The Atlanta entertainment market is booming (still!) and as that continues there will be more and more workshops being offered to the actor starting and building a career. The choices can become overwhelming and the fear of not taking the “right” workshop can bankrupt an actor—quickly.
Workshops led by agents and casting directors will always be around and they will always be useful to your career, especially when used in conjunction with an ongoing training program. You can get the most out of them, and for your money, if you use the following general guide to help make your choices. Georgia-based performers should think of this as a roadmap: know that you can veer off at any time, experience something new, and then hop back on again.
When you don’t yet have an agent:Assuming you’re in or have consistently been in quality acting classes, industry workshops with local agents should be the first target in your quest for professional jobs. Joy Pervis, talent agent and head of J Pervis Talent in Atlanta, tells Backstage, “New actors with limited credits can utilize agent or casting director workshops to their advantage to showcase their talent level in front of industry reps that may normally
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