All articles in acting business

How to Deal with the Stress and Anxieties in the Entertainment Industry

By Stanley Popovich Stress and anxiety are very common in today’s entertainment industry. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a person can use to help manage the daily stresses and anxieties of their entertainment industry profession. Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When this happens, a person [...]

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Interview with Maggie Phillips, AFTRA Member and Actors Fund Work Program (AWP) Participant

Here’s a great interview with one of our Actors Connection Voice Over teachers Maggie Phillips.  Maggie has been a professional actor since she graduated from high school.  Although Maggie is also a member of SAG and Equity, her first union card was AFTRA—which she received when casted in a principal commercial role for a local [...]

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Dealing with Anxiety @ Auditions with Patricia Stark

Do you get so nervous on auditions that you loose your train of thought? When your body is in a fight or flight mode you can’t think straight under those circumstances! Here are a few things you can do: 1- Ask yourself “Have I earned the right to be here? Have I invested in training, [...]

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