3 Quick Tips on Practicing Your Craft!

If it’s Tuesday, then it must be time for some quick tips… welcome to another #QuickTipsTuesday!
OK, so to the average observer, modeling and acting may seem like it doesn’t require much prep work, but that’s not true! Acting and modeling can require a significant amount of prep work, and today we’re giving tips on how to prep for a successful audition or casting!

  1. The mirror is your friend!
    Practice everything in the mirror. If the commercial has copy, tape it to the side of the mirror and practice reading it, while going back and forth between the copy and the mirror. The mirror will stand in for the camera.
  2. The mirror is your friend, Part 2!
    Some commercials have no copy or may be a print-only job. For these, spend some time looking at yourself in the mirror and connect your emotions with your facial expressions. This will help you to be more in touch with how you want to look during the casting!
  3. Flex the muscles
    A wise person once said, “acting is a muscle which must be kept in shape through endless practice”. Flex those muscles: practice smiling so big that it reaches your eyes, practice copy whenever you can, and practice moving with purpose and intention.

Follow these tips and you’ll be on your way to a successful casting and booking the job!
That’s it for this Tuesday…stay tuned until next week for more quick tips!

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FLASHback Friday!

kodak box camera
It’s #FLASHbackFriday! These Kodak No. 2 Brownie box cameras were first introduced in 1901! Fun fact: these cost just $2 to buy in 1901! Happy Friday! #FBF #AlwaysThinkGreen
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Wordy Wednesdays #3: Maintaining Your Social Media!

Welcome to another edition of Wordy Wednesdays! We’re continuing with this week’s theme of maintaining your social media presence by defining a few key terms that will help you with potential collaborators online!

  • post
    The most basic form of communication on social media, but can mean different things on different platforms. A post on Facebook is usually text-based. An Instagram post is a picture (perhaps with a caption). A post on Twitter is called a tweet!
  • handle/username
    Your handle is also known as your username. It is your identity on social media.
    Pro tip: keep social media handles (Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat) the same, so it’ll be easier for someone to find you!
  • website
    An important part of the model/actor’s social media presence, the website usually acts as “home base”. It often has the most detailed information, a gallery of photos, and links to their previous and upcoming work. Keep this up to date!
  • following
    A following is the group of people who follow an actor/model on social media (the individual is the “follower”). As an actor, it’s important to engage your following and maintain your followers so that you have a wide platform to promote yourself.
  • brand ambassador
    A brand ambassador is a person who uses social media to promote a brand by mentioning them in posts and pictures. In today’s social media-focused world, brands are looking to market themselves by having actors and models double as brand ambassadors who embody the characteristics of the product they want to promote.

These definitions will help you navigate through the sea of social media platforms out there, and they’ll help you take advantage of the opportunities that await online! Stay tuned for next week’s Wordy Wednesday!

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