Jim Porter's Lounge Discussions

Congrats!!! Its always good to see fellow actors succeeding! Continued success!

Thanks, Trey!

Congratulations, Jim. Knock em dead!

Just got a call today and offered another cop role, without an audition!

Break a leg :D

Been hitting the casting agencies, but only thing I find is extra gigs. Tried to get with an agency, but not enough experience. I know it will be an arduous trip, just gotta get that one little clichéd break!

It is precisely as difficult or as easy as you make it- just make it happen - get the training- get really comfortable on camera- know who you are on camera- find an agent who gets it too. Don't settle for no and keep working until you get what you want! Get 'er done :)

Along with Ren's comment above this one....Have you a video cam? You might want to do a few monologues. If you can do a monologue and keep it interesting. You are that much closer. Then when playing off another, on set will be 'cake'. Another in expensive way, is to do scenes out of movies you want to emulate. Dress the part and do the lines, record it and get critic. Art is something that happens in stages, gradually for some, easier for others. Pro lessons are great, as mentioned but practice is what will be needed no matter the path.

Don't include background gigs on your resume. Ditto on changing the mindset. You don't WANT to become an actor. You ARE an actor.

100% right, J. That's the mindset. The mindset becomes the attitude.

Good move, Jim! Shoot a monologue that shows your brand and post it on YouTube. Make judicious use of the tagging feature so that people who actually hire actors (rather than those who filter them out) see the work. ;)