Swedish/Filipino Actress, Based in Los Angeles
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”
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”
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”