money

“You’re not going to tell me who I have to love” from the film “The Notebook” – Allie argues with her parents about Noah. Dramatic Monologue ideal for Late Teens/ Early 20s Female Actresses. 1-2 Min. Written by Jeremy Levin ALLIE: ...

Script DOCTOR INT: DOCTOR’S OFFICE Daniel berates a doctor while sitting on the examining table. DANIEL Look, I been tellin’ my wife now for three weeks, I ain’t sick. I been workin’ with them there cars in the shop all ...
Why Producers Should Pay Their Actors

If there’s one thing everyone in the world has in common it’s money. Not that we all have it, but rather that we all need it. Whether you’re a single mother of two working three jobs or you’re an overextended ...
Headshots

It’s a new year, a time when we sweep out the old and invite in the new, creating fresh changes for our lives. It’s time for resolutions ranging from dusting off that old gym membership, to signing up for new ...
Fi-core

Every actor is aware of the union or non union dynamic that is always at the forefront of every performer’s career. But one option that flies under the radar most of the time is the Financial Core Status, or also ...
Union or Non Union

One of the most important decisions you will ever make as an actor is whether or not to join the SAG-AFTRA Union. Now at first glance, this seems like the most viable option for any actor with experience and credits. ...
Actor's Budget

As actors we’ve all heard the clichés about starving artists. And especially if you’e planning or have already made the move to a city like New York or L.A. where the rents are clearly still Too Damn High, and especially ...
Commercial Auditioning

If you’ve spent any time in acting classes, at a university level theater program, or even if you just learned acting by doing, one thing we can all probably agree on is that commercial auditions are weird. Any audition is ...
Say no

As actors, we’re taught to hustle. We’re essentially freelancers or independent contractors, and as such we don’t have the luxury of kicking back in a cubicle, phoning it in and waiting for the next bimonthly paycheck. We always have to ...
yougetwhatyoupayfor

Starving Artist – is not a term that should be taken literally, or taken advantage of. In the acting world, starving artists are those who are willing to forgo the stability of corporate paychecks, and certain material luxuries, in order ...