Stock Photography: Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain

Stock Photography: Short Term Gain, Long Term Pain

Stock photography seems like a good way to make some fast cash on some idle afternoon, pay some pressing bills, get your face out there and maybe walk away with some new images "for free". However, when you do a stock photoshoot the photographer will...

Your Acting Business: Banking On It

Your Acting Business: Banking On It

There are two major elements to your life as an actor;  there is the 'artistic side' (probably the part that you love) then there is the 'business side'.

Think about how a big company runs things. They have a...

Casting Directors: No 'Thank You'

Casting Directors: No 'Thank You'

This has been a hot topic as of late:

“SHOULD I SEND A ‘THANK YOU’ NOTE
TO THE CASTING DIRECTOR AFTER MY AUDITION?”

We have heard some...

Can Business Gifts Be A Tax Deduction?

Can Business Gifts Be A Tax Deduction?

Despite the IRS reputation as hard-nosed realists, when it comes to deductions for business purposes, business gifts are often an allowable deduction. As is true with almost anything having to do with the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), there are numerous qualifications. But you don't want to miss out on a perfectly legal deduction, so let's take a look...

Casting Locations: The Silent Callback Killer

Casting Locations: The Silent Callback Killer

Well, believe it or not, your Callback Success Rates can be directly impacted simply by the Casting Location of your Audition. Don't go to your next Audition until you read this...

Finding Work In "Slower" Areas

Finding Work In "Slower" Areas

We get this question a lot in emails, at seminars and during the Q&A portions of our live webinars. Finding work in "slower" areas is actually easier than you think...