factors that merely getting to your audition can imply. Don’t let traffic, forgetting to bring your headshot, a hangover or actors trying to be nice in the waiting room ruin your flow. You don’t want these things to throw you off after all your preparation for the role.
Continue reading “Step 6: How To Arrive To Your Audition Like A Pro”
Below is Step 5 in My 10 Steps To Start Your Acting Career in Los Angeles – For International Students
As an international student/actor in the US, we do not have a work permit. This means we cannot get paid. In turn, agents will not take us on as their clients since we cannot make them any money. Therefore, we have to be our own agents for now. Continue reading “Step 5: Start Self-Submitting To Auditions”
Back in 2011, three years before I moved to LA, I came here to visit for two months. On this “location scout”, the info graphic below shows the things I recognized I needed to prepare for and save money for, if I wanted to come back and be able to stay long term. Continue reading “3 Things To Prioritize When Moving To LA For International Acting Students”
Below is Step 4 in My 10 Steps To Start Your Acting Career in Los Angeles – For International Students
Step 4 is as straightforward as it sounds. Now that you have your headshot and resume together, it’s time to show them to the world by signing up on casting websites – also called Breakdown Services. Continue reading “Step 4: Sign Up On Casting Websites”
One of the courses that I’m currently taking at UCLA Extension is called Pre-production and Production for Film and Television.
It’s a fantastic course! I’m learning so much. In yesterday’s class we got an interesting tip from a guest speaker that have worked many years as a casting director.
One of the international students asked:
Is it ok for me as an international actor to call up a casting director and say “Hi, my name is …. I’m new in town and would like to send you my reel. ”
Her answer was: Continue reading “Actor Tip For New Actors”
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Ina talks about
– How To Become An Actress
– Auditioning
– Having Patience
– Taking It In Your Own Hands.
And much more.
Help! It’s time to write your First Acting Resume… and you might not have that much acting experience. Aaah, what to do? Continue reading “Step 3: Your First Acting Resume And How To Nail It!”
Even if you only have one or two credits on your resume, like I did when I first came to LA, it’s ok as long as you have a great headshot. You are going out for student projects and low budget projects. You want to start building reel material so you have something to show when it’s time to look for representation.
Continue reading “Step 2: The Importance Of Having A Great Headshot”
Below is an elaboration on Step 1 in “My 10 Steps to Start Your Acting Career For International Students” Continue reading “Step 1: Get Your Stuff Together”