tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177899598425985108.post6048256031678520005..comments2024-02-23T04:19:46.127-05:00Comments on The Seeing Place Theater - Blog : Selling The DramaErin Cronicanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15913894629937435170noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177899598425985108.post-47936821568944225362022-06-19T20:11:37.306-04:002022-06-19T20:11:37.306-04:00Good readGood readRoyhttps://www.royelliott.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177899598425985108.post-76684471219059421372012-05-16T16:50:32.506-04:002012-05-16T16:50:32.506-04:00This is so true! Thank you for putting it so succi...This is so true! Thank you for putting it so succinctly in your last paragraph. A lot of actors think they need to be working, no matter what, and forget that we don't get what we need from our work if we're not enjoying what we're doing and sharing it with the world. <br /><br />That said, I'm sorry you had to go through that. That stinks!Erin Cronicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913894629937435170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177899598425985108.post-67116377926348004962012-05-16T15:13:38.076-04:002012-05-16T15:13:38.076-04:00Recently I was in a showcase. The play was very g...Recently I was in a showcase. The play was very good. The cast was very good. Unfortunately, a good number of the cast members had an attitude during rehearsals that the production was beneath them. Even though they had great connections in the theater world, they did not invite them to the show. They did not invite their agents to the show. And it was obvious from the beginning that it was going to be a good show, and these actors were doing great work! For some reason, maybe because it was a showcase, they had embarrassment about being in it. I and another actor worked our butts off getting the word out, and many people came as a result. Imagine if everyone had been as enthusiastic as us! <br /><br />An important lesson I learned from that experience was, don't audition and take a role just for 'something to do'. If it's a show you're not going to tell anyone about, don't bother. You'll end up unhappy, and this will affect other cast members who are actually thrilled to be in the production, because seeing your attitude will make them think maybe the show's no big deal after all. Seriously, 500 headshots were submitted for the show. Think how happy most of those actors would have been for the opportunity, and would have brought in audience!A. F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8177899598425985108.post-46741730978488480002012-05-14T13:55:22.184-04:002012-05-14T13:55:22.184-04:00Sigh.
I'm a career coach for actors as my &q...Sigh. <br /><br />I'm a <a href="http://www.theactorsenterprise.org" rel="nofollow">career coach for actors</a> as my "day" job and it's interesting... often, the conversation about marketing revolves around an actor getting the job, but once they get a job they think they can put marketing to rest. (Or, the promotion is limited to getting agents and casting directors to see their work.) I can understand why - people want to focus on their art when they're finally given a chance to do it. But without the collaborative efforts of a group of artists to get audiences to the theater, especially in a saturated market like New York, houses will remain sparse or empty. And what many actors don't realize is -- without audiences, those arts organization may not produce a next show or a next season. So, if an actor wants a place they can work in the future, they need to do what they can to make sure productions can still happen. <br /><br />Now, that said - producers bear much of the burden of putting butts in seats, and I'm not suggesting that actors have to take all of the responsibility. But the more an actor works to get people to the theater (and not just people they know, but even strangers they come across) the larger chance that they'll have a job next time around. Plain and simple. As actors, we work so hard to build relationships with people who can help us get work -- how valuable are those relationships if there's no longer the possibility of production? <br /><br />Food for thought... thanks for the inspiration.Erin Cronicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15913894629937435170noreply@blogger.com