I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but I have a soft spot for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. After all, it’s “two great tastes that taste great together.” Discovering your personal brand as an actor is a little like discovering what’s in a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Your brand is a unique mixture of how others experience you (the chocolate coating on the outside) and how you define yourself (the peanut butter filling on the inside). It’s your essence distilled into a few descriptive words and manifested in the work you put out into the world. Put another way, it’s the impression you leave behind after you’ve left the room and casting directors and other decision-makers ask themselves, “Do we want to work with him/her?”
Discovering your brand takes a little critical reflection, so give yourself time to gather your thoughts and feedback, check your ego at the door, and follow these five steps:
Step One: How do you see yourself?Complete these two sentences: “I am…” and “I am not…”
Finishing these sentences helps you understand your core values and attitudes. The words you choose should reflect your
I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but I have a soft spot for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. After all, it’s “two great tastes that taste great together.” Discovering your personal brand as an actor is a little like discovering what’s in a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Your brand is a unique mixture of how others experience you (the chocolate coating on the outside) and how you define yourself (the peanut butter filling on the inside). It’s your essence distilled into a few descriptive words and manifested in the work you put out into the world. Put another way, it’s the impression you leave behind after you’ve left the room and casting directors and other decision-makers ask themselves, “Do we want to work with him/her?”
Discovering your brand takes a little critical reflection, so give yourself time to gather your thoughts and feedback, check your ego at the door, and follow these five steps:
Step One: How do you see yourself?Complete these two sentences: “I am…” and “I am not…”
Finishing these sentences helps you understand your core values and attitudes. The words you choose should reflect your
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