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Actor Website Tips | Clearly list your representation on the contact page

The primary visitors that you want on your actor website are people who will say, "yes, this is who I was looking for". Let's say that you have all your media in place, and your credits are stellar and the you've...

Fun Facts | Websites for Actors

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Actor Casting Hints | Impress Casting Directors

Don't share your date of birth if you don't have to... tip: you shouldn't have to.

Actor Dictionary | Talent Holding Deal

Much like how studios can offer writers and producers first look deals, they can also make a similar type of offer to actors, especially in the TV arena. Often times a network/studio will recognize an actor for his/her talents, but won't have the right project to attach them too. They don't want them to take another starring role elsewhere so what the network/studio will do is pay them a fee (ranging from low six figures to low seven figures) to "put them on hold" while they develop the right project for them to star in. The network may even give them a recurring role on another airing series during the course of the deal. These agreements typically last a year. When they are locked in this holding deal, they are not allowed to accept any starring role in any TV show until the agreement expires.