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Actor’s “Type” Knowing who you can play is key when submitting to different acting jobs. Make sure your headshots clearly convey the roles you are going out for. It’s also important that you’re being honest and realistic about your actor’s “type”.

"It's Your Turn" Lifebook Daily Actors Blog by Allen Levin On Facebook For years now I’ve written blogs every single day. I’ve never missed. I wrote blogs when I was on vacations, camping, even on a cruise to Alaska.

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“Pressure Player” Lifebook Daily Actors Blog by Allen Levin on Facebook How well do you do under pressure?If you have to audition for a project with your favorite star and the star happens to walk in just before your reading, will you do better, the same, or will you clam up?

"Heaven on Earth" Lifebook Daily Actors Blog by Allen Levin on Facebook Life while pursuing your number 1 dream is another way of saying “Heaven on Earth.” That’s where I live. Please come join us. We are excited for your arrival. Onward and UP.

"Finding Belief" Lifebook Daily Actors Blog by Allen Levin “Finding Belief” One of your goals as an actor should be simply to find belief in the moment. This is as true in comedy as it is in drama. How do you find belief? That’s the million dollar question!

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We do need that sometimes to balance out what we can’t control in other people’s projects. Here it comes: Onward and UP.

Do what you can do every day. Create your routine. Follow it. Keep a great attitude. Getting work is a certainty. Don’t forget to create your own content. Now not only do you have the work… you have creative control!

I’m telling you to print out a 20 year commitment to constant improvement in the above three categories. 30 or 50 years is also great. 20 is the minimum. Chase this thing down for 20 years. Pursue it with what you have (don’t burn out too quickly) on a consistent level.

Don’t be surprised when it happens. A lot of you are still guessing. “I’m trying to be an actor.” What a crock of shit! You ARE an actor. No need to try. Have you committed to this thing yet? Have you signed a 20 year contract with yourself?

If everyone knows you want to act for Antoine Fuqua, word may get around. You may find yourself meeting with Antoine. Scratch that. You WILL find yourself in this meeting if you are improving in the three topics above and you know precisely with whom you’d like to work.

Optional: 1. Favorite actors 2. Favorite directors of photography If you know these things you are more likely to spot an opportunity when it comes along that has your name on it. Just saying “I just want to act” will lead to very little acting.

Write out your top 10’s: 1. Favorite agents (not just the agencies, but the specific agents you love) 2. Favorite managers 3. Favorite casting directors 4. Favorite production companies 5. Favorite directors

Want to make it even more certain that you’ll book? Get specific. With whom do you want to act? For whom? Where? What genres interest you the most?

Once you are in the room(auditioning for his casting director)you need to be good enough to get the CD to recommend you to Steven. She will push for you when you are right for the part.If you are constantly achieving progress in the three directions above, she will fight for you

Better and better bookings are coming! If you want to book a Steven Speilberg film, you have to be in the running. You won’t be in the running until you have a team good enough to get you in the room.

Constantly work to improve your: 1. Attitude 2. Acting Talent 3. Business Administration My old acting coach used to say these were the three main things he trained. If you are improving these things, it’s not just that bookings are coming.

It will take patience, tenacity, and a consistent effort to improve. It will take the refinement with whom you spend time. If you spend time with negative people, your attitude will lose some of its positive nature. People will feel that. You won’t be hired as much.

Some sets already have your name on them. With some of you this is metaphorical and with some it’s literal! Some people already have you in mind for projects! Just keep going. Understand that you’ll get your share of the work.