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How Your_Name.com can help Your_Career.com! by ActorPoint.com
Don't have your own dot com yet? Don't worry. Read on...

The Casting Process by Joshua Siegel
Learn the in's and out's of how the process really works in this two-part series.

Getting The Role by Chad Gracia
In this two-parter, Chad outlines 9 specific ways to landing a role.

New School Acting Technique
Read the interview with NSAT creator Jeremy Whelan and apply it in your next performance.

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Topic: Finding film and soap auditions across the U.S.
Topic: What should I put on my resume if I have little or no experience?
Topic: A better place for film and TV - New York or L.A.?
Topic: Does the industry discriminate against minority actors?
Topic: Which agencies deal with kids?
Topic: What's the first thing to do if I move to L.A.?
Topic: Will hiring a publicist help my career?
Topic: Tips on staying focused when performing.
Topic: Is it really who you know and luck that get you the job?
Topic: What do casting directors look for in children?
Topic: What's the proper way to format your resume?
Topic: How do I get into a community theater?
Topic: As an actor, how old is too old?
Topic: Submitting your headshot and resume to casting directors.
Topic: The actor's pay scale - what to expect.
Topic: What name should I print on my resume?
Topic: Finding legitimate agents.
Topic: Breaking your child into the business.
Topic: Preparing a "commercial" monologue for an agent.
Topic: Do agents look for minimum heights when signing an actor?
Topic: Headshots - One pose or a few different composite shots?
Topic: Finding the agent that represents a particular actor.