There are many challenges in the journey of how to become an actor, including acting auditions and casting calls. Here are some insights from actors: America Ferrera – actor, musician, producer (“Superstore” and others) spoke about casting: “I was 18 and putting myself on tape for a movie I really wanted. I got that phone […]
Self-esteem
Nurture your healthy self-esteem to thrive as an actor and artist
Many creative people report feeling incompetent, inadequate and having low self esteem or self-regard at times. But there are ways to shift those feelings. “Mustering up enough self-esteem to say, ‘I want to be an actor,’ was a big turning point.” – Julia Roberts [Parade mag. Nov 9 2008] Here is a short video with more […]
Are actors and performers raging narcissists?
“Actors and actresses, because that’s their career, can be sort of self-obsessed.” Kristen Bell says about developing her character for her film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”: “I just looked into the depths of the most hard-to-admit or vulnerable or bad characteristics of my own personality and what an actress can become if given that kind of […]
Do We Need More Confidence To Be More Creative?
Many actors, musicians and other performers seem to be very self-assured and confident, though some admit that is not always true. Some psychologists note that confidence can have negative aspects – and low confidence may have benefits.
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Acting and image – The dark side of sexy photos
Too embarassed to say ‘No’ Many actresses choose to promote themselves and their films through revealing and sexy magazine spreads. Much as we may enjoy them, for the “stars” of those sexy photos, it may not always be so positive. Jessica Biel wrote a letter that appeared in the Jan. ’04 edition of Seventeen magazine, […]