Behind the Scenes: How Acting and Modelling Actually Work

A simple accounting system for actors and models: which tables to maintain, what documents to store, and how to calculate your real hourly rate to avoid losing money.

Learn what actually restores your energy in ten minutes, an hour, or an evening, and how to structure your free time to avoid burnout on set.

Learn how to handle shifting call times, combat sleep deprivation between shifts, and recover your biological rhythm after a demanding production block.

A practical guide on how to identify the event, objective, and obstacle to transform your scenes during auditions and on set.

Learn what a fitting is, how to prepare, and why your professional behavior during a garment trial can determine whether you get booked for the shoot.

Learn when the clock starts ticking, what counts as a shift, and how to handle overtime, downtime, and travel to ensure you are paid fairly for your time.

Learn how to gather professional materials when your filmography is nearly empty, where to find acting experience, and what to film independently to attract casting directors.

Joseph Zada leads Francis Lawrence’s prequel alongside Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning and Jesse Plemons, in theaters November 20.

Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller co-star in Neon’s 1980s Queens crime drama, opening November 13.

David O. Russell’s biopic of the Raiders coach, broadcaster and video game icon streams November 18.

Discover how to turn a festival visit into a professional networking opportunity, from getting access to making lasting industry connections.

Learn the ideal length, which clips to keep or cut, the best sequencing for impact, and how to handle a limited amount of material.