How To Create an Agent Pitch Package During Quarantine

Photo Source: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIf you’re a host or actor, you most likely have had more time on your hands than usual since production has been stalled. So what better time than the present to research the right agent for you and submit? Many...

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3 Ways Actors Can Earn Free Publicity

Photo Source: Photo by Christina Morillo from PexelsIn order for any actor to succeed in this highly competitive market, it’s essential for key decision-makers to see them as marketable, talented, and in demand. It’s typically standard for professional actors to have...

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How + Why Actors Should Add Hosting to Their Résumés

The hosting world has changed drastically in the last few years, from talent agents and networks looking for presentational hosts to searching for quadruple threats: those who can host, write, produce, and edit. This is huge news for creative artists like actors who...

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How to Become an Influencer

Many actors struggle with side gigs and survival jobs to pay to the bills. But what if there was a better way to make big money using the creativity and talent you already have?  Social media influencers have taken the digital marketing world by storm with...

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5 Reasons Why Actors Can Make Great TV Hosts

By Nicole Sellars, continue reading on backstage.com Unlike actors, TV hosts have to be one hundred percent themselves on camera. They absolutely cannot “act” like a host, or their career will be a short one. That is one of the biggest challenges for any performer...

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5 Things a Demo Reel Needs to Get Noticed

By Nicole Sellars, continue reading on backstage.com As an actor, host, or anchor, a demo reel is crucial to catching the eye of a casting or talent agent. You need a solid reel to be considered for an on-air job, but you also need to have actual work on your reel—a...

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How to Launch Your TV News & Hosting Career

By Nicole Sellars Your dream TV job doesn't just have to involve acting—there's a world of opportunity out there for television-related jobs. Your dream TV job doesn't just have to involve acting—there's a world of opportunity out there for television-related jobs. ...

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