Freelance Actor D I Y Business Tips

If you are a beginner or old hand freelance actor the rules are the
same. Homework, research, networking, and asking around are the daily
chore to keep yourself in work. It's the grunt work that stars have
their business managers have their secretaries have their office
managers have their assistants have their interns do. Research and
posting..

Surfing casting sites and notice boards for gigs, posting your head
shots and resume, signing up to mailing lists, reading the trade
gossip, networking on discussion forums, posting your link in
directories, snail mailing your press pack and photos to casting
directors and talent agents. Yes it is a lot of hours at the computer,
but it gives you a whole lot of information about the industry that you
didn't know you needed to know.

You can find so much useful stuff along the way; what agencies and
companies post a lot of calls, what folks think of working on a
particular production, what productions are coming up, where to get
yourself TV exposure, actor discounts on head shots and shows and other
services, new agencies and sites, and actor support groups and
associations in your location. For Show Biz Parents and female
performers this research is very important to make sure your and/or
your child is in safe hands and you are getting the right advice. The
right resources and the right advice is important for every freelance
actor, but it is usually dependent on individual resources suited to
the individual freelance actor.

Researching where all the resources are can take up a lot of the time
that an actor needs for auditions, training, work, and living.
Gigslist.org has just released it's Actors D I Y Directory with over
250 sites, mailing lists and discussion groups giving you access to
thousands of acting jobs, casting directors, local groups in the USA,
and listings for Canada, UK, and Australia. The perfect career and
casting tool for actor, talent agent, and casting director. Released
for 2007 and online so it can be continually updated and you can add
your own links. It is priced at $19.95 and I believe that compared to
the time it would take to compile an updated list like that yourself,
Gigslist.org Actors D I Y Directory is a pretty great investment and a
very convenient short cut.

Gigslist.org has been developing arts industry resources on different
sites since 2001 and recently redeveloped and is updating it's home
site using it's 7 years of research and experience. Gigslist.org Actors
DIY Directory is the first of it's new breed developments. "It gives
casting staff and freelance actors access to hundreds of free resources
and the tools to compare votes and Gigslist.org Actors hit counts on
these resources and discuss them with other actors on hundreds of
different boards and forums. " Deborah Paulino, author and developer of
Gigslist.org

Keep your bookmark on Gigslist.org as a little bird has heard that
resources for other arts, entertainment, and media industries are on
the Gigslist.org production slate.

For more information please visit http://www.gigslist.org