Actor Aesthetic

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agents, actors access, tv/film, mental health + MORE with Junior Gomez May 11, 2022

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Junior Gomez is a SAG-AFTRA actor based in Los Angeles, California. He shot his first feature film, “Et Tu”, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Malcolm McDowell, earlier this year. He was also in a commercial coming to your phones soon as a hand model for Cuisinart. Regionally, he played the Valet, in “Amadeus”, at the Folger Theatre in DC, and spent a summer at the Texas Shakespeare Festival, where he was in Tartuffe, Love’s Labour’s Lost and King John. He is represented by CCA.

In this episode, Maggie and Junior chat about seeking representation and securing an agent or manager, using actors access, moving to Los Angeles to pursue TV and Film, hobbies, mental health, and who we are outside of the industry.

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what your actor website says about you Apr 26, 2022

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Websites websites are no fun... unless you MAKE THEM FUN!

Your website (believe it or not) can tell us WAY more about you than any 30 second self-tape or *God forbid* in-person audition. So make 'em count!

In this brief episode, we're talking about where to start and how to create a website, domain names, website building platforms, and different ways to sprinkle in your personality.

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how to start your own audition journal Apr 19, 2022

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What happens when you start keeping track of all your auditions in one place?

You grow.

In this brief episode, we're talking about how to start and keep your own audition journal... so you never miss another important piece of information again!

Grab your copy of the Actor Aesthetic Audition Journal Template at https://www.actoraesthetic.com/journal.

Helpful blog:

10 Questions You Need to Answer When Keeping An Audition Journal

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why actors need to find a hobby outside of theatre Apr 04, 2022

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We need to get a life, y'all! Not everything is about singing, dancing and acting... (though much of can and SHOULD be ;))

In this brief episode, we're getting real about the true importance of finding a hobby outside of theatre.

Helpful blogs:

An Actor's Secrets To Keeping Sane

10 Easy Self Care Tips For Actors

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what is summer stock + what happens when you don’t book the job? Mar 28, 2022

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Every musical theatre actor's favorite topic... summer stock. What is it? How do you audition for it? And what happens when you don't book the job?

We're talking all your favorite summer stock audition acronyms (A1, SETC, NETC, MTWA, UPTA, etc), actor job boards to take advantage of (Actors Access, BroadwayWorld, Playbill, Actors Equity), self tapes, how to put your best foot forward, and what to do when your summer doesn't turn out the way you want it.

Other episodes to check out:

136: 10 tips to nail your next self tape

42: 5 Actor Job Boards For Finding Casting Calls and Auditions

Helpful blogs:

6 Audition Conferences For Summer Stock Employment

3 Helpful Tips From Casting Director Michael Cassara On Self Tape Auditions

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do all actors need a website? Jan 11, 2022

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Actor websites... how to make them, what to include, and why they are so important when pursuing a career in the professional theatre industry!

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my step-by-step guide to filming a simple self-tape audition Jan 07, 2022

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Host Maggie Bera dishes her secrets to making a successful self-tape (especially when you're racing against the clock)!

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swings, understudies and standbys (and why they’re so important) Dec 27, 2021

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The backbone of a production? The only reason why the show goes on?

Swings, understudies and standbys, of course!

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5 lessons I learned after graduating with a BFA in musical theatre Dec 13, 2021

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The real world.

Oooooooooh ahhhhhhhh.

Scary... I know.

Let's talk about it.

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8 things I wish I knew before pursuing a career in theatre Nov 24, 2021

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You know it's about to get real real when it's a solo ep with your fave. In this episode, host Maggie Bera chats about the top 8 things she wishes she knew before pursuing a career as a performer in the theatre industry.

Let's get into it.

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