by davidshogan | Mar 9, 2019 | Acting, Actor Business, Actor Tips, Casting, Uncategorized
For the most part, I believe people are decent and do their best based on the information they have at the given time. However, on occasion, I have found myself in a production rife with problems, and, looking back, there were “red flags” present during the casting...
by davidshogan | Mar 23, 2016 | Actor Business, Actor Tips, Brand, Headshots, Seattle
First off, I know that you know that the image above is not a good headshot. Well, there are actually some decent things about it: the framing (but, it’s cropped a bit wide and he’s off in a corner), the lightning, the background (neutral is good), and the...
by davidshogan | Mar 5, 2016 | Acting, Actor Business, Auditioning
Dear Actor, If you live were I do (Seattle, WA), and love to ply your craft in front of the camera, then you are probably hungry for work and eager for your next audition. But how do you go about determining if you should even bother auditioning for that potential...
by davidshogan | Mar 26, 2015 | Acting Workshop, Actor Business, Camera 1, Camera 3, Seattle
We have great courses coming up in April for actors in the greater Seattle area! Our courses are for actors age 13+. In our Foundations course, we cover all things camera acting, along with actor business tips. Students learn about marketing, head shots, networking,...
by davidshogan | Feb 19, 2015 | Actor Business, Auditioning
If you are an actor in the Pacific Northwest, you are probably hungry for more auditions. What we will do in this post, briefly, is point you in a few directions so you know which callboards to scour, and what local happenings are available for networking. I will also...
by davidshogan | Jul 12, 2014 | Acting, Acting Workshop, Actor Business, Casting, Casting Director, Training, TV, Workshops
Casting director workshops and seminars get a bad rap from time to time. I have attended the occasionally “scammy” workshop, but for the most part, I find casting director workshops and seminars to be quite beneficial. As long as you know what to look...
