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Branding & Marketing

How To Be A Working Actor When You Feel Stuck (The 5 steps I personally use!)

It's hard to be a working actor when you feel stuck. Never has a statement been truer. Here's the thing - You don’t know what you don’t know. But if you

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Three Actor Marketing Tools Up for Debate

There are three actor marketing tools that I feel are debated about A LOT. 1. Websites2. Newsletters3. Slate Shots And everyone has an opinion. :) Sometimes when folks give their

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Own Who You Are

So many times, you’re told who you are in this industry OR who you 'should' be. You're totally the girl next door.You should play the villain.You're a great victim!You're funny, you

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Actor Branding Misconceptions To Stop Buying Into ?

I've been teaching branding for actors since 2008. And still, in all this time, there are MANY branding misconceptions. I've been witnessing discussions as of late with my clients on

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Want to Know Your Color Palette? ?

Color, color everywhere! Yet, have you ever stopped to think about how it plays into your branding and marketing? Color can: Influence how you're perceived in the worldMold the subliminal messaging you

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Feeling Complacent… Time to Risk

Have you felt complacent in your career lately? Or maybe you’ve been playing it safe? If you’re feeling a bit unmotivated what do you do about that? Complacency is static energy. But being

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How to Capture Marketing Sound Bites

Do you keep track of reviews, press, things teachers or directors said about you, outside validation of your work, casting director feedback? If you’re not, then you’re missing out on key

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10 Things To Do to Position Yourself as an Actor Who’s Moving & Shaking

I know the industry isn't back to where we want it to be….yet. Even in slow or slow-ish times, you get to be in action and creating your own buzz. Here are

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The industry doesn't reward potential. It rewards The industry doesn't reward potential. It rewards presence. For years, you've probably been told to keep working on yourself. Keep getting better. Keep training. Keep preparing. And one day you'll be ready. Here's the thing. The industry doesn't have a way to see potential. It can only see what's in the room. What's on the page. What's in the audition. What's in the email. Working actors aren't more talented than you. They're more present. They show up clearly. They show up consistently. They show up as the working actor version of themselves, not the someday version. You don't have to wait until you feel ready to start showing up that way. You just have to know what showing up looks like, and have a system to do it consistently. I built a free 7-step ebook that walks you through the exact system working actors run. The areas you can't afford to ignore. The patterns that build presence over time. The framework that turns potential into a real career. Comment EBOOK and I'll send you the link. What's the someday version of you been telling you? Tell me below. 👇 #actingcareer #actorlife #actormindset
The excuses that are costing you auditions. Withou The excuses that are costing you auditions. Without you realizing it. Excuse #1: "I'll do it when I have more time." Here's the thing. You're not going to have more time. Working actors don't have more hours in their day. They have systems that make their hours count. Excuse #2: "I'll start when I feel more ready." Readiness isn't a feeling you wait for. It's a result of doing the thing before you feel ready. The actors who book consistently didn't feel ready. They moved anyway. Excuse #3: "It's not the right time in my career." There's no right time. There's only this time. And what you do with it either builds momentum or builds another year of waiting. Here's the thing. Excuses aren't proof you're lazy or unmotivated. They're proof you haven't named what's actually stopping you. Once you name it, everything shifts. I built a 2-minute quiz that helps you find yours. It's not a personality test. It's a clarity tool that surfaces the specific pattern that's been keeping you stuck. Comment QUIZ and I'll send you the link. Then come back and tell me which excuse hit hardest. 👇 #actingcareer #actorlife #actormindset
You can't Google this. The information actors act You can't Google this. The information actors actually need to build a working career isn't in articles. It isn't in podcasts. It isn't in the YouTube videos that have been recycled for the last ten years. The real strategy lives in the conversations casting directors, agents, managers, and producers have with each other. About what's working. About what's changed. About what they're actually looking for right now in this new era. Those rooms used to be closed. Once a year, I open them. The Shortlist is a free online summit where the people who actually make the hiring decisions tell actors what's getting them seen, signed, and booked right now. It's coming back soon. And the waitlist is open. Comment WAITLIST and I'll send you the details before anyone else. If you've been doing this the hard way, this is your shortcut. #actingcareer #actorlife #theshortlist
Why I built The Shortlist. And why it's coming bac Why I built The Shortlist. And why it's coming back. Here's what I kept watching for years. Actors going to workshops. Paying for masterclasses. Hiring coaches. Following advice from people who haven't worked in the industry in years. And still feeling no closer to a real career. The information actors actually need isn't in most workshops. It's in the rooms where casting directors, agents, managers, and producers talk honestly about what they want. Most actors never get into those rooms. So I decided to bring the room to them. The Shortlist is a free online summit with 18+ working industry pros. Real strategy. Real talk. No old-school advice. No filler. Just the conversations actors need to hear from the people who actually make the hiring decisions. This year, it's bigger. And it's still free when you join live. If you've been guessing at what casting actually wants, this is the room you want to be in. Comment WAITLIST and I'll make sure you're first to know when doors open. What's the one thing you wish you could ask casting directly? Tell me below. 👇 #actingcareer #actorlife #theshortlist
Actor Insider LIVE - REPLAY! The 1st Friday of ev Actor Insider LIVE - REPLAY! The 1st Friday of every month at 10am PT, I hop on Instagram and answer your questions about your career in this LIVE Coaching hour. Why? This is not a go-it-alone business. You get to have a community you trust. Join LIVE next time @actorinsider In this session we chatted about: ✅ How to land a manager in LA when you live in another market ✅ How to reach out to producers and directors that creates a relationship not closes a door ✅ How do you know when it's right to expand to a larger market? ✅ What being an actor really means nowadays ✅ What agents and managers really want And more! If you missed it live, ask any questions you have in the comments below P.S. Make sure to follow for more information like this 🥰 #workingactor #careercoach #branding #marketing
You don't need to be busier. You need a system. I You don't need to be busier. You need a system. If you've been scrolling for tips, signing up for workshops, taking on more, doing more, posting more, and still feel like you're spinning your wheels, this isn't going to fix itself. Volume isn't strategy. Activity isn't progress. And exhaustion isn't proof you're doing it right. You don't need to do more. You need the right framework. The Actor's Think Tank is where actors stop guessing and start building. The full 7-step system. Live coaching with me. A community of serious actors doing the work alongside you. Real accountability. For the long game. This isn't a course you take once and forget. It's the environment that keeps you moving when motivation runs out. If you've been ready for something different, comment TATT. Want to connect and see if it’s right for you, DM me. #actingcareer #actorlife #actormindset
The 7 areas working actors stay on top of (that st The 7 areas working actors stay on top of (that struggling actors keep ignoring). 1. Personalization. Knowing your values so you stop making decisions out of fear or FOMO. 2. Passion. A clear vision for the next 20 years so you're not overwhelmed by the next 20 days. 3. Productivity. A real system for getting things done so you stop blaming time. 4. Product. A clear brand so casting, reps, and the industry remember you. 5. Packaging. Headshots and materials that match your brand and open doors. 6. Personal Finances. A money system so your career isn't held hostage by financial stress. 7. Pitch & Promotion. The ability to talk about yourself with clarity in any room. Most actors are working on maybe 2 of these. The working actors I know are tracking all 7. Not because they're more ambitious. Because they know each one is part of the same system. I put the whole framework into a free ebook. It walks you through each step so you can see where you're solid and where you're losing ground. Comment EBOOK and I'll send you the link. Which step do you think you're weakest in? Tell me below. 👇 #actingcareer #actorlife #actormindset
3 months changed what 10 years couldn't. Andrew c 3 months changed what 10 years couldn't. Andrew came to TATT after a decade of feeling stuck. Real talent. Real drive. Real work. And somehow, nothing was moving. What changed wasn't his effort. It was finally getting clear on what had been blocking him for years. Once we identified it, he started moving fast. Two feature films he's producing. A TV show in development. A whole new relationship to his career. Here's the truth most actors don't realize. The thing keeping you stuck is usually one specific pattern, excuse, or gap that you can't see from inside it. Once you name it, everything shifts. I built a 2-minute quiz that helps you find yours. The same one Andrew had to face before any of this was possible. It's not a personality test. It's a clarity tool. You answer a few honest questions, and you'll find out exactly what's been getting in your way. Comment QUIZ and I'll send you the link. Then come back and tell me what you found out. 👇 #actingcareer #actorlife #actormindset
Why most actors quit right before it works. Here' Why most actors quit right before it works. Here's what I've watched happen for 15+ years. An actor does the work. Builds the brand. Sharpens the skills. Reaches out. Follows up. Shows up consistently. And nothing happens. For 3 months. 6 months. Sometimes a year. Then they quit. And 3 months after they quit, everything they planted would have started growing. Doing the work alone is brutal. You can't see the momentum building. You start to wonder if you're delusional. If everyone is right when they say acting isn't a "real" career. And the loneliness becomes louder than the dream. That's when most actors walk away. The actors who don't quit aren't more disciplined or more talented or more resilient. They have one thing the quitters don't. A community of people doing the same work, seeing each other's progress, holding each other steady through the quiet seasons. That's the difference between quitting and staying. If you've been doing the work alone and the quiet is getting louder than your dream, you don't need to push harder. You need people who get it. The Actor's Think Tank is where actors stop doing this alone. Real coaching. Real community. Real strategy. For the long game. Comment TATT when you're ready to stop quitting on yourself. What's been the quietest season you've ever had? Tell me below. 👇 #actingcareer #actorlife #actormindset
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