I will be volunteering at the Special Olypics here in Nashville TN. The event will be held on May 22, 2010. I just think that its great to see people who are passionate and hard working in their field of interest. They will not let anything stop them from accomplishing what they want to achieve and I am honored to be apart of making this event a reality. I will post again after the event to let you know how it went.

One simple thing you can do to standout in an Audition is find a spot in your audition peice and add a simple improv line that makes a statement. You want to keep it simple and relevant to the scene. Think about why this helps if the Casting Director gives the same scene to 20+ people you need to add something to the audition to help you stand out. This is just one of the simple things you can do but remember to not over due it. Good Luck!!!!!!!

So many times I see people lose out on great contacts. If you make a great contact at an event or on the street keep in touch. That goes the same for your Agent, Manager etc. The benefits from keeping in touch will go a long way every month or so take a few minutes to send a quick e-mail or write a short post card to keep them up to date. "Hey, I made some updates to my website and wanted to let you know" etc or "I have been busy doing ???? and wanted to send you my updated resume". That simple sentence will let them know you are serious and will make it easier for you to come across there mind when there is an audition you fit or opening for a position you were looking for. Check back for the next post on more detail about marketing yourself!

I am looking to move to Los Angeles and have been doing a lot of research on things I should have accomplished by the time I arrive. When I get some great info I will post it here. The next thing is being SAG (Screen Actors Guild) before you make your way to LA. Many sources agree that it will be very difficult to become SAG in LA. You would be better of going to a smaller market to get your SAG card. It will be much easier but not easy to go that route. Going to LA with one less road block can only help.

I have been recently doing some research on what to know and have when an actor is ready to go to LA. I found this site with some great information on this subject on Acting Career Start-Up . This information was helpful to me along with some other information I found for myself. Be sure to check out Acting Career Start-Up for valuable info on this topic and come back to Steven J Wilson.com for more info on many different topics also.