So, it’s that time of year again. We're starting March which means most of us have given up on those New Year's resolutions.

This includes actors

At the same time every year, I am completely inundated with questions from actors who create a resolution, to get really serious about their career, on January 1st. it was going to be their time!

They were finally going to make the move to LA or New York and were going to pursue their acting career fully, but things didn't exactly go their way...

Unfortunately this isn't limited to only new actors.

I also receive tons and tons of emails from actors who’ve been in the industry for some time and set a similar new year's resolution that this pilot season was going to be it! It was going to be the pilot season that finally takes them to the next level.

For most of them things haven't gone as planned either and they are looking for answers about what to do next.

I want better for you!

Acting can be one of the most unpredictable, unreliable and most heartbreaking professions anyone can undertake...

Unless you know how to avoid the pitfalls that trap most actors...

I’m going to start with the bad news first...

While I can’t say too much about the project, there is an incredible feature in the works that held “secret” auditions on Valentine’s Day.

Everyone in town is talking about this one.

It’s a big budget, studio picture with a great ensemble of characters and all of the leading roles were up for grabs in what was basically an open call. Neither the heads of production nor the studio have anyone in mind for the ensemble.

If you are reading this, chances are you weren’t there but you should have been! For a moment, let’s forget about what the audition was for.

What’s more important is that there are tons of them that happen without you every day and your career is (at best) stalling because of it.

Now for the good news...

You can change this almost instantly and send your career skyrocketing!

When you are out of the loop, your career is out of your hands.

When you’re in the loop, the sky is the limit and getting access to those closed auditions is simple.

You might be thinking that your agent can take care of this for you and get you into them. Here’s why that’s not a reliable strategy...

I had something completely different planned for this week’s report, but since we’re in the height of pilot season and I’m seeing something come up over and over again, I thought it was important to bring you this instead.

Being a part of the Boost My Star tribe has its perks.

In today’s report, we are going over something it is negatively impacting actors in droves, and because you will be in the know going forward, you can completely side step the obstacle and increase the effectiveness of your auditions.

This phenomenon has been steadily increasing for the past few years and I have beens sounding the alarm on it, at every opportunity.

Now, with pilot season 2020 in full swing, it has finally hit critical mass so it’s more important than ever before, for you to be in the know.

If you feel like you should be booking more often than you currently are, this just might be the culprit.

If you are having good auditions, but you are not getting as many callbacks as you feel you deserve, this might be the reason for that too.

And, if you are wondering how actors with less experience and varying levels of talent can book much more often, this is probably why...

Hello from February!

At the time of this writing, we are already a couple of days into February...That’s already the second month of 2020 and so many of the actors I’m hearing from are already falling behind on their career progress.

They set big goals on the first of the year, went all in and then, crickets. 2020 is already soaring by and if plans are not put in place right now, they will find themselves right back where they started.

On the flip side, we have the actors that are brand new to the industry making incredible strides. They are literally leapfrogging actors that have been in the industry for many years.

So what makes the difference? What is the difference between someone who is a complete industry newcomer, but is able to go on a handful of auditions and land the second lead in a big studio picture?

What about those that are cast as part of a star studded ensemble, effectively making them the 3rd lead in a promising pilot?

How is it that they are able to accomplish, in weeks, what so many actors spend years trying to do?

Remember, these are industry newcomers we are talking about. They didn’t “know someone” to get ahead in the industry.

After seeing it happen time and time again, there is definitely a pattern and a formula you can follow.

Whether you are looking to get your first few credits or looking to hit the next level in your career, you can do it quickly and a lot easier than you probably ever thought possible.

Here’s how...

Few things are as polarizing as award season. No matter who wins in a category, there is always disagreement, particularly among actors and industry people.

The SAG awards were no exception this year, and personally I’m still trying to wrap my head around some of the winners.

Some loved the winners and agreed with them pretty much across the board. Others...not so much.

I don’t want to get into the specifics of whether a particular actor and their performance deserved to win or not.

What’s more important than my opinion, is why any of it is relevant to you and your acting career.

You may not have recognized it until now, but awards season has a lot to do with your acting career, but not in the ways you might think.

Ignoring this could be one of the biggest mistakes of your acting career...

Awards season is awesome for many reasons. Many actors use it as a way to gauge the industry’s temperament and see whether or not their predictions about who would win will come true.

Others simply like to check out the fancy dresses and designer wardrobes on their favorite stars. Admittedly, I do both LOL!

However, there is one show in particular that gets under my skin and always has. I’m talking about The SAG Awards, and I’m far from being the only one who feels this way.

Most actors won’t speak up on this, even though there are some very valid concerns. The reason that The SAG Awards gets under our skin, is that there are some inherent problems with SAG itself.

Whether you agree with them or not is mostly irrelevant. What’s important is that, if you don’t navigate the SAG organization correctly, your career will likely never get off the ground.

However, if you do navigate SAG correctly, you can put yourself on the road to having a career that exceeds your wildest dreams and even maybe even be at the SAG Awards Show itself.

First let’s talk about how to get your SAG card...

The smell of Golden Statues is in the air! It’s award season.

I always found it interesting that it happens at the same time that pilot season kicks off. As actors all over town are scrambling to get their foot in the door, you also have actors who have reached the pinnacle of their career, being recognized for their achievments.

The thing is, they started right where you are today, and their journey wasn’t all that different from the journey you are on right now.

What has fascinated me for a long, long time is what makes the difference.

Where along the winding path to success do those who end up at the awards shows go the right way, and the rest take the wrong path?

Many actors will say things like “they got lucky” or “they knew XYZ person.” Sure there is some of that, but when you start to really break down a successful actor’s career and get to the root of where everything started to change for them, you find many common threads.

In other words, they are all doing many of the same things at the same time (on the timeline of their careers) to achieve the kind of success every actor is after.

This means, that becoming a successful actor has a method. It’s not just about knowing someone or being “discovered.”

Pilot Season 2020 is incredibly important, if you want to have be a successful actor. You have to make the most of it!

The industry is going throught a perfect storm in 2020. An opportunity like this hasn’t come along in a really long time and who knows when it will happen again..

Here’s how to make this the pilot season that changes everything...

First and foremost Happy 2020!

A new decade is upon us and the energy in the air is amazing. I haven’t felt like this since we rang in the year 2000.

If you were anywhere near the industry at that time, then you might remember just how dramatically everything changed back then.

It was the start of a huge power shift from the studios and production houses to you: the talent.

Most actors, however, don’t remember the industry of the time. They don’t remember and didn’t experience the pre-social media age either. More on that in a sec.

I want to touch on this really quick because at the time (2000) there was a real fear in many, many people that the world as we knew it would end.

Some saw it as a time for progress, others let fear paralyze them and they hunkered down in a doomsday bunker.

What I witnessed then, is what I’m seeing again as we move into 2020.

The most successful actors have been living like there will be no tomorrow, but they are riding the wave of change in a positive way.

Here’s what this has to do with your acting career.

If you want to be successful in the industry in 2020 and beyond...