One Asshole's Opinion

The number one question I hear from unrepresented actors is, how do I get an agent?  My answer is, use the people you know.  Using people is the core of this business.  It has bad connotations, but it is the truth.  I use the people i know everyday to get actors into doors that may otherwise not be open.  My friends use me to find the right actors for the role they may be casting.  When they say this business is about who you know, they are not kidding.  But who you know means nothing if you don't use those people to do your business. You can submit to agents until you are blue in the face.  The envelopes may be opened.  They may not.  And if your submission crosses the right desk at the right time, perhaps you will end up with an agent.  Here are a few simple rules that may help your chances.  Keep your cover letter short and simple.  I read so many letters that are trying to be funny. Just the facts. You don't need t...

So I am sitting here listening to Nat King Cole at the Sands and hearing that one of a kind voice.  I am constantly bombarded with actors telling me that EVERYONE they talk to tells them that they should be doing voice overs.  The fact is that if I could find a way to monetize that one statement I could retire and spend my days at a surf shack on some remote tropical island.  I truly believe that all of these actors think they can have a voice career, and they probably can, but they are unwilling to put in the real work. I can give you a Stradivarius violin, the most amazing instrument in the world, it doesn't mean you are a concert violinist.  You may have been blessed with the most interesting voice on the planet and it doesn't mean you can do voice over.  It takes skill and training to be a successful voice artist.  But the real key to VO success, is reading comprehension .  What is the copywriter trying to say and how can you best help him say it...