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How To Become A Better Actor • Using Imitation • Don't Reinvent The Lightbulb • An Example Of Imitation In Use • Imitation In Other Forms Of Entertainment
Hollywood People Every Actor Should Know • Agents • Directors • Managers • Producers • Casting Directors • How They'll Affect Your Career
Emotional Intelligence For Actors • Indifference • Mismatching • Over-Expression • Emoting The Cool • Normal Expression • Real Life Emotions
Acting Classes Aren't So Great • The Information Is Useless • Some People Just Can't Act • Acting Teachers Are Failures
Common Mistakes That Many Actors Make • Made-For-TV Movies • Working As An Extra • Student Films & Theatre • Waiting To Get Discovered • How Actors Get Discovered • How Do Movie Stars Get Discovered? • Get Discovered And Go To Hollywood • Not Working In The Sphere Of Hollywood • Embracing Nudity And/Or The Casting Couch • How Do You Get Discovered By An Acting Scout?
How To Become An Actor • Become A Movie Actor • Taking The Right Roles • What Every Actor Needs • The Power Of The People • How Many Actors Don't Make It?
Great Ways To Find Acting Auditions • The Next Step Up • Casting Sites On The Internet • A Word About Indie & Student Films
95% Of Actors Won't Make It • They're Phonies • They're Too Damn Lazy • They Won't Get Started • Acting Is Not For Stupid People • They're "Artists Or Theatre Folk" • They Have No Idea What They're Doing
Becoming An Actor For Adults • Facing Your Peers • Facing Your Family • Abandoning Your Family? • Breaking Into The Industry
How To Become A Famous Actor • Paying Your Dues • Movie Star Status • Mega-Blockbusters • Mainstream Success • Graduating To Level 2
Choosing The Best Movies & Character Roles • Film Fodder • Avoiding Losers • Picking A Winner
How Actors Can Make $100 Million • Merchandising • Celebrity Points • Product Endorsements • Points On Movie Profits • Actors With Percentage Of Movie Profits
Are Celebrities Paid Too Much Money? • Stars Are The Focus • Top Paid Movie Stars • Stars Have Followings • List Of Actors Who Earn Percentages Of Movie Profits
How To Audition Like A Professional • Confidence • Courage & Charisma • Communication Skills • Competence & Confidence
Dealing With Naysayers & Haters • A Tale Of Haterade • Extinguishing Negativity • People Who Say You Can't Become An Actor
Moving To Los Angeles • Where To Live • Saving Up Money • Getting Around The City
Why Celebrity Actors Are So Important • Case Study: Vanilla Sky • Movie Stars Are Marketable • Hollywood Needs Movie Stars
Finding An Acting Agent • What Agents Want • Your Level Of Experience
How To Impress Casting Directors • Setting Your Priorities • Put Your Audience First • Critical Acclaim Isn't As Important As You Think
Making Backup Plans...Will Ruin Your Life • Committing To Your Goals • Determination & Perseverance • The Rewards Of Sticking It Out • The Inherent Problem With Backup Plans
The Difference Between Movie & Theatre Acting • Why 67% Can't Do It • Choosing The Right Scripts • 3 Different Types Of Actors • The Value Of The Popcorn Flick
Actors Vs. Movie Stars • Chasing The Dream • Movie Star Timeline • Fifteen Minutes Of Fame • The Movie Star Luck Myth • Planning Vs. Blind Faith/Luck
Life Sucks For Child Actors • Don't Be A Child Star • No Future, No Money • The Lives Of 70's Child Actors • The Transitioning Of A Child's Acting Career
Everyday Acting Techniques • Practicing Immersion • How Acting Is Like Lying • Honesty Is The Worst Policy
Choosing Great Monologues • The Curiosity Gap • Comedic Monologues • Monologue Resources • Showing Off Your Charm • Entertaining The Auditioners • Performing Movie Monologues
What Life Is Like For Celebrity Actors • VIP Lifestyle • Life Will Be Easy Street • You Will Get Movie Offers • Multi-Million Dollar Salary • Celebrity Money & Family • You'll Be A Movie Star Forever • Everyone Will See Your Movies • Conventional Wisdom About Celebrity
Acting Scams That Are Huge Rip Offs • ProScout • Screen Test USA • Hollywood Scams • John Robert Powers • HollywoodAuditions.com • Highlite Modeling & Casting Agency • Screen Test USA - John Robert Powers • Debonair Marketing aka Commercial Scouts • Commercial Scouts aka Debonair Marketing • John Robert Powers & Commercial Scouts/Debonair Marketing
Using Sequels To Start Your Acting Careeer • The Power Of Franchises • The Resultant Movie Stardom
How Actors Can Deal With Being Camera Shy • Remember Why You're Doing It • Camera-Related Insecurities - Part 1 • Camera-Related Insecurities - Part 2 • Embarrassment From Playing Pretend
How Movie Money Works • Film Financing • Cast & Crew Salaries • Royalties & Residuals • Distribution & Money Collection
Super Articles • How To Become A Movie Actor • How To Become A Better Actor • Actors - How To Be As Good As The Stars • 5 Hollywood People Every Actor Should Know • 4 Different Ways Actors Express Their Emotions • Why Acting Classes Aren't So Great • 7 Common Mistakes That Many Actors Make • 7 Great Ways To Find Acting Auditions • Why 95% Of Actors Won't Make It • Becoming An Actor For Adults • How To Become A Famous Actor
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