Facing The Fear and Anxiety of the Unknown

By Stanley Popovich

All most everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future can produce a lot of fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a list of techniques and suggestions on how to manage this fear of dealing with the unknown.

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Refocus For Career Success

It’s a Brain Thing
By Roger DeWitt, ACC

Have you ever noticed what happens when you want to buy a car? You start looking through magazines and newspapers, you walk outside and start looking at all the different cars on the road and you go to dealerships and take a few test drives. One day, you finally make your decision. As soon as you walk outside the door you are struck by how many of that very model of car is already on the road. "I never realized how many people out there are driving that car I want."

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Headshot Tips

by Chad Gracia
ActorTips.com

Get a professional headshot.
You'd be surprised how many people send Polaroids, Xeroxes, or other photos in place of a professional headshot. Don't; they go directly into the trash. If an actor doesn't have the commitment to get a headshot done professionally, how can we expect him or her to act professionally on the set?

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Auditon Taboos

Things Not To Do At An Audition
by ActorPoint.com

Until you've been auditioning for a while, it's usually difficult to find your own way and style of conducting yourself at the audition. We all have made mistakes and kick ourselves later when we realize how unprofessional or inappropriate it might have been. Hey, that's the only way we learn what not to do again! I've outlined 3 basic things not to do at an audition. These may seem obvious but I've held and sat in on many auditions and you'd be surprised how many actors continue to do them.

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Audition Tips First Impression

Your First Impression Counts
by ActorPoint.com

What impression are you making when you walk into an audition? Here are a few pointers to make sure you're giving off the right vibe at any audition.

Walk into the room with confidence (focused energy) and look the casting director in the eye, say hello and smile. Exhibit a small amount of eagerness and excitement to be auditioning for them. Let them see you believe in the role you're auditioning for. You do believe in the role, don't you?! Confidence can and will go a long way in the biz. What if you don't feel confident, you say? Act it!

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Feel Great After An Audition

How to Feel Great After an Audition:
The "Identity Way"

By Roger DeWitt, ACC

What happens when someone asks you, "So, what do you do, Bob?" Most actors answer in one of 2 ways. Either they say "I am an actor" or they apologize and explain why they aren’t in a show right now by saying, "Well, I’m trying to be an actor" or something similar. Well I have something shocking to report folks; both of these answers are deadly to your self esteem and your career.

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