Hot And Macho Actors From Best Acting School But No Break | Fix It

Sad and burnt out?

Great! You are a handsome actor hunk or a vivacious female actor and have mastered your craft from the top acting institute. You have created the best resume, picture portfolio and a top show reel. However, you are a bit depressed. You have been waiting to hear from your coordinator or agent the good news of a call for an audition but.....till now no news!

What to do now?

• You must become an expert at the marketing and promotion of acting: as an actor, you are a product among thousands and therefore and if you want film industry should know and use you, you have to market and promote yourself.  And if you don't have business training, find the right acting coach who can help you create the business structure you need.
• Secondly, you may be NOT trained and prepared to give a best audition to grab the role!

The fact is right now you do not have auditions calls. So what are you doing?

1. Tighten your belts and devote time in finding sources of auditions and meet people.
2. Till you get a call, spend a minimum of two hours on web to find out where the auditions are taking place.
3. Market yourself by meeting people. Submit your resume, portfolio and show reel, personally. 
4. Spend around 6 to 8 hours a day on meeting the concerned people.
5. Master the craft of giving a good audition performance.

Here are few selected audition avenues in Mumbai

This Face Book group has 3000 members

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Auditions-in-Mumbai/183522495024990

In Balaji Telefilms (Face Book)

https://www.facebook.com/events/133030380056677/

One of the best alternative to search for auditions

http://www.justdial.com/Mumbai/tv-serial-casting%20coordinators

Good but a paid site

http://www.auditionsindia.com/Auditions_in_Mumbai.aspx

Mumbai and Pune

http://www.quickaudition.com/Home/Opportunities

Lots of opportunities but authenticity of ads appearing for auditions have to be checked. Do not pay beforehand(quikr and olx)

http://mumbai.quikr.com/acting-audition-entertainment/acting-audition/x1437

http://mumbai.olx.in/q/casting/c-824

A talent database website with acting jobs

http://www.indiwood.com/jobs2.php

Contact and meet them: SOM ARTS 9867410533

This seems to be a good site

http://www.sphereorigins.com/auditions.aspx

How to give a great audition

Must read our THIS post

Some suggestions by others

Acting and Modeling Audition Tips 

The following article concludes the top 11 Audition Tips to ensure that you show good performance and body language. Make sure that all the preparation you do for a Audition isn’t in worthless. Your body language is key to Modeling and Acting Audition success. 

The top 11 ways to improve your Acting and Modeling auditions when you go to a new Production house or Ad Agency are as follows: 

1) Don't refer anyone as "Uncle" or "Aunty" 

Mumbai film and Advertising industry people take this as a insult, and nobody wants and unwanted relative, be professional use the best word "Sir" or "Madam" or add "ji" with there name, this brings more respect.

2) Make Good Eye Contact 

Make good, strong eye contact. The director on audition may think that because you’re unable to do this, you either have something to hide or you may not have the conviction of your beliefs. If you’re struggling to concentrate when looking straight into someone’s eyes, then try looking in-between their eyes. They won’t be able to tell that you aren’t looking straight into their eyes, but you’ll find it easier to maintain focus. Try it with a friend first to see what I mean. 

3) Keep Smiling 

You need to practice a strong, sincere, smile. A good smile has the power to say, “I’m a happy, confident person and I’d love to work here”. Try practicing smiling in a mirror. Practice a smile that puts people at ease. It’s just as much your responsibility to ensure that there is a relaxed atmosphere during the interview. 

4) Body Language 

Again, try practicing this with a friend first. Make sure that your legs are slightly apart. Place your hands apart, on your thighs is good. Open body language is even more important during the audition. It demonstrates that you are receptive to the question and actively listening. Remember when you practice your body language with a friend to take a note of what to do with each part of your body. Unless you do that – and remember – you’re leaving it to chance that your body language come across well at your Acting and Modeling audition. 

5) Don’t be too relaxed 

It’s easy to appear as if you relax too much. This is especially prevalent if you’re asked to sit in a large sofa seat. Try not to appear too relaxed. Not sitting right back in the seat is a good idea. If you sit forward, it makes you look more attentive and more interested. Some people relax because they’re not very interested. Other people relax because they have bad body language. 

6) Don’t be too Alert

If you’re too alert then you won’t appear too relaxed. If an experienced director is auditioning you then they might put this down to stage fright. They might just judge you on what you’re saying rather than how uptight you appear. However, They could leave the audition with a feeling that you weren’t as good as the other person simply because you were too erect. Try to relax… but not too much! 

7) Sleep well before Acting and Modeling Audition 

It’s all very well having fresh look at your acting audition, but if your eyes aren’t looking bright and interested then you’re making life difficult for yourself! Make sure that you have a good night’s sleep before your acting audition. Remember – this is a very important day – you need to look your best and have no bags under your eyes! 

8) Pay attention 

It’s important to be positive at your modeling audition. You need to demonstrate that you’re actively taking part in the audition. When your director is telling you about the role and script, make sure that you listen. This shows that you are listening and are interested in what they are saying. It shows that your are engaged in the discussion process and want to be part of the Production or movie. 

9) Breathe deeply 

One of the best ways to relax before an important audition is to breath deeply. If you breathe deeply, not only are you relaxing by slowing your rapid, nervous heartbeat, you’re also ensuring that your brain has as much oxygen as possible. This means that you’ll be able to think clearly at your audition and be able to respond to difficult questioning more rapidly. Breathing deeply before an audition will provide you with the effective combination of being relaxed and alert at the same time. 

10) Accept an offer of a glass of water 

You may not feel like a glass of water, but taking a sip from a glass of water can have a calming effect on your audition performance. It can give you an opportunity to collect your thoughts while refreshing you. It will also give you a chance to get used to the surroundings. This will also give you’re the opportunity to gather your thoughts and decide upon any amendments to your acting and modeling strategy as well as reviewing your prepared responses to questions. 

11) Style your handshake 

So many people haven’t got the right professional handshake. Remember that this is part of the first and last impression that you leave at the Audition. If you have a weak, limp handshake then this tells the director that you may not have the ability to deal with confrontation. On the other hand, if your handshake is too strong, then you may not be a good listener. You may be quite confident about controlling a situation, but you may be less likely to be democratic in approach. 

Practice is the key. If you’re able to perform with good body language, you’ll find it much more easier to communicate because you’ll be speaking the same silent body language. This will put you streets ahead of the competition in the race for your dream role.

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Simply Hugging 10 Truths Of 'Life' Can Make You A Top Actor

Join hand with 'life' to be great

Are You A Struggling Actor? Not Yet made It As A Star?  Has A Hard Life?

Read below and embrace these facts on 'Life'. I guarantee, your embracing life truths will transform you to a relaxed but a  rejuvenated fighter in pursuing your ultimate goal to stardom, sooner than expected.

Life in general, more so of an actor is a beautiful experience, but sometimes it is hard. During those hard times, we often forget how awesome it is to experience this thing called 'life'.

Here are 10 amazing truths about life that will change your life as an actor and as a human being  for good.

1. Life is cyclic with up and down

Everything under the sun rises and falls. In fact, even the sun itself rises and falls every single day. After every fall there is a rise. When you accept this truth you don’t have to be discouraged when you inevitably experience a fall. You just have to wait for the tide to turn- and it will.

2. Life doesn’t judge you

Life is not judging you. It does not judge who you are. It does not judge what you’ve done. Life sees no faults. It loves you just as you are. Life only cares that you live it to its fullest and take advantage of all that it has to offer.

3. Life forgives you.

Sometimes we curse life. “F***K MY LIFE” may be a common slang, but life doesn’t hold a grudge. Whatever you’ve done or said against life isn’t held against you. Life is standing by waiting for you to change your mind. When you are ready to love your life again, life is ready to help you create a life you can love.

4. Life doesn’t believe in failure (or success for that matter).

We tend to think of life in terms of successes and failures. If I make a lot of money, marry an attractive spouse, and raise intelligent kids I am successful. If my house is in foreclosure, I get a divorce or raise a wayward child I have failed. Life doesn’t see events and circumstances in terms of successes and failures. Life believes in lessons learned and experiences that strengthen you. Life accepts that stuff happens, and no matter what happens, life is prepared to help you rebuild, change directions, and find fulfillment once again.

5. Life will give you things you never knew you wanted.

In my personal experience as an actor, life gave me the gift of traveling the world – from Asia to Europe to South America. I never knew how important it was for an actor experiencing new places was until I was gifted with the opportunity to do so. Then I realized a Life’s imagination is much bigger than my own (Actor's) imagination. Be ready to receive things you never knew you wanted but can’t live without. Life loves to give good gifts.

6. Life will make sure it is good in every evil.

When something bad is done to you, life will make sure you are repaid with good. When things go wrong there’s always something amazing that comes out of it. There’s always a silver lining whether it is a lesson from an audition failure, a new perspective, new direction or even a new friend.

7. Life rewards the apologetic.

I’ve heard it said that apologizing is one of the most difficult things for people to do. That is so unfortunate because saying “I’m sorry” can breathe new life into your relationships. It can offer a fresh start and a new slate. Life will help you start again, repair what’s been damaged and regain what’s been lost when you are brave enough to admit your faults and apologize.

8. Life honors the courageous.

When you take a chance on life, life takes a chance on you. When you’re brave enough to conquer life in ways that scare you, life shows you things you never knew existed. Life honors your courage with higher self-esteem, more confidence, better opportunities, increased joy and higher purpose.

9. Life believes in you.

Life believes that you are capable of so much. Life believes you are stronger than you know and can handle more than you think. Life wants to see you triumph. Life literally adores you.

10. Life is always a friend.

You can laugh with life, cry with life, and explore with life. You can tell life your deepest secrets, your wildest dreams, and your biggest fears. Life will listen. Life supports you. As long as you are breathing, life is by your side. Even when you’re not breathing, life is still on your side and life will remember you always.
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5 Reasons Why An Actor Was the Worst Decision of Your Life

Tell Me, Why You Want To Be An Actor And Destroy Your Life? 

To decide to be an actor is to choose a license to become extraordinary 

1.
Unaware That An Actor Makes You Different From Most People

And that change could be painful. You certainly don’t want that. You’d rather live out your life in the way you and other millions are living, perhaps in mediocrity, without any trouble, slogging at a job hating it though and always wondering “what if I could become an actor”. 

Result: You don't accept this fact, change your attitude and fail

2.
Becoming An Actor Is Frighteningly Challenging 

You want life to be easy, handed to you on a silver platter so that you can never feel truly struggling to achieve something extraordinary that others only dream about. 

3.
It's Just Your Dream And Thought it 'My Passion” To Be An Actor Without Any Inborn Or Acquired Talent

You never thought that 'Creativity' and 'A Quick Transformation' into 'A New Life' (a different character) is a prime requisite to be an actor.

And you certainly don’t want any of that puzzling and annoying 'Creativity' getting in the way of a perfectly routine life and easy existence. You’d much rather live a day-to-day life and be an actor than to take all the pains to get trained throughout life and develop the power of imagination, focus, and observation (which has to be steeply higher than a common person) and that completely suppresses your whatever creative impulses you have.

4.
Becoming An Actor Will Require In Unusual Situations And Meet Unusual People

Your life before you decided to be an actor has been around situations and people you are used to be and comfortable with.

And you don’t want to constantly be around people who are different from others who have bizarre behavior and have unusual expectations from you.
That’s crazy!
Result: Rejections in auditions, TV circles, performance in a scene, in industry  and actor circles

5.

Becoming An Actor Compels You To "Pretend" What You are Not And "Wear Odd Dresses" 

No way! You would like to be who you are and be comfortable.

You don’t want the opportunity to create fascinating characters and live out pieces of their lives wearing things you’d never wear, saying things you’d never say being in places you’d never be having experiences you’d never have. Like kissing a stranger, playing a murderer or a beggar etc

Well, after reading the list above, would you rather be the one watching others live their dream than living your own?

• Before someone tries to make you feel that becoming an actor was the worst decision of your life, consider these 5 reasons and see if you can allow the smile to creep across your face knowing that you’ve chosen a path that allows you to live an extraordinary life, meeting extraordinary people, doing extraordinary things.
• Remember that even when it seems “impossible” to be an actor, never never give up!
• The God has created a unique human being in you and there is none similar to you in this  world. Love and cherish it.
• We have been gifted with a great power of molding ourselves to anything. Hundreds of discoveries were just dreams in the past. We created realities out of human dreams. Think of discovery of electricity, electronics, cars, trains, great performing actors, singers, dancers, magicians,  great people who changed the destiny of nations, people and so on.

So, go head with single-minded determination. Get trained. Continue to learn till you die.

You Deserve Red Carpet!

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11 Requirements And 9 Sure Ways To Be A Bollywood Actor

The sure ways to be a Bollywood Star!

The Secret Of How To Be A Film Star

Do You Know?
The Requirements To Be A Bollywood Star Or TV Actor
And How To Meet Them?

A Must Follow Tips

Though not a cakewalk but by working on yourself, self-marketing, hard work and perseverance, you can definitely be a successful actor/actress in Bollywood, India.

What Should You Have?

1. Good looks may help you (especially in TV serials) though I don't agree fully with it. You can work on your looks or rather on your overall personality by facial exercises, Ayurveda treatments, and yoga.
2. Good body and its maintenance.
3. Good voice. You can develop by various vocal exercises.
4. Very pleasant nature. 
5. Reasonably educated, good command on HINDI and an ability of a well spoken ENGLISH
6. Excellent ability to memorize and that too, quickly. This is of paramount importance, especially in TV serials where you get your lines just before the shot!
7. Good acting abilities. You can learn from this free blog or by joining our Private and Individual "One on One" Coaching
8. Good networking capabilities- building up entertainment industry contacts by contacting them personally or through social media.
9. A very high level of patience to withstand  a prolonged struggle (maybe for years) and willingness to face periods of financial instability. 
10. The beginners must have a reasonable and regular source of income  to meet mandatory requirements like- training, portfolio, registration with artist coordinators/ casting directors, travel expenses for visiting production houses and casting directors, auditions, computer/ smartphone and finally LIVING EXPENSES in Mumbai
11. A very high level of emotional stability to withstand repeated rejections, tensions from need to perform well, competition, money and living in Mumbai  

How Should You Develop the above Qualities in you?

1. Learn professional acting either by carefully selecting a good school or if in doubt, for a beginner, the best option could be a personal and professional acting coach
2. Join gym developing a good and HOT body. If you can't afford gyms, there are good exercises to practice at home without any money. Know about them here!
3. Improve your mental health and be strong. Join yoga classes or practice at home to learn relaxation and mental balance
4. Make a professional portfolio of about 7 to 10 pictures, to begin with, where you look exactly as you are. No dark glasses (Let casting directors see your eyes!).
5. Complete your graduation because it's a long struggle with financial instability. Being a graduate and having an additional skill like IT, Marketing, Teaching, etc. may help you to support financially to fulfill your dream to be an actor. Knowing spoken English well  helps you to network with cine industry and creates a favorable impression, apart from being comfortable with English dialogs in a film / TV serial 
6. Start building your contacts in the industry by networking through creating and updating of your profile/ page on a regular basis on social sites (FaceBook, Twitter, Linkedin etc), emailing your profile, monologues, your website, and showreel.
7. Register yourself with at least 3 to 4 good coordinators (Select from posts in this blog) 
8. Do not restrict your efforts only to one field, e.g. Bollywood films. Enter in modeling, TV serials, commercial ads, and print. Just hit all opportunities available
9. Remember that acting is a business and you have to be a good businessman or a woman. You can't live in emptiness without money or with your parents/ relatives/ friends charity forever!

Finally, have confidence and faith in yourself and go on struggling, at least for 3 years

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Should You Go For Theater Or Films? Differences And Rewards

Theater  or films? 

What is the difference between acting in Theater plays and in a film?

• Understanding the difference from an actor's point of view

What can an actor achieve in terms of fulfillment of objectives?

• Theater: Talent, Moderate Name, and Fame
• Film: Money, Name, and Fame

Performance Wise

A.
The main difference between stage all over the world and film acting can be summed up in one word:
SIZE.
The voice and body are generally used much more fully on stage, whereas in the film (in relatively close-up shots) it is more as if actors are under a microscope, so smaller voice projection and physicality are appropriate.
B.
Film acting is almost always performed out-of-sequence. Often, all the scenes with a particular actor will be shot on one day (or in a sequence of days) so that, once done, the producers can let him go and stop paying him. If that actor is only in two scenes, say the first and last scenes of the movie, those scenes will be shot together, maybe on the same day.

The shooting order can also get jumbled due to locations. If a character travels back-and-forth from New York to Paris, the New York scenes will generally be filmed all at once. Then the Paris scenes will be shot. (Or the other way around.)

Many films are unrehearsed or just slightly rehearsed. It's simply too expensive to pay an actor for a month of rehearsal. In the film, the "rehearsal" generally takes place on camera. If the actors aren't ready yet, those shots just don't get used.

C.
In theater acting, stage actors generally have a minimum of two-weeks rehearsal before stepping in front of an audience.

On stage (in most plays), an actor can simply remain and go through in his character's experiences in proper  chronological order. So it's relatively easy. Stage actors generally have much more freedom of movement, improvising their movements, at least to some extent.

In films, this is rarely possible for film actors due to filming requirements. For example. a shot must be precisely lit and the cameras must be focused on a particular angle. So actors have to stand in very specific places or they'll be out of camera range or out of focus. This one one of the major reason why film actors sometimes either fail to maintain being in a character or make mistakes in movements causing retakes

Every time you see a cut in a movie, that means there had to be a new setup. Most of the time, it's much more complex than just pointing the camera in a new direction. The whole scene has to be re-lit.

Flow Wise

On stage, acting is live storytelling. The flow of the story is shaped by the audience and the actors in real-time. It is never exactly the same story two nights running. If the audience is slow to respond, the actors can modify the performance to match. And they can watch in the wings to see how other parts of the play are progressing. The play is the thing!

In Films, there is a flow, but this is completely outside the actor's control. An actor is a much more passive participant in a movie than the final result would suggest. Usually, the only thing an actor can focus on is the individual performance.

Preparation Wise

The Film seems to have a greater emphasis on spontaneous performances. You learn your lines, you get told where to stand - and someone yells "action".

On stage, you learn your lines, you get told where to stand - and then you spend several weeks rehearsing to understand the story and the character's place in it.
On a stage, you must be heard, so you have to adequately project your voice.  People aren't going to see subtle facial expressions, so you must instead express yourself with body language.
Stage actors have to rehearse to perfection.  They don't have a chance to attempt something more than once.  They're in front of the audience, delivering their performance to them right there and then.  Stage actors have to repeat their performance over multiple days, often multiple weeks.  Maybe even months or years.

Film acting is in some ways, closer to reality as if they were the character they were portraying.  This character should be completely believable as if it were a real person. Their self-preparation (without rehearsals)
What they do, down to the minor responses, facial twitches, habits, etc should be along the lines of what you would expect from them if they actually the character.  A film actor gets to "try again until they get it right".  It could be  a retake 10 times before the take is approved.

Performance Wise

For the film, a talented editor can create a stunning performance out of several average or bad ones.
For live theater, everything is right there, warts and all, for audiences to see. There is no 'change or re-performing unless it's improvisation (improv). If an actor forgets a line, bungles a line, steps on another actor's line (cue), or falls off the stage, nothing can be done. Just called as a terrible mess-up and continue  with the play.

In my view acting on stage is far more demanding. Filming a scene can be undertaken in small scenes allowing retakes. Once you are on stage and the show is underway it's down to you, your knowledge of lines and character and of course talent.
Apart from the differences mentioned above, for an aspiring actor's success, it's the “business angle”. The career planning and promotion required for to be a star actor in films is staggering and phenomenal! This is primarily due to size of world's Cine/TV industry and a frightening  competition among actors
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My final views

• In the larger interest of aspiring actors, I would recommend going for both, Theater and Film
• Looking at the intricacies of acting for theater and films, and whether you have an inborn talent or not, a top level training in acting craft is absolutely essential and remember, you to go on learning till you die 

Want To Be An Actor? Wait | Know Why Acting Is So Hard?

Nargis Fakhri, Varun Dhawan, and Tiger Shroff: "Why acting is so hard?" Few successful actors out of thousands!

Why Isn't Acting For Everyone?

The Problem

Most acting problems stem from the fact that we think of acting as the process of copying life.
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 investment 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.”
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.

It’s easy to be just an actor and get small roles. A good body and looks and hard work. That's all!
But to be a credible actor and to be a star, are you ready to truly act, to be a convincible character of the story? And by ready, I mean possessing some inborn talent, psychologically,  emotionally and financially ready to meet the requirements to be a star
Unfortunately, everyone is not ready.

Solution

So how do we solve this problem, or what are the true underpinnings of great acting?
Learn acting for the camera and for the 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.

Acting

What’s 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 character You Want to Play

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 thye lack of knowledge and training.

The Examples

A. You have an excellent portfolio done from the top photographer by paying an incredible amount. On the basis of your headshots, you are called for an audition.

-You get your lines just 15 minutes before they call you in. Enter the room tense, nervous and shaking. You stand without knowing where is the mark. Don't know anything about the camera and where to look. Somebody says, "Profile!". No idea how to respond. Another person calls for "Intro please". You are lost. 

-Then you start just speaking your lines without entering being in the "character" or the script properly. You fumble.. you didn't know how to memorize your lines within 10 minutes. Then its get over. You hear "Thank you, we will let you know". 

-You ask some silly questions like "Am I selected?" or "Plz plz plz give me the role" and then walk out. No "Thank you" from you

-The result: "Not selected!"

B. 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.

Learning It

But if you have been studying and practicing acting, and at the right school or in the beginning, 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. You will be shocked how very few directors understand that process (and why should they, do you know how to direct?) and rely on YOU to understand it and give them the results they need in order to move on to the next shot.

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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How To Make Big Money And Learn Acting By Film/TV Ads

Commercial ad example Indian idol

Are you ready to learn acting free, earn lots of money, but ready to struggle in a stiff requirement?

6 questions and answers

Commercials on TV, Video channels and on other advertising sources  and are a great way for you to practice your acting craft. You can work on your “improvisation” acting techniques ie playing a scene without a written script (Improv)  skills, make great money, and make invaluable connections with influential people in the industry. However, due to stiff requirements and competition it can be difficult to get started in commercial ads work.
How you can break into commercial ads work and start promoting commercial products . We took a survey of some of the directors attached to production houses of commercial ads and   asked them the following questions:

1. How can actors can get jobs in commercials/commercial acting?

A clearly defined “look.”

Imagine a 20-year-old with unshaven face actor, a bad fitting dress, facial marks or tattoos,and high heals funny shoes. Now imagine a clean-shaven 50-year-old actor with white hair, expensive dress or suit, and glasses. There may be more roles available for the 20-year-old, but the 50-year-old is going to have a higher success chance due to cultivating a clearly defined “look.

Action: Create a “look” by working on your body, face, dress and etiquette code and then define your “Type”. 


An improv (Improvisation background) natural ability or training.

Many commercials ads may not require actors to speak, but almost all require actors to have the ability to think fast on their feet, entertain, or simply create, in most cases, into something worth watching. Though an improv background is not mandatory, many casting directors certainly look to actors with this improvisation ability for their commercial ad projects.

Action: Learn this acting technique of “Improv”(Improvisation) from your school or better if you have a personal coach

2. Can actors learn auditioning and earn money as well?

Yes. Commercials ads are a great way to practice auditioning, get used to being on set, and make good money.

Action: Identify school, workshops or a personal coach to take a special commercial ad and “improv” training. Learn audition skills. Many commercial auditions are improvisations, and working on these skills will prove invaluable. In addition to training your skills, meet experienced commercial ad actors in auditions who may give you tips, recommendations, or referrals that you may not know.

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3. What are the right ways to better chances getting selected in commercial ads? 

1. To figure out the “Type” of actor or character required (age, physical attributes, looks, behavior etc) 
2. Find out what types of roles and what types of commercials they would be best for you. The best way to do that is to watch commercials and find the type of actors that are most similar to the characters in an ad.

Action: 

1. Find out your type: How do you look, behave (Your attitude)?Think of all of the films and TV shows you’ve seen and start to notice how you would describe all the characters you see in just a few words and where do you fit in. 
2. Make a good portfolio. They should keep ready a "resume cum headshot" (resume to be clipped at the back of the headshot) to be submitted to the production houses/ model coordinators

headshot and resume to be clipped on the back

4. Should actors have excellent acting skills for commercial ads?

May help but not really necessary.

The danger is some actors have a tendency to show off their acting ability when they appear for auditions irrespective of type of an audition resulting into focusing the character rather than the product they are promoting

Here are the facts

Learn acting for commercial ads
Remember, in commercial ads you are a medium to sell a product or a concept and not just a character. It's a question of how good are you as a medium rather than an actor. How well you can tell and show a story (product) is more important.

1. In commercial acting, they are buying your special magic and consider your inner self, your essence. Therefore, sometimes you don't even need much acting experience if you have “a look” suitable for their script's character and can light up in front of the camera. 
2. But good acting is still a plus and you can also learn lots of tips watching commercial ads on TV and in other media like video channels

Action: There are some artist (Modeling) coordinators in Mumbai (nowadays, a so-called casting director) primarily for commercial ads.

Here are some. Register

5. How much an actor or a model can earn?

It depends on the budget a production house has or on a client and the product.
However, in the Indian commercial ad business, depending on the reputation of a saleable value of an actor. it could be anywhere from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 50,000,000 (5 crores for actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and so on) for each ad

6. Which commercial ads production houses actors/ models can contact directly?

Details of most of the commercial ad production houses can be found by visiting this site:

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Important individual commercial ad production houses

http://www.vedhaproductions.com/
http://www.brandshape.in/
http://kreativeaccessmedia.com/
http://www.ishatv.com/
http://flyingsaucerpictures.in/
www.corcoisefilms.com/
www.rdpindia.com
www.nirvanafilms.com
www.footcandles.com
www.goodmorningfilms.com
www.rfentertainment.in
http://www.abstractfilms.in/
http://www.adfilm-valas.com/
http://nativeworks.in/
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