Hi Gang!

Happy New Year! With 2025 upon us, I feel it's the perfect time to hold a seminar on "The Business of Acting" for all interested Actors Workshop students. Many of you have approached me for private sessions on "what to do next?" I believe it will be more beneficial to gather as many of you as possible to discuss everything you need to know and to answer any questions you might have.

You all have the talent and are receiving the proper training, but you need to understand the business side to obtain an agent and start booking jobs. It's called Show Business for a reason, and it can be difficult to navigate.

In all my years studying acting at Performance Arts High School, College, and all the top schools in Manhattan and LA, not one of them ever taught me the business of acting because the coaches weren't working actors. I want to impart the knowledge and steps I've acquired over nearly 40 years as a working actor.
 

During the seminar, I will cover:

1. Actors Access

2. Headshots

3. Resumes

4. Reels

5. Obtaining an Agent

6. Obtaining a Manager

7. Getting signed by an additional Agent in the Southwest

8. Being a local hire

9. Casting Directors

10. Self Tapes (what you need and the proper format)

11. Actors Connection

12. One On One NYC

13. Union Membership, both SAG/AFTRA and EQUITY (AEA)

Details:

• Date: This coming Saturday, Jan. 11th

• Time: 12 noon

• Location: The Actors Workshop

• Cost: $10

Action Required: Sign up to save your spot. Please bring something to write on and take notes.

Always,

Chris Cardona

The Actors Workshop

343 Wantagh Avenue

Levittown, NY 11756

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