4 Mar, 2011

The Importance of Professional Relationships

By |2016-10-23T17:01:10-07:00March 4th, 2011|actors, Advice, auditions, behavior, Caitlin O'Brient, casting, comparisons, competition, Jobs, professional relationships, professionalism, social media, University of Miami Musical Theater Program|0 Comments

By: Caitlin O'Brient   Very recently I was given an amazing offer to work on a production of Guys & Dolls being produced by the former head of the theater program I graduated from. Never in a million years did I think I would be stepping back into the shoes of Miss Adelaide this soon [...]

3 Mar, 2011

Actors Behaving Like Idiots… Yet Again.

By |2016-10-23T17:01:11-07:00March 3rd, 2011|actors, Advice, backstage, behavior, business, casting, idiots, paul russell, professionalism, social media, status updates|2 Comments

It's days like today that make me want to crawl under a rock and hide. People wonder why I sort of cringe when I have to admit I'm an actor... especially in LA! Don't get me wrong: I LOVE what I do with all my heart and soul. But let's get real: Actors don't have [...]

19 Feb, 2011

10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Deciding to Become an Actor

By |2016-10-23T17:01:11-07:00February 19th, 2011|actors, Advice, Agent, backstage, business, Jobs, Los Angeles, marketing tools for actors, mental health, preparation, Representation, social media, social networking, Tips, twitter|0 Comments

By: Jackie ApodacaFrom Backstage.comBuilding and maintaining an acting career is a daunting endeavor, especially in the early years, when you've got so little idea about how to navigate the terrain. Here's a list I've pulled together, with help from some folks with a few years of experience under their belts, of things I wish I [...]

16 Sep, 2010

Performers Discover the Downside of Twitter

By |2016-10-23T17:01:11-07:00September 16th, 2010|actors, backstage, marketing tools for actors, social media, social networking, status updates, twitter|0 Comments

By Zorianna Kit September 15, 2010From Backstage.comLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Is celebrities' obsession with Twitter starting to wane?When singer John Mayer, one of Twitter's most high profile users with 3.7 million followers, shut his account on Monday, he was just the latest celebrity to quit the micro-blogging site.Some stars are finding that Twitter may be [...]

4 Mar, 2010

Actors Effectively Exploiting Social Networks

By |2016-10-23T17:01:11-07:00March 4th, 2010|Advice, backstage, events, facebook, marketing tools for actors, myspace, paul russell, social media, social networking, status updates, youtube|0 Comments

This is my kind of article!Being the deemed "Queen of Facebook" by my friends at the Upright Cabaret, I can proudly say that social media and networking sites are key marketing tools these days. Example: Lady Gaga is awesome and most of us know it. But if it weren't for Perez Hilton's support and coverage on his website, she might [...]