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You're pursuing your dream as an actor. You took classes, got your headshots, kept your resume up to date, networked with the right people, auditioned for a film with pay(!) and you landed the role! After your initial excitement of landing the role wear's off, you get doubly excited that you have a pay check coming your way for doing what you love.

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Actor's Guide to Getting a Great Headshot

Take Your Best Shot: An Actor's Guide to Getting a Great Headshot

So you finally decided what you want to be when you grow up. One of the first steps you need to get your foot in the door and your name in lights is a great headshot. Here are some easy tips to help you get your best shot.

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How To Become An Actor

The road to becoming an actor is not an easy one. I point this out off the top so as not confuse the idea of how to become an actor with how to become famous. In today's day and age, it is quite easy (perhaps too easy) to become famous. The fame achieved by uploading a quirky video on YouTube or auditioning for any of the dozens of reality shows can bring fame knocking on your door tomorrow. It will, however, be gone just as quickly. Finding ways to prolonging your 15 minutes of fame is not why you are here anyway!

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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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