Ashley CraibJul 24, 20194 minCold Reads & Network ApprovalI got two auditions last week, both from friends telling me about them. One was for a short film, another was for a series of one act...
Ashley CraibJun 23, 20193 minTwitter Lunch & DesperationThis week: I shot new headshots, started a new class, went to a twitter lunch, and had an audition. Let's start with the twitter lunch...
Ashley CraibJun 12, 20194 minAccents/Dialects & ShakespeareWhat does being an actor involve? What does that mean? Do you just go to an acting class and do breathing exercises while pretending to...
Ashley CraibJan 21, 20193 minBring Your Weaknesses, Not Your StrengthsYou walk into class with a tear jerker of a scene, and think you're the next Meryl Streep. Your classmates applaud you. You're such a...
Ashley CraibNov 20, 20183 minSurviving Thanksgiving Brace yourself. Thanksgiving is coming. For those of you going home, you have a row of questions lined up for you about "Hollywood Life"....
Ashley CraibNov 7, 20183 minDo as I say, not as I do. I have a bad habit of using chores as a distraction. If I have extra free time, in the back of my mind I know I could be writing,...
Ashley CraibNov 5, 20183 minPlan for the worst...I had my headshots done yesterday with the wonderful Cat Dyer. I thought I was prepared this time. In fact, I was sure of it. I had my...
Ashley CraibOct 24, 20182 minHumble Headshots. A year ago today I had my most recent headshot session. I'm getting new ones in one week. A creature of habit I suppose? I haven't used...
Ashley CraibOct 18, 20182 minSpecial SkillsWhat does it mean to have "special skills" as an actor? What qualifies as a special skill? Having a special skill specific to a role is...
Ashley CraibOct 16, 20183 minImposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as...
Ashley CraibOct 9, 20182 minAudition BibleI'm gonna give a shout out to Alex Collins once again, for another gold nugget he shared with us in class a few months ago: Keep an...
Ashley CraibOct 3, 20186 minPutting in the 90%"Agents get 10% because they do 10% of the work. The other 90% is your job." You hear this saying in the industry all the time, but if...
Ashley CraibOct 2, 20183 minWhy I Quit Comedy and Moved to AtlantaIf you thought I quit comedy after moving to Atlanta, you'd be right. I haven't been on stage since I left LA. I quit comedy because I...
Ashley CraibSep 27, 20183 minNon-Paying Projects When you're just getting started in acting and you don't have any credits or reel footage, it's easy to fall into the trap of doing...
Ashley CraibSep 26, 20184 minWhy you don't need an agent...yetYou've just moved to LA or Atlanta to chase your dreams, and all you know is that you need an agent. You get some glamour "headshots"...
Ashley CraibSep 24, 20185 minLA to ATLI won't get into all the tedious details that go into actually moving cross country. But here are some tips I have for LA actors that are...
Ashley CraibSep 20, 20183 minGet a Hobby Everyone talks about the amount of "rejection" in the entertainment industry. You hear this and think you're going to be told "No" a...
Ashley CraibSep 19, 20182 minDreams VS Goals:Every year I write out a list of goals I want to accomplish for that year. I noticed my list of goals carry over year to year, I rarely...
Ashley CraibSep 17, 20184 minBackground Work. To do, or not to do.There are a lot of opinions on whether or not you should do background work if you're pursuing a career in acting. I was told repeatedly...