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How to Get the Best Headshot

By Lee Anne Simms

Your headshot should always be flattering, but natural. Your headshot needs to look like you-not better or worse. If your headshot does not truly represent you, a casting director may be turned off or disappointed at seeing a different person walk through the door. Your confidence should also be reflected in your shot. If you were to hire a lawyer...

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Learn from Your Auditions

By Amy Broder

Auditioning. What is the point? It seems like such an unnatural thing. Blurting out a speech from a play, doing a couple pages of sides from a show, singing 16 bars of a showtune at the most intense and powerful point. This doesn't seem natural. It's not organic. It's nonsense, right? But regardless of whether or not we agree with the process...

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How to Launch Your Modeling Career

By Eve Matheson

One of the greatest perks of a modeling career is the opportunity to travel the world, and Japan is one of the most popular venues overseas for male and female models. I have interviewed many Americans who have ventured to Japan, and they told me that they relished the experience of learning about this beautiful country and its culture...

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It's always been my dream to become an actor. The truth is I'm overweight. I worry that while I'm very talented, I might never be able to get cast in the parts that can launch my career. Do I need to lose weight to succeed in my dreams?

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The first thing you need to do is look in the mirror and decide whether or not you actually like what you see. It doesn't really matter what size you wear, but...

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