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Hey Phil, I'm interested in knowing how in the world actors or aspiring actors who haven't landed a role where they can support themselves from solely acting do to support themselves? The time
Constraints seem confusing to me! Should auditioning actors have evening jobs or day jobs? do actors audition in the morning or late evenings? Hopefully you can shed some light on this for me. Jared
Jared,
Aspiring actors support themselves in whatever employment they can. Some of the more traditional jobs include waiting tables, temp services work, bartending, taxi cab drivers, etc. Auditions for the most part occur during normal business hours (9am to 5pm) so aspiring actors need to be available during the day to audition. But remember, auditions don't happen every day for the same actor. If they are in demand, they can schedule their audition at a time when they can attend to audition.
Hope this helps.
Phil
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Phil Nemy
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I am a motion picture and television producer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. I am also the author of the book GET A REEL JOB: Finding Your First Job In The Motion Picture Industry In Los Angeles. I can answers questions on a variety of subjects about careers in film from acting to directing to crew work, getting into the unions, successful strategies for networking, etc.
Experience
Former VP, Production for The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group
Supervised production on such films as ARMAGEDDON, THE PRINCESS DIARIES, REMEMBER THE TITANS, PEARL HARBOR, CON AIR, ENEMY OF THE STATE, THE ROCK, CRIMSON TIDE, COYOTE UGLY, A CIVIL ACTION, ROMY & MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION, NOTHING TO LOSE, EDDIE and others.
Worked as an actor, stage manager, director on broadway and regional theater as well as L.A.' Equity-waiver scene.
Former Associate Artistic Director of Los Angeles Equity-Waiver theater.
Organizations
Director's Guild of America,
Screen Actors Guild,
Actor's Equity Association
Education/Credentials
BFA in Acting/Directing from Carnegie Mellon University.
Past/Present Clients
I've worked with such filmmakers as Jerry Bruckheimer, Tony Scott, Steve Zaillian, Scott Rudin, Garry Marshall, Frank Marshall, Michael Bay, etc.
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