Month: July 2021

Terminology Tuesday: Imposter Syndrome

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Double-tap if you’ve heard of or even struggle with imposter syndrome. ⁠ ⁠ Imposter syndrome (IS) is the idea that you’ve only succeeded due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications. It’s usually characterized by chronic feelings of inadequacy, incompetence, and fraudulence. ⁠ ⁠ It can feel hard to internalize success and genuinely hold the belief that you’re competent and capable.⁠ ⁠ Many actors, creatives and really anyone with goals and dreams struggle with imposter syndrome. ⁠ …

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Terminology Tuesday: Guest Star

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Hard to believe we haven’t covered this term yet but let’s get right to it:⁠ ⁠ A guest star is the term used to describe the type and size of a role in episodic television. ⁠ ⁠ Typically, a guest star will perform in multiple scenes and have a character arc in the episode. ⁠ ⁠ Importance of the character to the episode, how much dialogue the character has, who they are in the scene with, and budgetary concerns are …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: You Need A Stage Name.

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Do you NEED a stage name? SHOULD you change your name?⁠ ⁠ Does your name correlate with the auditions you get and jobs you book?⁠ ⁠ For the most part, we’d say the answer is a resounding “NO” to most of these…⁠ ⁠ With one exception. ⁠ ⁠ The only time you might want to consider a SIMPLE name change (or even just addition of your middle name) is if someone already has your first & last name in the …

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Terminology Tuesday: Shifting Eyes

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Double-tap if you’ve ever heard the term “shifting eyes” or “darting eyes” in acting. ⁠ ⁠ To clarify: we’re talking about the acting choice (not any sort of medical condition).⁠ ⁠ What is this, why do actors do it, and is this the missing piece to booking every dramatic role you go out for?⁠ ⁠ In dramatic roles, you might have (at times) seen an actor dart their eyes back and forth between the other actor’s eyes. Actors sometimes do …

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