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10 Ways for Actors (and other Artists) to Survive the Holidays & the New Year!

December 23, 2019

10 Ways for Actors (and other Artists) to Survive the Holidays & the New Year!

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Acting is a lifelong practice. Are you in it for the long haul? Building a career isn’t about that one “big break” or booking that one project you’ve been dreaming about. The through-line of your career has to be the work you’re doing every day.

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Acting is a lifelong practice. Are you in it for the long haul? Building a career isn’t about that one “big break” or booking that one project you’ve been dreaming about. The through-line of your career has to be the work you’re doing every day.

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Advocating for yourself. Community. Creating oppor

Advocating for yourself. Community. Creating opportunity. How can you do all of this...
On set, in auditions, wherever you work?
With other actors?
In spaces you create for yourself?

We had an excitingly moving conversation with Gabrielle and Duncan at SAG-AFTRA, in which we talked about how this community of actors is so powerful and connected, in more ways than we often realize in this Industry. We started this conversation to talk "new COVID rules" and then when we got in there, we realized that there is a really important conversation that is bigger than just protocols (which are important but are really about you advocating for yourself with confidence!) In a time where we're advocating for community at BGB, we hope you can feel re-connected, re-inspired, and re-empowered by this surprising talk.

Comment "We are all connected" and we will DM you the full conversation for some weekend inspiration! ✨
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Acting is a lifelong practice. Are you in it for t

Acting is a lifelong practice. Are you in it for the long haul? Building a career isn't about that one "big break" or booking that one project you've been dreaming about. How will you get TO that project? What will you do after? The throughline of your career has to be the work you're doing every single day. And THAT is what will get you noticed. You don't have to be flashy or figure out the "secret" to talking to casting directors. You need to create space for the evolution of your craft and your artistic expression:

Monday: you're writing with a partner ✏️
Tuesday: you're in a writers group 👥
Wednesday: you're rehearsing a play with a theatre company on Zoom 💻
Thursday: you're in a robust class 🌍
Friday: you're taping a monologue ✨
Saturday: you're cooking a beautiful, creative meal 🍜
Sunday: you're performing that play... 😄
and so on...

Auditioning or not, there are NO excuses. YOU ARE AN ACTOR! And, like anything else you grow, you will see results. Get your 10,000+ hours in. Commit to your passion + your lifelong practice. And the Industry will find you!

Comment below with what you're committing to doing TODAY! ☀️
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Let's talk RE-OPENING. Risa + Steve sat down with

Let's talk RE-OPENING. Risa + Steve sat down with Gabrielle Carteris, President of SAG-AFTRA + Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA's C.O.O. as well as the union's Safety & Reopening Lead, to get the latest on new COVID on-set protocols and how we are all doing this together.

This convo includes:
🦺Safe intimacy and physical work on set
📣How actors can advocate for themselves in every area of your work and careers
👥Having a meaning voice in the union
✨How to keep your creative spirit alive through all of this!

In the midst of this time of great uncertainty and upheaval for actors across the globe, and as the Industry slowly reopens, it's paramount for actors to be informed and empowered.

We love this conversation and know you will too! ✨ Comment "Let's get back to work!" below and we'll send you the full ZoomCast! ✨
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Presenting: "TELL ME I'M HERE" – a film created co

Presenting: "TELL ME I'M HERE" - a film created collectively by four super talented actors in class, on Zoom, as the culmination of our "A Day This Year" Short Film Series. Go to the LINK in our BIO to watch the full film!

Written by Mike Faiola, Abby Eiland, Analeis Lorig,+ Jon Snow
Actors: Abby Eiland, Jon Snow, Analeis Lorig, + Mike Faiola
Directed by Mike Faiola + Analeis Lorig

The incredible ensemble of THE WORK- one of our ongoing BGB classes- has created some deep, thoughtful, and of-the-moment pieces during these past few months. These mighty artistic warriors show up every week for each other and to feed their creative souls. Thank you for sharing your vulnerability and your creativity with us week after week.

Watch "Tell Me I'm Here" and tell US in the comments what inspires you from this project about creating in this virtual space, in these challenging times.
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Felipe's Ongoing BGB Workout Class had their final

Felipe's Ongoing BGB Workout Class had their final Zoom performance this Sunday, and WOW. This group of actors is incredible. Working not against, but with the constraints of the online space, they have pushed new bounds in their own craft and built each other up to new heights.

Felipe says of them:
This class is full of profoundly sensitive human beings yearning to connect. These actors dare to truly connect not only with their true selves, but with each other's true selves.

We couldn't be more thrilled to call them BGB Actors.

Comment with one way that working on Zoom has helped YOU as an Actor in the past few months!
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Ok, this might feel weird. But say this out loud:

Ok, this might feel weird. But say this out loud:
I AM AN ACTOR.
No, seriously. Say it out loud. We’ll wait...

It’s not easy to declare yourself. You may struggle with what that even means.

“Did I get paid enough for my work this year to call myself an actor?”
“Do I have an agent, or a good enough agent?”
"Am I talented enough?"

Say it again. Out loud: I AM AN ACTOR!

Being an actor is in your bones.
Even on a cellular level, you need to express what’s inside of you. You have big feelings and a fierce desire to explore the human experience.

You are an artist, an actor.

AND WE ARE HERE FOR IT!

So, here’s your next step...
Live your life as an actor, no matter what's in your way right now, and make sure you're expressing your full creative spirit every day in some way.

Now one more time. Declare it. I AM AN ACTOR.

Declare it in the comments. Let us know how it makes you feel. And if you need more inspiration, click the link in our bio.
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Presenting: "Justice for Ezra" & "Admission" – the

Presenting: "Justice for Ezra" & "Admission" - the next two shorts of our "A Day This Year" Short Film Series. Go to the link in our bio to watch the full films!

These powerful SHORTS were made on ZOOM - by the incredible ensemble of THE WORK, one of our ongoing BGB classes. These mighty artistic warriors show up every week for each other and to feed their creative souls.

"Justice for Ezra"
After the tragic death of her son, a grieving mother struggles to take matters into her own hands to get the rightful justice her son deserves.
written by Mildred Marie Langford
Actors: Mildred Marie Langford + Kathyrn Lockhart
Directed by: Jon Snow

"Admission"
A sudden release program in the American prison system forces a bureaucrat and a convict to discover they have more in common than either of them might care to admit.
Written by Matthew C. Flynn
Actors Konstantin Lavysh & Matthew C. Flynn
Directed by Abby Eiland

Watch the films and comment with your favorite aspect of doing the work on Zoom!
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TOMORROW! IG LIVE! Tune in here @bgbstudio 2PM PST

TOMORROW! IG LIVE! Tune in here @bgbstudio 2PM PST to hear Master Teachers @risabg & @coreyparker11 address all that anxiety and uncertainty around your career, virtual auditioning, self-taping, and how to pivot to an empowered way to work in Your Most Authentic, Truthful Voice. Plus answer your burning audition and career questions! IG LIVE. 2pm Wednesday!

Corey and Risa have a partnership that goes back decades, beginning with their work together in the NY theatre up through now at BGB, with deep insights and a few war stories to share.

Corey has the amazing ability to get actors to produce personal, truthful, bold work, and he does it with love and mastery. Come here what sparks their passion for actors and share in the conversation!

Comment below with your questions, your anxieties, your yearnings, and Risa + Corey will address tomorrow at 2pm LIVE here at @bgbstudio !
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We are humbled by the response to Digging In: Find

We are humbled by the response to Digging In: Finding Freedom. We received almost 200 applications for this class and each one from a unique and powerful Black artist! Thank you!

From Ashley & Eric:
“It has been a truly unique honor for us to pour through the many applications for our Digging In: Finding Freedom, eight week class. Your heart, stories, and passion for your art really shined through, and made it very challenging to select just a limited number of actors to go on this journey with us.”
@ashleigh... & @ericbanthony

We were fortunate enough to have so many applicants that we asked @brandonkgood to create a one-day workshop for 10 more Actors to have a spot. Story of Self with Brandon Kyle Goodman is a one-day storytelling intensive on Zoom, founded in activism, performance studies, and personal narrative. In tandem with a thriving career as an actor and writer, Brandon has taught personal storytelling performance + movement to hundreds of actors, and during the past 6 months, his IGTV content focusing on race and identity has gone viral time and time again.

If you applied for "Digging In" be sure to check your inbox, including your junk mail for a response! We appreciate all of your creativity, vulnerability, and passion so much.
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You may feel like you want to give up. This shit i

You may feel like you want to give up. This shit is intense; it's really, really hard.

We don't know much in all this. But we do know that no matter how bad things get, Art brings Hope.

At its core, the expression of the human experience in art affirms our humanity. Art is a middle finger back at it all, a revolutionary declaration that we are still here, we are still feeling, we are still human.

Art has always dug us out of the lowest points in our lives. No matter what, the expression of art has healed us. At some point, the Muse is going to come calling. Don't ask yourself whether now's the time, just create. It will heal you. And when you heal, you can heal those around you.

Right now, our BGB community- and the work that's happening in our classes- is saving us all, actors and teachers alike. Our Studio is home to the kind of humanity-affirming artistic work that fills us with hope. Our teachers and our actors are collaborating and healing in virtual spaces to make art.

Where are you finding hope? Inspiration? Art? It’s necessary. Tell us and each other in the comments below.
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