Here we go with the New Year’s resolutions: lose weight, read more books, run five miles a day, take up online dating, buy a French Bulldog, get more Instagram followers, stop being crazy. Once we get past the awkward holiday conversations—(“When will I see you on TV?” “Why don’t you just get a part on ‘Blue Bloods’?”)—we turn our attention to the new year, and how to push our career forward.
What can you do to move your career forward in 2016? The business is always changing, and it’s important that actors keep up with the current trends.
Here are nine tips to start the year off right:
1. Take a class with a working professional. Actors need to know how to book jobs in today’s market. Plain and simple. Learn from someone who knows the business, who works in it, and understands current trends in the casting landscape. Athletes are constantly training so they are ready for the big game. You should do the same. Take an audition class and practice auditioning for the camera. It’s a different muscle, and must be exercised all the time so you are ready when the next one comes along.
2. Update your headshot and résumé. Take off the
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