The Web For Actors blog

Announcements, tips and the occasional argument about what an actor website is for.

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From the blog · Sep 15, 2017
Improvising Out Loud

Jeff Corey (1914--2002) made a name for himself in the 1940s as a character actor in films like Superman and the Mole Men (1951), Joan of Arc (1948), and The Killers (1946).

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From the blog · Sep 8, 2017
Background Actor Gigs

This blog post is a bit past due. I started writing it almost a year ago, and said to myself, you know what would be nice to have before I write an article about getting background jobs? ...

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From the blog · Sep 1, 2017
Audition - by Michael Shurtleff

The casting director for Chicago, Pippin, Becket, Gypsy, The Graduate, the Sound of Music and Jesus Christ Superstar tells you how you can find your dream!

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From the blog · Aug 25, 2017
Free Banner & YouTube in 12 Easy Steps

FREEBIE? Okay, before I go into the YouTube stuff, I know why some of you are here. You want that freebie, right? We created the YouTube banner that you can grab for free here.

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From the blog · Aug 18, 2017
Actors Affirmations

Audio Version is Available in Audible Shelf The law of attraction is based on the idea that everything in the universe has a "polarity", meaning that everything, from the food you eat to the people you talk to to the things you say to the things you think, contains an either positive or negative kind of energy.

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From the blog · Aug 11, 2017
2 Tools to Use For Actor Branding

Today, I want to suggest something different. This may not be for everyone, but I'm sure some of you will find this useful and will try it out.

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From the blog · Aug 4, 2017
10 Things to Put On Actor Website

Okay, okay. I know it's a book club week, but I just realized I never put my own eBook into the rotation.

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From the blog · Jul 28, 2017
Making a Better Web

The IADB Actor Website builder has been around for four years now, and it improves with each and every revision.

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From the blog · Jul 23, 2017
Audition Prep

Never walk into an audition like an amateur again! This book will help you prepare yourself and your acting materials like the pros do without paying hundreds of dollars to have someone do it for you.

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From the blog · Jul 14, 2017
Introducing Creative Meetups

The meetups are here! Some of you have asked for it, so here it goes. We've added a meetups page.

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From the blog · Jul 7, 2017
Learning Lines?

When Michael Murray was a student at R.A.D.A. he was told by his drama tutor, "You do not learn lines: you study a part".But how do you study a part?In "Learning Lines?" Michael describes...

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From the blog · Jun 30, 2017
4th Of July Resolutions

Happy 4th of July to all!The summer is here and things are bound to slow down for a little while, so why not take advantage of the extra few hour here and there and do something productive.