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Actor Website Tips | Don't list dozens of different hobbies in the skills section of your actor website

I see this happening even among IADB'ers. We do have the filter option for important skills and less important keywords. But since we're talking tips, I thought I would throw this one out there and see if it...

Fun Facts | Websites for Actors

Build your #actor #website on a long elevator ride.

Actor Casting Hints | Impress Casting Directors

Usually when they say "do it again" it doesn't mean "do it differently".

Actor Dictionary | One-Off TV Script Deal

This is a typical deal that a studio will make with a writer for a TV series where the pilot script has yet to be written… especially if you're an unestablished writer. The writer is typically engaged to perform the initial step of writing a pilot script, and from there the studio is given the option to further engage the writer to render additional services on the pilot episode and/or series both from a writing and producing capacity. The studio can stop the process of development with that writer at any time. This is a way for the studio to hedge their risk when they're developing  a TV series for a network. If the studio is unhappy with the script, they can cut their losses early having only committed to the fee for the pilot.