Good Looks-Good Training- Working Hard But Still Failing? Know Why

The Reason Of Why Are You Failing
Among Lakhs Of Aspiring Actors
Not Realized Acting Is A 'Business' And An Actor Is A 'Product' 

All Top Bollywood or Hollywood stars had eventually realized that 'Acting' is not only just a dream and a passion but a 'Business' like any other and they are not only an 'Actor' but a 'Product'.
Which requires a professional marketing and promotional skills of the highest level. It's like manufacturing a soft drink or a toothpaste in a highly crowded market of millions of similar products and trying to be a Coca-Cola or Colgate.
They really worked hard on this aspect alone initially and later hired top marketing agencies to promote them. (TOI 239, 12 07 2015)

In simple words to be a successful actor, you have to create, market and promote your image as an actor vigorously and repeatedly.

How To Repeat The Message

In the worlds of publicity, marketing, advertising and elsewhere, one of the common term is “repeat the message.” 

• This is an important concept that has been utilized since the beginning. Any household name, whether we’re talking Samsung, McDonald’s or Coca-Cola, has employed this, and in no small way. Their message is repeated over and over again to the public.
• But how can this be interpreted and used to your advantage in the world of acting? 
• In my experience, it’s through, as I termed it “Image Bombardment” or “continuity of Branding.”

But before you can repeat a message to film TV media

you first need to have one

This is where “branding” comes in. 

What’s branding? 

It’s essentially creating a unique name, image or identity for a product or person in the customer’s (Industry people) mind in order to establish a particular type of something that is significant and unique.

You Must

In case of relevance to the acting world, where you want to promote yourself (product) to casting directors, production houses, coordinators, producers and to all others related to the industryyou must-

1. Create a unique name for yourself
2. A clear image
3. For example- Romantic actor, Hot and Sexy actor, Action actor, Tough guy, Innocent actor, Sly actor or Villain, Finest and the great actor, Comedic actor, Simpleton (villager), Versatile actor etc.   

The Two Bollywood 'Business' Concept Examples

• If you think of Akshay Kumar, you immediately get a clear concept: action hero -type. You even have physical mannerisms come to mind—incredible stunts.  
• Shah Rukh Khan, finest and the great actor. Viewers love him because he’s so versatile, transforming into a character instantly and in totality. They don’t even need to say anything; they can just squint their eyes, start making “the face,” and you immediately get knocked out...just whistling and clapping in a cinema hall, that’s they are identified.
• Similar are the examples of female actors like Bipasha Basu as a hot and sexy actor or Vidya Balan as a versatile or Priyanka Chopra as “ All in One” actor (Brains, beauty, action, a truly versatile).
• These actors have become legends in this era. Their “image” or brand is unforgettable. Partially due to this uniqueness, and partially due to the persistent continuity employed in marketing and promotion. Their “message” of uniqueness has been repeated over and over. Their “brand” literally has gone unchanged for a considerable period. And once their “brand” was firmly established, you then saw them shift into comedies and other genres. Whether this was planned or not, just realize the result: 
• Their type firmly established, on-screen, personality repeated, and is NOW the household name.
• Of course, they possess another uniqueness- persistence, and perseverance in continuously developing their acting craft and taking their career and self as a “Business” model.

Image (Branding) and maintaining a continuity in the image are two of the first things an actor must work for the success of his/her acting career as a business.

When I was younger, I used to wonder why iconic brands like Colgate and Bata needed to advertise. I mean, why spend so much when everybody already knows all about them? But that’s the point. And that’s how they reached and maintained their classic level: a clear message that defines and expresses the brand; message maintained and never wavered from; message repeated again and again. Regardless of whether you like or agree with these giants, you can learn from them. And you can’t deny their success.

Conclusion

• Image (Branding) and maintaining a continuity in the image are two of the first things an actor must work for the success of his/her acting career as a business.
• In a nutshell: Discover who you are. Find a way to capture and express your message to others. Be consistent with that identity and message. Repeat it.
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9 Solid Ways To Talk And Impress Nobody Told Actors

How an actor to communicate to get a break in films and TV

Reasons Why Are You Not Yet A Successful Actor
Admit It.
You Don't Know How To Talk To Those Film and TV People Who Can Give You Break

“I’ve never told in my school"~ Marlon Brando ( Hollywood Legend)

As for communication is concerned, we’re taught the basics of communication early in the classroom. To be able to read, write, and speak effectively, we had to learn vocabulary, grammar, spelling, handwriting, and pronunciation.
Today, especially in cine industry, how to deal and talk goes much further than school education of the written or spoken word. The purpose of communication is to build and grow connections with others at better than just contacting and talking. It is at an emotional level.
Therefore if you want to build up contacts with casting director, coordinators, producers, directors, TV channels and film production houses, the earlier you master communication skills, the better for you.
So, are you really serious to fulfill your dreams of becoming a successful actor, better read and practice  the cheat-sheet to the 9 essential communication skills your school and parents missed:

1. Showing warmth | sympathy

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Empathy makes us human. You connect with others much better when you show understanding, appreciation, sympathy, and compassion in your communication.
How-to do it:
Be present with the person and feel what he feels. When someone opens up with his problems, see it from his point of view. Suspend your own judgment of what’s right or wrong. Listen to his emotions. Reflect back his susceptibility by sharing yours. Ask questions to go deeper into his world. Give encouragement. Offer to help if possible. Show the kindness and compassion you would hope to receive from someone else when in a similar situation.

2. Resolving conflict

This is the "how to defuse a bomb" under top communication skills. Left unchecked, conflict can leave contacts, communication, relationships constantly turbulent and painful. Avoiding conflict altogether isn’t a solution either, as you’ll often be simmering with restrained frustration and resentment. Conflict often happens as a result of poor communication. To resolve such conflict, you’d need better communication skills.
How-to do it:
Respond, but never react. When you react to a conflict situation, you allow emotions to lead your words and actions. Responding to the situation means you keep emotions in check and focus on the problem, not the person. Let the other party know your intention to work out a mutually acceptable solution. Clearly and calmly communicate what you want from the situation and listen to the other party’s views. Understand what counts as a ‘win’? winning the argument or winning the other person over?. The two are very different.

3. Asking great questions

To be a better communicator, don’t try to be the person with all the right answers. Instead, be the one who asks all the right questions, but not one to embarrass anyone. When you ask great questions, you show that you’re eager to engage and open to exploring more into the topic. They encourage the other party to share more of his opinions, stimulate discussion, and even create new ideas. He won’t forget you in a hurry.
How-to do it:
Ask questions that could lead to interesting answers. To do that, keep your questions open-ended, that is, they cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no”. Let your questions come from a place of genuine curiosity. Consider how others can benefit from the answers. When you practice good listening skills, thoughtful questions will suggest themselves to you.

4. Being an intelligent and a good listener

This is the most underrated skill that can instantly make you a better communicator. Ever notice that when someone is a good talker, there is a possibility of something doubtful or untrustworthy about him? But when a person is a good listener, we see him as someone who is patient, trusted, and generous.
Why be a good listener?
When a person speaks, he believes he has something of value to share and wants to be heard. If he is not listened to, his self-esteem or ego takes a hit. By listening to him intently, you immediately build a bond by validating his importance as a person or professional.
How-to do it: 
Listen to the other party like he’s the most important person in the world at that moment. Be fully engaged and present with her. Block off your all judgment of what she says or what that says about him. Keep your mind from thinking of what you’re going to say. Listen to not just her words, but also his emotions. The tone of voice, pace of speech, and shift in energy can tell you much more about her. This makes it easier for you to respond in the most appropriate way.

5. Using body language

You should know that almost 97% of all human communication is non-verbal (without words). It’s not about what you say, but the overall experience people take away from their meeting with you. The message you send out without even saying a word is the impression others have of you. As humans, we are conditioned to "observe" people and make snap decisions if a person is a friend, foe, or lover.
How-to do it:
Work on the three basics of good body language

1. Smile
2. Eye contact
3. The handshake

Smile at someone from the heart when you meet them. Look the person in the eye when you speak to them, or when they speak to you. Combine smiling and eye contact with a good, firm handshake. Always keep your body relaxed and posture confident. Observe the body language of others to gather important information. Is he engaged? Impatient? Defensive? You can tailor your response for a the outcome you want.

6. Perfecting your introduction

In the busy world, it is important to be concise (short)"some thi yet memorable in the begining of our communication. An introduction is a very short presentation of yourself or your proposal to someone who has no more than 30 seconds. Whether you’re presenting a slating at audition, video introductio or just calling on people, this is one communication skill that will set you apart from the competiton.
How-to do it:
Prepare and cut your thoughts in one to three sentences. It’s not always easy, but put come up with something simple and memorable. For example to a casting director, Sir, I'm a versatile and an imaginative acror. Give the other person a reason to consider you and care. Show him how you can benefit him in a way nothing else can. Then end with a clear call-to-action, this is what you want him to do after your interoduction, isn't it?
Remember, be confident.  When you’re confident, they will so be too.

7. Accepting others and acknowledging what they talk

Acknowledging someone is the act of letting the person know you agree and know something great about him or her. It is different from complimenting or flattering. The difference lies in projecting your intent about the person.
How-to do it:
Look for the good in someone, and tell her how great it is. When we compliment someone, we can be indirectly flattering ourselves. For example, when you say, “I really like your script” or when a director is correcting you in a shot or rehearsals " Aaah! this is better than the way I said the lines". This way in few words and in a subtle way, you are acknowledging the person self which definitely be appreciated

8. Confidence while performing

Performance phobia for actors is one of the biggest all-time fears people have. Be audition or on camera or on a stage.
Yet with its ability to influence the audition, a scene and inspire many individuals at once, it’s one of the most powerful forms of communication.
How-to do it:
Prepare well
Think and give 4 auto-suggestions repeatedly to self

1. I'm good
2. I'm better
3. I will do good
4. I'm gonna have fun

Then focus on a single object or a person

9. Truthfulness

While there are many best practices in communication, here is one rule above all: Be True To Yourself. People will only trust you if they feel you’re a real person who stands for something worthwhile. Without trust, there can be no quality communication and connection.
How-to do it:
Keep it real. Never try to be someone you’re not. Don’t “fake it” if you haven’t made it, work on getting better until “it” becomes you. You’ll earn people’s respect that way. Be honest with your shortcomings, share inspiring personal experiences, hold yourself accountable to your words, and speak with conviction. Communicating with others will come naturally to you.
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8 Steps To Prevent Quitting Acting And Fleeing From Mumbai

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Are You Struggling For More Than 3 Years Without A Good Break In Films Or TV Serials?

Do You Find NOW Difficult To Meet Expenses To Live In Mumbai And Continue Struggle?

Are You Seriously Thinking To Quit Acting And Leave Mumbai?

Wait!

A Struggling Actor's Optimism

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop fighting. There will be the sunshine after darkness~Your Acting Coach

Acting isn't all about portraying with excellence the character and being truthfully in a scene. If you can't get a  break, it's not uncommon and much at all. Acting is only possible if somebody's prepared to sit and watch you perform. Nothing can happen unless you are noticed among thousands.

Your Chances

The statistics are terrifying, with something like 92% of the actors are out of work at any one time. What the figure doesn't reveal is that some 8% get work continuously while the same 92% never get into a situation of working regularly. Unfortunately, this 8% success rate comprises of actors with-

• Sheer luck like winning a lottery 
• Close relative of top producers, directors or financiers in the industry
• Actors who can invest to get a job
• Actors willing to sell themselves (with any price) to get a break

However, the fact is all the above can never guarantee a regular acting assignment and earning the tag of "Market Actor" (know industry actor)
The trick, therefore, is to be in the top 8% minus ABCD as above.

How this could be achieved under current cut-throat competition in the industry?

The Truth

 Acting is a Business: Learn to Market Yourself

For anyone aspiring to be a professional actor, knowing your craft is only half the battle. You also need to know how to go out into the real world and find paid acting work. Understanding the business side of the acting industry is absolutely crucial if you want to make a living as an actor. If you can get to grips with these elements of the acting life, you will be well on your way to making a career for yourself as a professional actor.

The Begining

• Set your acting and life goal-Long and short term and the plan of action
• Follow-up

Promoting Your Name

No matter how good an actor you are, if nobody knows about you then you aren’t going to get any work. Making sure the right people are aware of you and what you can do is absolutely fundamental. So how do you do that?

Step 1

Promotional Package
The first step is to put together a proper promotional package to send to casting directors,  production houses, and artist coordinators. This should include your actor’s CV, a set of the professional-quality portfolio (head shots) and, ideally, a professional-quality acting showreel plus or video introduction

A  package containing all three of these elements will effectively demonstrate to industry gatekeepers that you have the skills and experience they are looking for. It also allows them to judge the kind of roles you might be suitable for. That way they can start offering you appropriate auditions or recommend you to other industry professionals who may be able to offer you work.

Step 2

Website
In the modern digital age, it’s increasingly easy (and important) for actors to market themselves online. There are several ways you can this but the most popular and effective are creating a website with the same information found in your promotional package and making good use of social media.

Step 3

Build Connections
The old saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” isn’t entirely true, but it’s not completely false either. The truth is, success in the acting industry is about what you know AND who you know. Getting to know the right people means when opportunities arise, they can give you the chance to take advantage of them. You still need the skills to make the most of those opportunities, but the industry insiders definitely help.
To make the most of your time in networking, you need to know where to go and who to speak to. Do your research and find out which casting directors, agents, and other industry figures are involved with the kind of projects you would like to work on.
One you get in a room with someone you want to connect with, be brave, smile and go say hello. A large part of succeeding is simply having the courage and self-confidence to put yourself out there. Once you have introduced yourself, find common ground and make sure to ask plenty of questions about their work while also making sure you communicate your own career ambitions without directly asking them to help straight away.

Step 4

Getting Good Artist Coordinators ( some may call themselves 'casting directors')
Every aspiring serious professional actor has to have few good career promoting guys. It’s their job to get you meetings and auditions with casting directors, directors, producers and anyone else who can offer you work. They can also chase up people for you after an audition and talk you up to increase your chances of landing a role. They’ll negotiate on your behalf when you are offered a role and a good agent will get you more money with better terms than you would be likely to achieve representing yourself. An experienced coordinator will know a lot more people in the business than you could ever hope to, so will hugely increase the opportunities available to you.
How do you find them? Again, you need to do your research. Find out online, on social media, co aspiring actors, industry people like crew members, from schools and acting coach

Step 5

Managing  Auditions
Of course, getting auditions doesn’t mean you’ve made it. You need to actually win the audition in order to progress to the bit where you’ll start getting paid. Obviously, a huge part of that comes down to how good you are as an actor, but there is also a whole load of audition etiquette that you need to know. Get this right and you’ll be judged purely on your acting. Get in a wrong and you’ll be remembered for all the wrong reasons.
Some key points for audition are

• Be on time. Never be late
• Be a good listener first and then respond
• Prepare your lines
• A high level of confidence
• Knowing how to behave
• Be prepared for a rejection

Step 6

Manage Your Finances
Budget and simply live within your means. Save for the rainy days

Step 7

Continuing Developing Your Professional Acting
Although we are talking about the business of acting rather than the craft of acting, the two are obviously interconnected. The more you learn as an actor, the better you will be and the more opportunities you are likely to get. This can mean taking acting classes in schools or with your acting coach, workshops, but may also involve developing additional skills such as dancing, martial arts, horse riding etc. This will also look good to agents and casting directors as it demonstrates that you are a hard worker who takes their career seriously and is open to learning and developing.

Step 8

Learning Acting Business quickly
Learning how to negotiate the business side of the acting industry can take years, while many actors never get the hang of it at all. The sooner you get to grips with the business of acting, the sooner you can start supporting yourself as a professional actor. Therefore, the best is to learn from your teacher at a school (most don't teach this in detail) or from your acting coach

3 Questions By A Star To Struggling Actors And His Advice

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Acting workshop in Mumbai addressed by a top Bollywood Star

Do You Know What's Your Job As An actor?
Does It Solely Happen In Front Of Camera Or On stage?
Or Is Acting Job is All-Around, Varied, And Fulltime?

The above  3 questions asked by a Bollywood star, invited to address to the group of aspiring actors in a workshop (Name is kept confidential, as requested).
This post is based on  the advice he gave to the group

As an actor, you have to realize your job doesn’t depend and happen solely in front of the camera or onstage. Your job is all-around, varied and full-time. You’ve got to give as much attention to personal acting coaching or school, auditions, exercises at home or the gym, portfolio, marketing and career promotion, meeting people, rehearsals, and wardrobe as you do to your actual on-set performance. That means showing up on time. When you’re late or unprepared, it communicates that your time is more important than the other person’s time, and shows a great lack of respect for others.

Time Management is one of the important areas usually neglected by actors
Why Time Management is Important To Become A Successful Actor?

Solutions

Time is limited

Everyone gets the same amount of time each day, and it's limited, therefore it's important to make the most of your time if you ever want to be more than average at highly competitive acting business where thousands aspiring actors (Maybe better than you) are desperately trying for the same break in Bollywood |TV as you.

You can get more with less effort

When you learn to take control of your time, you improve your ability to focus. And with increased focus comes enhanced efficiency, because your mind doesn't get distracted and wander. You’ll start to complete your tasks more quickly

Can make better decisions

There are many choices in acting life and oftentimes we're faced with many choices to choose from at the same time. When you practice good time management, you have more time to breathe and think more objectively; this allows you to determine which choices are the best to make.

You become a disciplined actor

When you practice good time management in your life, you are less likely to delay or postpone things. Time management leads to your higher work output and leads to a disciplined life.

Defeat competition and become more successful
Time management is the key to success; it allows you to take a better control of your acting life rather than follow the others. You accomplish more, you make better decisions, and you work more efficiently; this leads to a success.

You learn more. Become important

When you control your time and work more efficiently, you have time to plan and spend it on learning and learning regularly. More, you can spend time in like industry networking, acting workshops, follow ups with artist coordinators, help production, direction etc.  There's a reason some aspiring actors learn earlier, better and cash opportunities better than competitors, so easily plan to implement time management throughout their entire career. You'll not only stand out from the rest, but you'll gain experience much faster and be able to move up to be a Bollywood actor a lot sooner.

You reduce an actor's anxiety and stress

The phrase "I have so much to do and so little time to do it" is generally spoken of frustration which leads to anxiety and stress. Another reason of stress is due to people feeling pushed and rushed! With good time management, you know how much time you have, how long it will take to get your tasks done, you accomplish more, and have more free time. This gives you more breathing room, which reduces the feeling of being rushed, which in turn leads to less frustration and stress.

Leads you to attain a true Happiness

We all need some free time to relax, have happy moments with friends, love mate, well-wishers and unwind but, unfortunately, many of us don't get much free time because we're too busy trying to desperately meet with our daily activities and workload. By implementing time management skills, you are able to get more done in a shorter period of time leading to more free time to lead a truly happy life.

My conclusion

That said, I know shit happens as we’re all human. But often this behavior is the tip of the “deeper issues” inside an actor.
Would you even think of being
A. late to set
B. not knowing your lines?

• Your behavior in these areas is indicative of how you value yourself and those around you.
• Don’t give casting directors at meetings and auditions and directors on the set an excuse to have second thoughts about you.

If you want to succeed as an actor in this chaotic and ruthless competitive world of acting, learn how to be "Professional" in all the departments of "Success Requirements For An Actor".
If you do not know, read here. This is absolutely essential if you want to create opportunities for "Your Success" and not for "A Failure"

Ref:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/9-reasons-why-time-management-important-mark-ryan
https://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/casting-director-note/3-email-exchanges-between-actors-and-cd-which-you-can-learn/

7 Instant Solutions To Be A Film And Television Actor

Would you be like Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan?

How to Become a Bollywood and Television Actor

Follow 7 Steps

Have you ever dreamed of one day becoming a famous Bollywood actor? If so, the first thing you need to realize is that this dream can become a reality if you're willing to But in the time, training, dedication, passion and patience required to make it in Bollywood.

If you've always wondered how to become a film or television actor, then here are ten steps that may not get you the role of a lifetime, but they will help you to treat your acting career as a career and not simply as something you choose to do for fun.

1. Learn How to Act

You must take the time to master your acting craft and continue updating it. Acting is first and foremost a fine performing craft and an absolute perfection is a MUST. If that means sacrificing a lot and lot along the way, so be it. I know that sounds rather harsh, but acting is not a 9-5 job by any  I can't tell you the number of people that come to Bollywood thinking that all they need to do is get some job contact a casting director or a producer like Karan Johar  get "discovered" and then it's nothing but a fantastic dream life. Uh...no! It's bullshit!
Even top Bollywood actors take classes, work with acting and dialogue coaches, they study life experiences, etc. They know full well that even after a lifetime of work and study, they may never reach the peak and become a legend.

2. Be In Mumbai

I hate telling people this, but if you hope to work in film and/or television as an actor, you need to go where the work is. Now, that doesn't necessarily kill your acting career if living in Delhi, Kolkata or any other town. There are opportunities in other metro/A class towns as well After all. But, Mumbai is where most of the casting directors work and live. So, many of the films or TV serials shows that are shot in other cities within India or abroad are still cast in Mumbai. So, even though you don't necessarily need to move here, keep in mind that it is where most of the action is.

3. Be Willing to do What it Takes

A. Be willing to sacrifice

• Your comfort zone
• Your earlier lifestyle
• Interests which could be obstacles in acting career
• Irrelevant socializing
• Wasting time etc

B. Unbudgeted-

• shopping
• frequenting night clubs and restaurants
• entertaining friends who can't help you in your career etc 

C. Prepared to work 8 to 12 hours a day. Even successful actors have to work hard to maintain and grow career

D. Manage finances. 

E. However, don't compromise

• Your integrity
• Honesty
• Self-respect
• Sex

4. Must be fully Committed 

Make a commitment to yourself and work for it

• There are no bad actors, just actors who aren't willing to "fully commit" themselBBe Nice

Bollywood is all about helping those you know because they might one day be in a position to help you as well. So, you need to remember this great rule -- be nice to everyone. From,  the smallest crew member to casting directors, artist coordinators and their assistants to fellow actors, photographers, gatekeepers at the industry offices(Like receptionists, lift man, security personnel etc)or in another word to whomever you meet in Bollywood and TV industry. Remember, that assistant you treated poorly two years ago might one day become a casting director, film producer, talent agent or whatever. And trust me, they'll remember those who stomped on their toes on their way up the ladder.
Conversely, they'll remember those who were nice the whole way up and they'll be that much more inclined to help them achieve their own goals.

6. Develop Persistence

There is one general rule in Bollywood -- your talent alone may not get you there, but persistence just might. If you are a leecher like a gum which sticks(Chipku), then Mumbai and Bollywood or TV is the town for you. Those who are gritty and willing to give it their all day in and day out will have a much greater chance of success than the top school trained actor who waits around in his apartment for an opportunity to come knocking.
The trick is, you have to get out there. Meet people, persist, be after them and let them know what you are doing. It's absolutely essential to your success.

7. Have Patience

There is NO "overnight success.

Bollywood or TV industry in Mumbai is a strange place. There are actors who have literally been working for decades when all the sudden, they're in a role that gets a bit of attention and suddenly, they're famous.  But the reality is that with 95% of aspiring actors there required is years of hard work and preparation that may lead them to that "sudden discovery."

Patience is not only a virtue in Bollywood, it's an absolute must to keep from going insane with rejections and failures. So develop your patience and you will enjoy the process of rising to stardom that much more even if you never end up getting there.
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An Actor's Failure Formula = Just Dreaming + Ignorance + Crap Around

Arshad Warsi-Bollywood Star, who struggled for more than 10 years

Your dream of a Bollywood Star, just a dream, it's all illusion, unless you...Know The Facts Before You Screw Up Your Career And Life

Facts

• There are thousands of young aspiring actors in Mumbai from all over India
• Better looking, great height, excellent physique and lots of money for a really prolonged struggle. Still, 95 % fail, Some do menial jobs like waiters, auto drivers or sell cheap clothes on footpaths 
• Or worst, commit suicide in front of the producer's\director's house.

Conclusion  

Only dreams do not help

Solution

Becoming a film star requires:

1. Good looks and body
2. Excellence In Spoken Hindi Without Any Regional Accent
3. Spoken English
4. A Top Class Training In The Acting Craft and To Continue Till You Die 
5. A Good Portfolio With Resume | Monolog | Video Interview | Show Reel Website
6. Acting Being A "Business": Develop Goals, Marketing And Promotional Strategies And Implement Vigorously
7. Perseverance And Patience, May Be For Years
8. Sufficient Financial Resources To Face Significant Periods Of  Poor Income
9. (A Minimum of  Rs. 2.5 Lakhs Per Year for A Minimum Struggle Period Of  3 to 5 Years)
10. A Thick Skin
11. Positive Attitude To Accept And Face Rejections And Criticism

Read carefully the following posts which will open your eyes and bring down to the realities of an actor's life:

• http://bestactoracademy.blogspot.in/2015/03/lessons-from-18-bollywood-stars.html
• http://bestactoracademy.blogspot.in/2013/08/aspiring-actors-want-to-be-in-mumbai.html

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2 Simple Mathematical Formulas To Win In Auditions And Career

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Ambitious people are always striving for success and acting is no different. The question of how to be a successful actor has bothered thousands of actors and experts.  
There’s good news, and then there’s bad news.
The good news is that there are 2 such a formulas on how to win auditions and be a successful actor.
The bad news, however, is that these 2 formulas are not easy to crack. But if you stick with it, follow the rules, play the game, and give it all you’ve got, you might be a star in Bollywood or Hollywood or in TV.

Take control of your auditions and acting career by these 2 untold and hush-hush formulas

Formula 1.

Get selected in auditions

Caution!

Don't go for every audition. Check if it suits you 

Before you apply and go for audition 

Your Type = age range + jobs + attitude

Explanation 

• Your type

We are all born a certain way, with a certain “look” and unless we want to commit to drastic plastic surgery, then we will be cast as specific roles in our acting careers. It’s up to actors to be smart enough to identify that look, harness it, and use it to our advantage. Are you look and suitable for:

Examples

• Leading man/woman
• 2nd man/woman
• College student
• Teacher, professor or principal
• Village farmer
• Good or a bad friend
• Common street man/woman
• Shopkeeper
• Taxi driver
• Businessman
• Executive
• Priest / Pujari
• Crooked and sly
• Comedian
• Look belonging to a particular ethnicity like South Indian, North East etc
• Short, Tall, Fat, Sickly
• With a particular voice, accent and body language

How to conclude your 'Type'

• Take a good hard look in the mirror. Pay attention to your face, your weight, your ethnicity, and your personality. Do you have a receding hairline? Do you have a thick accent? Listen to your voice. Do you sound smart and articulate when you talk, or do you sound uneducated? Be. Honest
•  Finally, ask your close friends, an acting coach, or anyone who will be honest with you. Your good friends will be honest with you.

• Age range

For example, you look between 22-32. This is called as screen age range

• Jobs

Audition requirements for a role eg. college student, hot, sexy, taxi driver, shopkeeper, professor, middle-aged father, character actor, businessman etc

• Attitude

As an individual are you a positive, negative, shy, aggressive, introvert, smiling, argumentative, peaceful, brave etc?

Formula 2. 

Be a Successful Actor

(P + HW + T) × L = S

Explanation

What is this, you ask? This is your equation of success. This is your formula towards succeeding in acting business. It’s

P: Perseverance

HW: Hard Work

T: Talent; 

Then all of the above multiplied by 

X: Multiply by luck

Equals to 

Success!

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Do you know what are the requirements to be an actor?
Do you meet the requirement to be an actor?
If not yet ready now, do you know what to do?
Here is your solution

You must seek answers to these questions before you start. Therefore, it is essential that you analyze yourself- your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities as an actor and threats in this profession. (SWOT)
So, let's start!

Take a piece of paper and start writing down:
Are these your strengths or weaknesses? If they are your strengths, then put them under column 1 "strengths"; if not, then out them under column 2" weaknesses"

• Maturity
• Quick learner
• High energy level
• Communication
• Financial resources
• Creativity
• Drive
• Determination
• Patience
• Persuasion
• Emotional make up
• Acting skills
• Professionalism
• Industry knowledge
• Contacts
• Handsome or beautiful or not. Other physical traits

Now the 3rd column

Now, you have the following "opportunities"

• You can get trained
• You can get acting skills
• Learn marketing skills
• You can be a good and successful actor
• You can learn online marketing techniques and learn excellent public relation methods

4th column

Identify threats to you, These are examples.

• Not planning time
• Not managing money
• Not devoting sufficient time
• Competition among actors
• More handsome actors and actresses

NOW, SIMPLY MAKING A CHART AND KNOWING IS NOT THE END. YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN ACTION PLAN TO strengthen your strengths, overcome your weaknesses, grab opportunities and find solutions to overcome threats.

• Set your life goal
• Set time period eg 2 years or 10 years 
• If dreaming of being a top actor put this as goal No 1
• However, if your dream, for example, is to be  1. Wealthiest man/woman 2. Marry the most beautiful woman 3. Have a private Island etc, then forget to dream to be an actor
• Have sub-goals (not more than 3)
• Set where you want to reach in 5 years, then the 4-3-2-next year and THIS YEAR. 
•  Break down month wise, then in a week
• Maintain a diary/ notebook, write down weekly and then objectives. Check in night your achievements
• Set a fool proof  TIME TABLE and must stick to it. OR YOU FAIL!

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Breakthrough | 12 Instant Confidence Boosters To Be A Top Actor

Actor's success and failure: Confidence and lack of it- Sushant Singh Rajput and Imran Khan

Repeated Failure In Auditions In Spite Of  Good Acting
May Be Due To Poor Confidence

One of the greatest enemy of  an actor dreaming of being successful and happy

 “A poor image of your own self in your own eyes and mind”The best synonym for this common mental condition is "The Lack Of Confidence"

Check if are you a confident person or a doubtful person?
Do you feel and behave
Fearful, Afraid, Timid, Meek, Unsure, Pessimistic or Shy?

Signs Showing:

Low Self Confidence

1.  Your views are based on what other people think
2.  Staying in your comfort zone
3.  Cover up your mistakes
4.  Dismissing your mistakes

High Self Confidence

1.  Doing what you believe is right. Not bothered what others think
2.  Willing to take risks
3.  Admitting your mistakes and learning from them
4.  Accepting complaints graciously

How An Actor To Build Confidence

• To start with, do a SWOT Analysis of your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and write down on a table.

1. Work Hard on:

• Further strengthening your strengths;
• On overcoming your weaknesses and turning them into your + points;
• Develop a strategy to avoid threats, which means working hard on alternate options and solutions; probably threats are due to some of your weaknesses
• Always thinks of opportunities you have and benefits you will have if you exploit opportunities!

2. Further work on:

• On developing your skills, excellence, and knowledge. Join a coach, a school and attend workshop regularly.
• Set Time bound Goals: ie in 2 years, 1 year, 6 months, This and next month. Then prepare an action plan starting from the achievement of long-term objectives narrowing it down to the current month. Then work on schedules ie weekly, daily and so on.
• Only think of positives.

3. Always think of good things

• Ask others what you can do for them. Don't expect too much and always from others.
• Join Yoga, Gym, Dancing and music classes. These activities will help you to develop a positive and cheerful mind apart from adding in your acting craft.
• Attend shows, theater, music shows and events.

4. Do what interests you

• Identify your successes since childhood, even small ones. Recollect them offer and smile.
• Don't worry about the outcome of your efforts: For example, go for an audition as an event to enjoy and as a part of your training. Do your best, come out and celebrate your effort with a cup of tea or a drink either with your friends or alone, thinking good and smiling. In another word- CELEBRATE every small effort, not only an achievement!

5. Be aggressive

• Develop a habit of "Barging in" (Pushing in)
• Meet strangers; Talk and interact with everybody. However, while talking, always talk what others may like;
• Tell a person without hesitation if he/she offends or negates you. Be frank. Don't worry about the outcome!

6. STOP your wandering

By instructing your mind by saying "stop" or count backward from 10 to 1. Focus and concentrate

8. Analyze your day

Start writing down a day's activities before you go to bed. What you have achieved and what you couldn't.

9. Smile and smile

Develop a habit of "Smiling" most of the time. Try this forcibly and consequently, it will become your habit.

10. Talk loudly

The world doesn't accept soft spoken people. They are considered as "Timid"


11. Must consider and do

• 11Make decisions every day and follow irrespective of consequences.
• Always think of bright future ahead you
• Learn to accept "You are wrong"
• Mind your body language. To be confident walk and talk confidently even if you are shitting in your pants! After all, you are an actor. Just fake it!
• Don't compare yourself with others

12. Try new things

• Dresses, games, friends, hobbies, exotic foods, traveling, places, camping, hiking, birding, nature etc.
• Analyze good and successful people
• Learn to say "NO". Don't compromise with "YES"
• 
  

Positive Mental Food To Be A Successful Actor And Happy In Life

• Just as your body is healthy to the degree to which you eat healthy, nutritious foods, your mind is healthy to the degree to which you feed it with “mental protein” rather than “mental candy.”
• Read books, magazines, and articles that are educational, inspirational, or motivational. Feed your mind with information and ideas that are uplifting and that make you feel happy and more confident about yourself and your world.
• Listen to positive, constructive CDs and audio programs on your MP3 player, Mobile or iPod. Feed your mind continually with positive messages that help you think and act better and make you more capable and competent in your field.
• Watch positive and educational DVDs, educational television programs, online courses, and other uplifting material that increases your knowledge and makes you feel good about yourself and your life.

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Why am I failing as an actor? What can I do?

Don't Just Dream To be Actor | You Will Be Foolish And Destroy Life

• Do you have some inborn acting talent?

• Have you as a kid, performed in parties, school plays, with friends? 

• As a child or even now, do you like and enjoy to observe, mimic and copy people?

• As a young aspiring actor, have you taken an extensive acting training preferrably from a personal acting coach or a good school?

Most acting problems stem from 

• We think of acting as the process of copying life of the character as portrayed in a script, narrated by the writer or briefly explained by the director. What does that mean? Simply this: in life we laugh, cry, and say things with a certain amount of emotional investment, so if we duplicate that emotional attributes and say our characters’ words, we will do Great Acting!
• And when that doesn’t work out the way we think, we are baffled: “I thought that if I said it just like I do in real life it would be REAL.”

The Fact No 1.

However, most acting problems stem from

• That we forget our own inborn or learned essence (archetype), our type, style- our physical attributes, physical movements, voice, language, gestures, body language and our emotions and attitudes.
• That as a "life" our glass is full, our slate is all written with no place for anything new
• That when we try hard to live a new and imaginary life of a different character than what we truly are, to the audience it looks labored and fake. People identify easily that the actor is not truthful and is "bad".
•  To dig deeper, the problem with that line of thought is this: we can’t copy the appearance of life, in the same way, that we can’t take a photograph of something and present it as the original and "live" itself. The photograph may be an external representation of the subject photographed, but that’s about it.

So how do we solve this problem, or what are the true underpinnings of great acting? 

Learn 

A. First and foremost, observe yourself keenly, know your type and undertake exercises (Michael Chekov) to learn to get rid of your type and how to be neutral to be able to create a new life of a character.

B. Acting for the camera and for a stage. The different techniques and how to market and promote yourself as a product in a highly competitive market where every aspiring actor is better than the other.

Then what's an acting technique?

• Acting technique is the process by which you create the appearance of life (a character from the story) by creating spontaneity and emotionally truthful behavior as you tell and show the story you were hired to tell.
• Learning acting is understanding and practicing this process by triggering the power of imagination and getting to the NEEDS and ACTIONS underneath the outward appearance of a character's behavior. 

The Fact No 2.

The human behavior we observe around are too diverse, leading to a creation of people of different attitudes with underlying emotions.  To transform yourself into this unique and dynamic character truthfully becomes difficult, may be practically impossible if you don't have at least some inborn power of imagination, and on the top of it, may get compounded with the lack of knowledge and training.

For example.
You’re shooting a scene and your director tells you – “More anger!”. OK, so how do you do that? You decide to be louder and FEEL the way you do in life when you’re angry. The director yells “Cut!, What the f*** are you doing? That’s terrible!”
You’re baffled and also in a panic – if you don’t get this right, you’ll never be hired by this director ever again or his friends.  But if you have been learning acting, and at the right school or with a good personal coach, you will have a way to solve this. You will know that what the director really wants is more intensity, more emotions of action. Meaning that if you fight for whatever you’re fighting for in the scene, anger will happen naturally, if you are feeling the situation in a scene as 'happening really' rather than trying hard to generate an emotion of increased anger.
The result will be believable, your director will be happy, and you will keep your job.

• The point is, you need to understand and learn the process of acting (especially developing the power of imagination and creating a physical and emotions generation center within you. 
• You will be shocked how very few directors understand that process and rely on YOU to understand it and give them the results they need in order to move on to the next shot.

Conclusion

So a word of advice, it’s OK to call yourself an actor before you are one, but also "Know How To Do The Job". 

You may get acting jobs because of your looks and body or with excellent communication skills but how long? Without learning and mastering the fine craft of acting, If you’re just faking it, you will be found out and it won’t be pretty. You may fool them for a bit, but eventually, someone is going to ask you to act and act well.

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Why You Fail And Are Morose In Life?
Why The Art Of Pretending Can Make You Successful And Happy?
Why Everyone Should Learn Acting For Life?
How Everyone Can Learn Acting Free To Feel Achiever and Jubilant?

 Acting For Life By Acting  At Its Best

I’ve had many responses during my career as an acting and a life coach and consequently, I have been nudged into exploring one big, basic question that seems to come up in every response – whether explicit or implied – “What, exactly, is acting and why do I recommend everybody to learn to be successful and happy?”

This seems to be a simple question that should have a simple answer in 2 steps:

1. What, exactly, is acting?

Acting is pretending to be someone or something else.
That’s it, right?
Or, if you want to get a little more specific: Acting is when an individual takes on the role, behavior, attitudes, etc. of another person, perhaps in a scripted environment like a play or film.
Maybe. Or in life(?)

2. Why do I recommend everybody to learn to be successful and happy

But if acting is merely pretending to be someone else, then anyone can do it. As a matter of fact, we all do it – every day.

Just think the purpose of our life

• Success, recognition, love, happiness, a bliss, longevity, good health, acceptance, wealth, material comforts etc.?
• And to achieve this we try hard consciously or unconsciously. Sometimes we succeed sometimes we fail to lead to dissatisfaction, frustrations, anxiety, fear and finally unhappiness

The fact of life and acting

Seriously, can you actually get through a day without a moment of acting – of pretense? Perhaps you are not pretending to be someone else. But, how often in one day do you pretend? How often do you hide your truth? (The dictionary definition of pretending: “to act as if something were true”).
For example, how often do you pretend to be pleased, or disappointed, or interested? How often do you hide your impatience, annoyance, anger or fear? We all do this. It’s a central part of the human condition. Sometimes it’s a matter of survival. Pretending is a technique we use to maneuver the rapids of daily existence. And this makes us all actors – to an extent. And then we could discuss those moments when we are accused of acting, of faking it, pretending or lying. And you know how often you can recognize when someone is not being authentic, honest, or truthful. Acting is a part of our lives, every day.
Sanford Meisner eloquently stated: “Acting is the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” For a common man, this means “pretending”
In day to day life, this statement is how wonderfully simple, direct and true. But, what does it really mean? What does ‘living truthfully’ really entail?

Is Learning Acting And Pretending Difficult?

To achieve success and happiness I know, for myself, how difficult it is to live truthfully (or honestly) day-to-day, or moment-to-moment. I know how often I hide, pretend, or manipulate or disguise our own truth. Yet, we have to recognize that that modification of our deeper truth is, indeed, the truth of who we are in “that moment”.

So what do we do to make this truthful pretense simple?

1. Learn acting techniques
2. Know who you are; your emotions, attitudes and what triggers your set reactions, body language, gestures, walk etc.
3. Exercise to make yourself neutral, an empty slate to write and to act instantly to achieve your objective
4. Understand your instrument for success and happiness ie Body and Mind
5. And learn how to change and sharpen this instrument

How? 

• Read and practice 210+ posts from this blog. Search Labels at the top of home page or type keyword like "emotions", "body language", Mental health" and so on, in the search box on the top of right sidebar and get the post
• You will learn acting for sure, and when you apply acting techniques in your day to day life, you will be a successful and happiest soul on the earth!

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