If there’s anything I’ve learned over the years as a casting director, it’s that you can’t sit around waiting for your career to happen; you must create your own opportunities.
As an actor, you have the benefit of being able to create content that can showcase your unique talents. So do it. Whether it’s for your reel, because you’re not getting the roles you want, or to simply feel creatively fulfilled, it doesn’t matter. Just create. Here’s how.
1. Write a role for yourself that shows your range as an actor, that will play to your strengths, or that would just be fun to play. It can be any role you envision. Once you’ve decided on what character you want to play, write a short film of any length, a web series, a spec television pilot, a scene, etc.
2. Get a team together who you want to collaborate with. Maybe you know an aspiring director looking to showcase his abilities. Or a writer who wants to get her work seen and can help with character development.
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One actress I know wasn’t getting a lot of auditions and was tired of sitting around waiting. She teamed up with a
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