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Hey Savvy Actors!  So, maybe this is you—you’re not booking the auditions on which your agent is sending you and/or your agent hasn’t called you with an audition in a few months. Now your mind gets to spinning all these stories about your agent. They’re lazy. They hate me. They’re trying to destroy my career so [...]

Excerpt from The Savvy Actor Career Manual. At some point an actor will inevitably begin their search to get an agent. Many actors look at the agent relationship as the be‐all and end‐all. Really, that’s when the work begins, but on a different level. When an actor gets an agent, we often find that one of [...]

As actors, we need to believe in our worth and price ourselves accordingly by asking for what we want. I was reminded of just that when my agent sent my check for a print job that I booked. The check was nice, but it could have been a lot nicer…if you know what I mean. [...]

Blake Whyte grew up in Portage, Michigan.  The first time he stepped on stage was at a talent show while he was in kindergarten. “I sang the song ‘Davy Crockett’, and said the word ‘Shit’ in front of all of my fellow elementary schoolers. I became a legend.  It was hard on my mom though who [...]

If you guys don’t know who Ken Davenport is, you should.  He is a producer/entrepreneur that is rocking the theatre world with innovative new ways of doing business.  He has produced fun niche off-Broadway shows like Altar Boyz and Awesome 80′s Prom, and successful Broadway shows like Speed the Plow and Will Ferrell’s You’re Welcome [...]

There are a lot of actors in this business who cow-tow to industry professionals, give up their personal power, and throw themselves at the mercy of what they perceive industry types want. But I challenge you to ask yourself: what is it that YOU want? And how can you empower yourself to ask for it? Well that’s what [...]

Each week, [my broadway break] brings you the personal story of a Broadway performer…and how they made it. Hopefully their story will inspire you or guide you to your own success. Frankie Paparone grew up in upstate New York, playing sports with the boys in his neighborhood.  “It wasn’t until I was in 3rd grade [...]

Calling all actors seeking agents! If you’re an actor in New York City, and you’re looking for an agent, we want to hear from you! Our special series, “Agent Secret Agent” will chronicle the trial and tribulations of new graduates and working actors as they seek representation in an increasingly competitive market. What does it take? We’ll [...]