http://www.actorsreporter.com Actors Reporter Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:17:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/19_Championship_Networking_Do_Not_Sell.flv[/flv]   Build Relationships; Do Not Sell   The greatest misconception about networking is that you are selling. No, no no. As a result, when someone tries to sell you something at a networking or social event, there is something phony about the whole endeavor. If you feel that you've been ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/championship-networking/build-relationships-do-not-sell/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/19_Little_Fish_Blowing_It_Getting_Over_Itll.flv[/flv]   Blowing It and Getting Over It   Sometimes you’re just going to blow it – no matter what you do or how hard you work, for some reason you’re going to blow an audition. There are many reasons for it. Fear of success, fear of failure, not enough sleep, not enough focus, ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/little-fish-in-a-big-pond/blowing-it-and-getting-over-it/     Build the Song   Key: Take your audience on a journey. Just as a story leads a reader on a journey from beginning to middle to end, your song should escort your audience on a similar journey. Each portion of your song must guide your audience to a higher or different ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/build-the-song-take-your-audience-on-a-journey/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/18_Championship_Networking_Foster_Word_Mouth.flv[/flv]   Foster Word of Mouth   Only our words mean anything.   With consistent, positive word of mouth, you don’t have to buy anything. With consistent, positive word of mouth, you don’t have to create anything. With consistent, positive word of mouth, you don’t have to borrow anything. You don’t need to increase your visibility ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/championship-networking/foster-word-of-mouth/   Audition from Hell   Auditions can be hell depending on the personality of the casting director you’re reading with. Sometimes, it can be the audition from hell. For example, when a casting director enjoy putting actors down for the choices they make or one who approaches everything from a negative point ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/audition-from-hell/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/17_Dynamic_Song_Perf_enunication.flv[/flv]   How to make your performance Look Real with Strong Enunciation   Singing Enunciation Brings Passion to the Lyrics   Singing Enunciation is the art of clearly and concisely pronouncing the lyrics as you sing. Excellent enunciation breathes your songs to life and conveys lyrics’ passion. Clever use of strong enunciation heightens ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/dynamic-song-performance-skills/singing-enunciation-brings-passion-to-the-lyrics/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/17_Nutrition_for_Actors_LowCarbs.flv[/flv]   THE SAD SIDE OF LOW CARB DIETING   By Christine Avanti Celebrity Nutritionist, Chef and Author of Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salads   Your Host Dharbi Jens   Recently, a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine stated that people who stuck to a low fat moderate carbohydrate diet for a year not only lost as ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/nutrition-for-actors/the-sad-side-of-low-carb-dieting/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/17_Little_Fish_breathe.flv[/flv]   Breathe   Most of us have to work a few ‘other’ jobs for a living. So getting to an audition can sometimes be a fiasco. Finding someone to cover your shift, car trouble, changing into the right look for the part you’re going out for, etc. all of these can cause anxiety ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/little-fish-in-a-big-pond/breathe/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/17_Championship_Networking.flv[/flv]   Approach Because You Have To   How do you catch an elephant? Go where the elephants are.   How typical is this? You phone somebody you really want to meet; he’s an upper level professional, perhaps, and he doesn’t return your call. He doesn’t know you; why should he? Sure, it’s frustrating. He doesn’t ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columns/championship-networking/networking-tip-approach-because-you-have-to/   [flv]/wp-content/themes/actorsreporter/videos/columns/16_Multiple_Intelligences_Intrapersonal_John_Ferrari.flv[/flv]   Solara Speaks – Power Thoughts Multiple Intelligences   MI theory helps us all to appreciate that there is more to being smart than what shows up on an IQ test or “book smarts”. Episode 7: Self Smart or Intrapersonal Intelligence   With guest: Performance coach & singer John Michael Ferrari   Are you self smart? Do you ... http://www.actorsreporter.com/2010/columnists/c-branton-shearer/are-you-self-smart-do-you-have-intrapersonal-intelligence/