Another huge help to an actor is belonging to Bobby Holder's "Actor's Project-NYC." I was smart enough to get a lifetime membership for a lifetime of acting/monologue help and that is just the tip of the iceberg!
Bobby is always looking for ways of getting industry people in to see showcases or to get them to come to other evenings and that's how I finally met Mariusz of Metropolis Artists Agency! He was at an evening event, spoke to most of the actors from the "Project" and took their headshots. I sent him a postcard with my recent successes and Mariusz called me in after a couple of weeks.
Actors fear meeting with agents but Bobby helps with this, too! On top of that, Jagger Kaye and his events also make an actor at ease with industry people. If you could only work with two people in all of New York, Bobby and Jagger would be the two to meet. Don't ask me to only name one. That's like asking a father which of his sons he loves more. ;)
What I can say, though, is Bobby is really geared toward using original comedy monologues to reach industry people...and they know they are going to laugh their butts off. Jagger uses actual advertising copy, teaches you how to analyze it and present it in a "real" fashion, no "acting" allowed. They are two, incredibly unique approaches to have in your acting "tool box."
On top of that, you can tell they do this because they love it! Some people teach for the money but not these guys.
I never would have imagined that I would have three agents in just three months, all due to wonderful instruction!
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Great Job! Good to see your hard work paying off. It is an inspiration to see you focused on your target. You can't teach that in acting class.
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see you on the NYC TV shows, there are a few filmed here and it is only a matter of time.
Great to see you fulfilling your dream.