Looking for crew, are you?

thats cool but I wanna say that if u write ur post like this (i mean horibble spelling, punctuation and grammar) even sum1 like me wont reply to it

agree?  disagree?

Quick Tip: How to Wrap Cables PROPERLY

Check out this video for two reasons:

1:  It explains how and why you should use the over-under method for wrapping your cables.  I learned how, changed my ways and now my cables look pretty handsome all wrapped up.

2:  Pay attention to how the filmmakers tried to get a multi-cam feel using a single camera.  They also jazzed it up by adding all kinds of panning motion.  At first I was feeling sea-sick, but then it just became funny to me.  Maybe you'll get a laugh out of it, too (whilst learning something).

Finding Production Work

Where am I finding production jobs?  What sources have resulted in "work", regardless of whether the compensation is monetary payment or merely credit/meals?  I'll keep you posted.

Keep in mind that this doesn't at all reflect upon how thoroughly (or lazily) I'm utilizing my resources.  I might be responding to every Mandy.com post but never cold-calling, for example.

"My God, what an amazing resume!  You must be proud!"

The score as of 9.22.2012 -- [How I found the job]:  [unpaid jobs / paid jobs]

Through a Friend:  01 / 00
Mandy.com:  01 / 00

And in order, like a logbook:

Mandy.com - Unpaid
Through a friend - Unpaid

INTERESTING STUFF!  Where have you found the most success, especially early on?

Pro Advice: Choosing an Agent

I've tried acting multiple times, but I can't do it.  Maybe I'm just not born with the talent for it.  However, if YOU have the talent for it, you'll eventually be thinking about choosing an agent.  I don't know anything about agencies, but I did learn something today from someone who I imagine knows quite a bit.

Today I went to an interview to set up a profile with a company that helps productions find extras for movies and television.  I plan on taking work as an extra for the following reasons:

• To get me on set, where I can see how things work from the inside.
• To introduce me to other people interested in film or acting, people I might want to work with down the line.
• For the meager pay.  It's crap pay but when I'm not working I would like to stay busy and wouldn't mind a few bucks for it.  

Anyway, I was being interviewed alongside two others who wanted to do work as an extra.  One of the other two wants to get into acting, and when he mentioned that he didn't want to pick a talent agency until he knew the ropes and could present himself well to a decent agent, our interviewer dropped some advice.

He essentially said that there are two tiers of casting agencies:  The top tier (companies like CAA, UTA, WME) and then...everyone else.  You typically start with one of the "everyone else" agencies, and it's not such a bad thing.  He said to not worry about getting trapped with a lower level one, because they can't really keep you (and probably wouldn't want to if you weren't meshing well).  Even if they keep setting up auditions for you, you don't HAVE to go to them.  

Once you do well, the top tier agencies will come to you, and sweep you away.  They'll be able to offer you much more and there won't really be any reason to stay with your original agency.  Even if you're feeling guilty bailing on them, it's just how it's done so they apparently won't take it personally.  Besides, you can't limit yourself because you feel awkward about moving on.  Goodness.

Anyway, the other interviewee seemed assured and will probably be finding an agent sooner rather than later.  As for me, I'm hoping to someday be that guy behind the other people in the back of that one scene.

Let me know what you think of this guy's advice.  Helpful?  Wrong?  Misleading?  You might know better than me.