The Web For Actors blog

Announcements, tips and the occasional argument about what an actor website is for.

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From the blog · Nov 10, 2017
Filmmaker Website Inspiration

It is very clear that we normally focus on actor websites. Duh, that's what A stands for in IADB, but IFDB is already taken up by Internet Famous Database, so all you filmmakers out there gotta talk to them for stealing your "f".

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From the blog · Nov 3, 2017
The Audition Bible

As a casting director for twenty-three years, Holly Powell witnessed the casting world from three different points of view: As an independent casting director, as Head of Casting for a Studio, and as a Network Casting Executive.

A purple flyer for the Actors Pro Expo in Los Angeles in 2017
From the blog · Oct 27, 2017
First Actors Pro Expo in LA

This week, we'd like to cordially invite you to an Actors Pro Expo in Los Angeles.

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From the blog · Oct 20, 2017
7 Acting Tips to Live by Every Day

Do you want to become a better actor? Of course you do, everyone has room for growth.

A paperback about crowdsourcing for filmmakers on a wooden deck
From the blog · Oct 13, 2017
Crowdsourcing for Filmmakers

Richard Botto's book is written for filmmakers, and it is one of the most useful things an actor can read about building an audience. That is not a stretch.

A doubtful looking man beside the line you do not need a website
From the blog · Oct 5, 2017
Few reasons for an actor website

"Your Google results directly impact your career." That is the tagline for BrandYourself, a service used by hundreds of thousands of professionals trying to bury Facebook pages and other social media accounts and embarrassing stories that pop up when they google their names.

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From the blog · Oct 2, 2017
Actor's life on a budget!

This is a special edition blog as it is hosted on Stage 32. This is my first time ever posting on there, but I've been a member for years and I strongly believe that anybody in the industry should join as well.

A paperback about auditioning for your career on a wooden deck
From the blog · Sep 29, 2017
Audition for Your Career, Not the Job

A complete guide for actors on how to craft auditions for film and TV, from Los Angeles-based master acting coach Tim Phillips, creator of the Sherlock Holmesing the Text(R) method."Those who read this book will find that there is much to learn from Tim Phillips.

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From the blog · Sep 22, 2017
Actor's Website Dos and Don'ts

I can't even begin to count the number of actors who have contacted me saying that they've lost hours of their life, thousands of dollars, and countless sleepless nights just to get their actor websites RIGHT!

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From the blog · Sep 15, 2017
Improvising Out Loud

Jeff Corey (1914--2002) made a name for himself in the 1940s as a character actor in films like Superman and the Mole Men (1951), Joan of Arc (1948), and The Killers (1946).

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From the blog · Sep 8, 2017
Background Actor Gigs

This blog post is a bit past due. I started writing it almost a year ago, and said to myself, you know what would be nice to have before I write an article about getting background jobs? ...

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From the blog · Sep 1, 2017
Audition - by Michael Shurtleff

The casting director for Chicago, Pippin, Becket, Gypsy, The Graduate, the Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar tells you how you can find your dream!