Are you considering pursuing a career in acting or already out on auditions? From learning where to get the best headshot to better understanding the casting process, our acting resources will help guide you through the many demands of acting for film with Q&A’s and interviews, how-to guides, and articles on the latest trends in the field.
Tips to Become an Audiobook Narrator
August 30, 2019Audiobooks have become an increasingly popular medium with the advent of smartphones and apps like Audible that have evolved into the literary equivalent of Netflix ...
» Read moreActing Scams: How to Identify and Avoid Them
April 19, 2019With lots of actors and performers looking for a job, the film industry can be a treasure trove for many scam artists which are incredibly ...
» Read more7 Tips for a Perfect Self Tape
April 5, 2019Self-tapes are what many actors and casting directors refer to when an audition is done through digital casting–rather than trying out in person, performers submit ...
» Read more6 Tips For Building Your Film Portfolio
March 8, 2019Even with all the connections in the world, and the most expensive camera money can buy, you probably won’t go too far in the film ...
» Read more7 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Acting
January 18, 2019Happy New Year! Though 2019 isn’t that new anymore, as the days are already turning into weeks and soon into months! So, have you managed ...
» Read more8 Tips for Actors Looking for an Agent
November 30, 2018Among many other duties and responsibilities, talent agents have the important function to book and connect their clients to roles and auditions. While being proactive ...
» Read more4 Essential Poses for Actor Headshots
November 9, 2018Every actor needs headshots, and often it’s a good idea to have more than one look or pose. But which poses?When getting your headshots done, ...
» Read moreFilming for a Movie vs. Filming for a TV Show: What You Should Know
November 9, 2018The entertainment industry continues to grow at a rapid pace — according to Stephen Follows, a data researcher in the film industry, more than 700 ...
» Read moreWhat Life as a Swing, Understudy, or Standby is Like
November 2, 2018In theatre, we have what we call: a swing, an understudy and a standby. Three distinct, respected functions. There can a handful of these actors ...
» Read morePlaying Yourself vs. Method Acting
October 5, 2018Method acting — the art of turning completely into your character while playing a scene — is a tried and true, well, method, for acting ...
» Read moreHow To Transition from Screen Acting to Stage Acting
September 28, 2018
To the untrained eye, acting is acting, regardless of where it takes place or who is present; which is to say that one might assume ...
» Read moreWhy YouTube is an Actor’s Best Friend
September 21, 2018In our fast-paced world, actors have to find new ways of marketing themselves to agents, casting directors, their audience, and everyone in between. It used ...
» Read moreActing Exercises You Can Do Anywhere
June 8, 2018Being an actor in New York City (where a constant score is playing) can feel overwhelming for musical theatre performers and actors who need to ...
» Read moreHow To Find Your Acting Mentor
May 18, 2018Current “it man” of acting, Michael B. Jordan, said of his mentors, Forest Whitaker, Ben Affleck, and Oprah, “As an actor, a solo mission doesn’t ...
» Read more5 Ways an Acting Degree Can Help You Outside the Acting Industry
April 27, 2018While our favorite film and television stars make it look easy, acting for film requires a variety of skills few ever come to master. It’s ...
» Read moreTips on Finding the Perfect Monologue
April 6, 2018by NYFA Instructor Denis McCourt, MFA
So you’re taking an acting class, have a general audition, or just want to hone your craft, and are looking ...
» Read moreUnexpected Places for Finding Your Next Monologue
February 23, 2018Whether you act primarily in theatre or on camera, there will come a time when you are asked to perform a monologue. Instead of dusting ...
» Read moreSelf-Care Tips for Actors from New York Film Academy
February 2, 2018From your physical health to your emotional well-being, not taking care of yourself as an actor will make it hard, if not impossible, to give ...
» Read moreSocial Media Mistakes Actors Make
January 9, 2018With 2.07 billion active users on Facebook, 330 million on Twitter, and 467 million on LinkedIn, many aspiring and established actors are promoting their work ...
» Read moreActing Without Talking: How to Make a Big Impact — Without Lines!
November 9, 2017The New York Film Academy knows that acting isn’t just about conveying emotion through spoken words. It’s also about posture, facial expressions, movement, and body ...
» Read more3 Ways Acting For Film Is Different From Stage Acting and How to Adjust
November 9, 2017Are you finding it difficult to make the transition from theatre to film and TV? If so, it may be that your training for the ...
» Read moreHow to Make the Most of a Part with Minimal Lines
August 28, 2017Every aspiring actor dreams of one day playing the lead roles. But whether you went through an excellent acting school or spontaneously gave it a ...
» Read more6 Simple Tips for Memorizing Lines
June 28, 2017If you are a current student – or alumni – of NYFA, you understand that auditions are a normal part of life. But, what if ...
» Read moreActing for Film: How to Put Together a Fantastic Demo Reel
May 26, 2017Like most aspiring actors, you’re probably torn on whether you need a demo reel or not. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “No reel is better ...
» Read moreDeveloping Your Core Acting Technique
February 4, 2017If you’re thinking about becoming an actor, there are some basic things like your type, age range, and preferred medium (stage or film, or both) ...
» Read more5 Tips for Creating Character Relationships
January 12, 2017Ok, so you’ve done the work: memorized your lines backwards and forwards, filled notebooks with your thoughts and backstory, answered the key questions “who am ...
» Read moreHow to Reach for Acting Roles That Are Right for You
October 8, 2016Actors actually have a great deal of agency when it comes to how they set goals, choose auditions, and decide whether or not to commit ...
» Read moreActors: When to Voice an Opinion
September 17, 2016Actors are arguably one of the most important visible elements in the theater or on screen. As a primary collaborator in the art of visual ...
» Read moreThe Importance Of Subtext For Actors
March 25, 2016Words are everything and nothing to an actor. A script is filled with words, all of which add up to a plot, theme, events, and ...
» Read moreHow To Analyze A Script For Actors
February 11, 2016All the activities we pursue in our daily lives have directions. When you drive on the road there are laws meant to prevent us from ...
» Read moreHow To Create A Convincing Character
December 11, 2015If you want to be a great actor you should know the importance of conveying a character as well as staying in character. Anyone can read ...
» Read moreStanislavski In 7 Steps: Better Understanding Stanisklavski’s 7 Questions
December 2, 2015There are so many different acting techniques and books and teachers that finding a process that works for you can be confusing. Ironically, most acting ...
» Read moreHow To Succeed As An Actor After Acting School
December 2, 2015So here you go, off into the real world you go to become an actor. You just graduated, so now what? Where do you start? ...
» Read moreHow To Transition From Modeling To Acting
November 17, 2015Modeling and acting are different arts, no doubt. But for being different they are awful similar in many ways and the transition from modeling to ...
» Read moreHow To Elevate Your Craft As An Actor With Improv
November 10, 2015In a city where we continuously elevate our fashion sense, our taste buds, and our little tiny city apartment spaces, why not constantly elevate our ...
» Read moreHow To Use The Internet To Boost An Acting Career
October 21, 2015Al Gore may have claimed to have invented the internet, and Barack Obama’s presidential campaign may have used the internet to aplomb, but it is ...
» Read moreHow To Budget As An Aspiring Actor
October 13, 2015Part of the allure of acting is the uncertainty, challenge, and endless opportunity. However, those things also make acting a difficult career to weather, especially ...
» Read moreHow To Prepare For A General Audition
October 5, 2015Once a year, most cities host a cattle call audition session that lasts for days and includes dozens of theater companies and hundreds of actors. ...
» Read moreHow To Find Your Type As An Actor
September 29, 2015Let’s talk about type. It’s not who you are, or what you do, or what you know that counts. Type, for an actor, is simply ...
» Read more5 Tips For Choosing An Audition Monologue
September 22, 2015By the time an actor walks into the audition room, the audition has largely been won or lost based on their preparation. Thorough prep work ...
» Read moreHow To Find Your Next Acting Audition
September 11, 2015You have a resume. You have a headshot, or something close. You have ruthlessly prepared a monologue, or maybe two, just to be safe. You ...
» Read moreCALLING ALL VOICE ACTORS! 3 Additional Skills That Will Help You Get Hired
September 9, 2015While voice acting is a legitimate profession, it is still a creative art form, and like any form of creativity, it does not exist in a ...
» Read moreAnswer: What is Method Acting?
August 31, 2015Question: What is the acting technique, based on the principles of Stanislavsky that was popularized in 1930’s America by director Lee Strasberg at The Actors’ ...
» Read moreHow to Make An Actor Demo Reel
August 27, 2015In the long line of confounding acting advice, casting directors demand that actors have a demo reel if they are to take you seriously. However, ...
» Read moreHow to Audition For a Commercial
August 27, 2015Konstantin Stanislavsky once said, “There are no small roles, only small actors.”
He was a theatre man and lived before the age of the television commercial. ...
» Read moreDon’t Dread It, Write It: A Guide To Acting Resumes
August 4, 2015Headshots get the bulk of the attention because they are the visual cue that immediately informs casting directors and agents of an actor’s type and ...
» Read moreThe Art of Acting Alone
July 31, 2015One of the most iconic scenes, from one of the most iconic trilogies of all-time, features an actor who is acting alone.
Gollum
Yes, precious, false! They ...
» Read moreHow To Ace Your Headshot Session
July 28, 2015Imagine for a moment that you are a detective selecting a suspect from a series of mug shots. You would use the description you have ...
» Read more7 Easy Monologue Memorization Tips
July 28, 2015Someone once asked themselves in a monologue, “To be, or not to be?” When it comes to monologues there are things you want to be, ...
» Read moreVoice Exercises for Actors
June 26, 2015Before Clark Gable was known as “The King of Hollywood” he spent years rigorously training his voice. His naturally high-pitched voice was lowered with better ...
» Read moreSix Tips For Becoming An Actor
June 24, 2015In the movie A League of Their Own Tom Hanks says, “If it wasn’t hard everyone would do it.” He was speaking of becoming a ...
» Read moreTips To Nail Your Next Self-Tape Audition
May 27, 2015Digitized casting is changing television and film for good. Actors are routinely expected to put themselves on tape for auditions; and often on short notice. ...
» Read moreActing Tips: 12 Camera Shots Every Actor Should Know
March 5, 2015When asked about the biggest piece of advice he could give to aspiring actors, Edward Norton once famously said, “The more you do your homework, ...
» Read moreThese Three Quotes May Change The Way You Look At Game Design
December 24, 2014Whether you’re new to game development or a veteran with plenty of years already under your belt, it never hurts to hear what other designers ...
» Read moreHow To Become Famous
November 24, 2014For the purposes of this post, we’re going to put aside the reasons why you want to be famous in the first place. We’ll also ...
» Read moreHow to Find a Kick-Ass Acting Agent
November 19, 2014No matter whether you’re an amateur trying to break into the industry, newly graduated or still working towards your BFA in acting, you’ll need an ...
» Read moreWhy To Consider Enrolling In An MFA Acting Program
November 13, 2014Let’s not mince words. Going to grad school is a huge investment and for many students already dealing with paying off their loans for their ...
» Read moreHow To Decide If A BFA Acting Degree Is Right For You
November 13, 2014Did you know that the BFA degree has only existed as we know it today since 1971? As the traditional degree choice for students wishing ...
» Read moreHow To Cry On Cue
November 12, 2014Bad crying can make or break a career. An actor or actress may be at the top of their field, able to deftly handle comedy ...
» Read moreMethod Acting: Method or Madness?
October 30, 2014Some actors swear by it, while others denounce it as a self-indulgent and superfluous part of the craft. But whichever way you slice it, it’s an enduring ...
» Read moreThe Acting Advice They DON’T Tell You…
September 23, 2014When Dustin Hoffman was on set for Marathon Man, one scene in particular called for his character to appear as if he suffered from extreme exhaustion. ...
» Read moreHow To Do An Actor Demo
July 11, 2014Author: Annie Coutu, Filmmaker at Aisha Productions & Author of Dans 10…9…Devenir acteurDo you need an actor demo? Well if you are an actor or want to ...
» Read moreAvoiding Being Typecast (And How To Recover If You Are)
July 7, 2014Type·cast
ˈtīpˌkast/
verbassign (an actor or actress) repeatedly to the same type of role, as a result of the appropriateness of their appearance or previous success in ...
» Read moreActing Resumes With Aaron Marcus: Part Three
June 16, 2014The following video is the third and final in our three part series about Acting Resumes from America’s Premier Acting & Modeling Career Coach – ...
» Read moreActing Resumes With Aaron Marcus: Part Two
June 16, 2014The following video is part two in our three part series about Acting Resumes from America’s Premier Acting & Modeling Career Coach – Aaron Marcus. ...
» Read moreActing Resumes With Aaron Marcus: Part One
June 13, 2014The following video is part one in our three part series about Acting Resumes from America’s Premier Acting & Modeling Career Coach – Aaron Marcus. ...
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These 8 Horror Movie Performances Will Leave You Unsettled
October 25, 2019For some people, the fall season means sweater-wearing weather, pumpkin carving, hayrides, and snuggling under the covers in the morning. For other people, autumn means ...
» Read moreGetting Yourself Ready for Your International Acting Audition
September 6, 2019New York Film Academy (NYFA) boasts a diverse, international student body with aspiring performers and visual artists coming from over 120 countries, with campuses and ...
» Read moreActors That Didn’t Get the Part and Bounced Back Better Than Ever
June 21, 2019For actors, auditioning for parts is a numbers game–the more you audition, the better shot you have at being cast in a role that’s just ...
» Read more2019 Oscars: Best Actor and Actress in a Supporting Role Nominees
February 22, 2019The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony ...
» Read more2019 Oscars: Best Actress and Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
February 22, 2019The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, to be given out during ABC’s televised ceremony ...
» Read moreFamous Stars Who Started On Netflix
January 25, 2019With over 137 million global subscriptions as of the third quarter of 2018 – adding nearly as many subscribers within a single year as HBO ...
» Read more9 Blockbuster Films Breaking Gender Norms
December 7, 2018Gender equality in Hollywood (as well as everything else) has been an important issue for 2018, and while the results haven’t been as clear-cut as ...
» Read moreH40: The Five Timelines of Michael Myers and “Halloween”
October 19, 2018Cue the haunting piano music: Michael Myers is back in theaters this October with a brand new Halloween sequel. In true 21st century filmmaking fashion, ...
» Read more“A Star Is Born” – We Just Wanted To Take Another Look Back at the First 3 Films
October 19, 2018It’s the story we just can’t seem to get enough of [SPOILERS AHEAD for those who’ve never seen any version of the A Star is ...
» Read more5 Actors Honored On TIME 100 List
September 14, 2018Every year, Time magazine releases a list of the 100 most influential people in the world. This list is not a measure of power or ...
» Read moreActors With the Best Fake Accents in Films
August 3, 2018Props, costumes, production sets, and CGI can only do so much to transport audiences to a different time and place; the rest of the work ...
» Read moreHow These 6 Actors Prepared for a Role
July 27, 2018Preparation is as much of an actor’s job as a performance itself, particularly when a character’s physicality, speech, or persona are vastly different from your ...
» Read more4 Ways Movie Casting is Different From TV Casting
March 2, 2018With television’s creativity and talent blossoming in recent years, it’s becoming more usual to see A-List actors and big budgets gracing the small screen. In ...
» Read moreFan Favorite Performances From Blockbuster Season
November 2, 2017There’s no better time to be a movie fan. This year there were plenty of fantastic films released during the summer, which means a number ...
» Read moreNational Hispanic Heritage Month: Actors Influencing the World
September 15, 2017National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and according to the official website is a time for “celebrating the histories, ...
» Read more6 Movie Ad Libs that Became Classics — And What You Can Learn From Them
August 2, 2017Some of the most well known lines from movies, and even scenes, are actually ad libbed, or improvised. Improvisation actually has many benefits for actors.
Below ...
» Read more5 Reasons Why Major Movie Stars are Taking Their Acting Chops to Streaming Services
August 2, 2017Aspiring actors dream of being on the big screen, just like their favorite movie stars. Or do they? More major actors are creating and starring ...
» Read moreHelen Mirren & Sandra Bullock’s Most Iconic Performances
July 25, 2017Over the last few decades, Hollywood actresses Helen Mirren and Sandra Bullock have starred in so many diverse roles that’s it’s hard to typecast them, ...
» Read moreHappy Birthday Al Pacino: The Best Lines From a Legend
April 25, 2017Al Pacino is one of the Hollywood’s best veteran actors and a past NYFA guest speaker, with a successful career spanning over five decades and ...
» Read moreCoachella 2017: 5 Most Beloved Musicians-Turned-Actors
April 17, 2017People in showbiz tend to be rather multi-talented, or perhaps that’s just a survival strategy. Either way, if you can sing, dance and act, chances ...
» Read more6 Celebrity Pranksters to Inspire Your April Fool’s Day
March 31, 2017Many people love watching or hearing about a well-done prank. Hollywood is no stranger to outrageous pranks, whether it’s on April Fool’s Day or not. ...
» Read moreWhy Do So Many Actors Turn to Producing?
March 17, 2017In this article about the benefits of self-producing as an actor, we considered Orson Wells, who wrote, produced, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane, the ...
» Read moreInternational Women’s Day: Industry Leaders
March 5, 2017Women around the world have been blazing the trails for equality. As New York Film Academy has previously reported, gender inequality is still an issue ...
» Read moreHollywood’s Funny Women
January 28, 2017Mae WestIn the beginning, there was Mae West — sassy, sexy, and smart. West’s early career in Vaudeville helped her develop a larger-than-life persona that ...
» Read moreIs Social Media Success the New Way to Get an Acting Gig?
January 28, 2017Actors, like everyone else, have found their lives and careers changed by social media. Few could have predicted the impact social media would have on ...
» Read moreAustralia Day 2017: Celebrating Current Aussies in Film
January 25, 2017There’s something about Australian actors that make us look forward to Australia Day. From Hugh Jackman to Margot Robbie, Hollywood is full of the Australian ...
» Read moreWhy You Should Watch the 23rd Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards
January 20, 2017The SAG Awards are one of the most prestigious awards out there in the film business, particularly when it comes to acting — and more ...
» Read moreNYFA Looks Forward to the 2017 Golden Globes
January 5, 2017The American film and television community awaits the Golden Globes 2017 with bated breath. This year, the awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Jan. 8 ...
» Read moreAmerican Music Awards: Nominees in Films
November 23, 2016The American Music Awards are arguably one of the biggest music awards show of the year — so much so, that they are still buzzing ...
» Read more5 Actors We Bet You Didn’t Know Were Military Veterans
November 11, 2016Elvis Presley. Clint Eastwood. Charlton Heston.
These may be the first few names that spring to mind when you think of famous actors who served in ...
» Read moreThe Value of an Acting Degree: Preparing for the Modern World
October 8, 2016Though the art of acting dates to the Ancient Greeks, Acting for Film is a far newer discipline and few schools provide specialized training that ...
» Read more7 Movies Every Acting Student Should Watch
September 10, 2016What better way for aspiring actors to glean valuable insight about their chosen trade than by watching acting movies: films about people trying to make it ...
» Read more4 Seth Rogen Quotes Aspiring Artists Should Live By
September 3, 2016Seth Rogen might be your spirit animal if you’re an aspiring actor who enjoys making people laugh. Before the numerous awards and nominations, he was ...
» Read moreIs Method Acting Truly Over? Jared Leto’s Joker
September 3, 2016Make no mistake about it: the technique known as method acting has played a huge part in the history and evolution of the acting profession, ...
» Read moreVenice Film Festival Spotlight on: Giorgio Pasotti
August 20, 2016With the 73rd Venice Film Festival rapidly approaching, it’d be remiss to waste the opportunity to highlight a familiar face on the scene: former NYFA ...
» Read moreThe Evolution of Seth Rogen: From Teenage Comedian to Superstar
August 16, 2016Seth Rogen is on something of a winning streak, and it seems that just about everything the Canadian-born comedian touches of late turns to gold.Having ...
» Read more5 Movies Starring Female Ensembles
July 18, 2016This past weekend, Paul Feig’s remake of the 1984 supernatural comedy, Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman), is hitting theatres. Unlike the original film, which starred Bill Murray, ...
» Read more4 “Jawsome” Films to See During Shark Week
July 2, 2016Who doesn’t love Shark Week? As usual, here at New York Film Academy, we’re thinking about our favorite films. This week, in particular, check out ...
» Read moreThe Best Fatherly Characters in Recent Film
June 18, 2016Each dad is one-of-a-kind. Whether he’s silly or serious, completely embarrassing or way cooler than us, we’ve got to love him. In honor of Father’s ...
» Read more6 Lessons On-Screen Mothers Have Taught us About Acting
May 7, 2016Mothers: we salute you.
You’ve cooked us countless meals. You’ve put up with our laundry-strewn bedroom floors. You’ve been a shoulder to cry on when we ...
» Read moreThe Up-And-Coming Actors Performing At Coachella 2016
April 22, 2016It’s that time of year again—the days are longer, people’s calendars are filling up with more and more parties, and outdoor festivities are popping up ...
» Read moreTop 5 Famous Acting Quotes From Actors And Why They Matter
March 25, 2016People love to pick the brains of experts in hope of uncovering some secret recipe for success in a given field. Have a political question? ...
» Read more6 Outstanding Performances That Could Have Been Nominated For An Oscar in 2016
February 26, 2016Every year there are only five nominees in each of the four acting categories at the Academy Awards. As such, there is always disagreement among ...
» Read moreFive Must-See Movies For President’s Day
February 15, 2016The presidents of past and present have afforded screenwriters with a lot of solid writing material, both in terms of their political careers and personal ...
» Read moreThe Best Places For Actors To Be Seen In LA
February 10, 2016Paparazzi, autograph hounds, and Hollywood socialites flock to the busy, over-priced clubs and bars on the Sunset Strip in hopes of meeting a famous face ...
» Read moreThe Best Film Monologues Ever And Why You Have To See Them
January 20, 2016All great characters don’t have monologues; but all great monologues come from the mouths of great characters. Some of the most famous lines of dialogue ...
» Read more10 Alan Rickman Characters We’ll Always Treasure
January 20, 2016January 2016 will be remembered primarily as a month in which we lost too many treasured artists. David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister were among the ...
» Read moreActors We Lost In 2015
December 30, 2015The end of the year is an exciting time in the entertainment industry. There are holiday parties, major film releases, and a buzz of anticipation ...
» Read more4 Indie Film Actors On The Rise
December 17, 2015Not all actors are lucky enough to be discovered by a talent scout and launched to instant stardom. Some actors have to put in years ...
» Read more5 Movies That Feature Game of Thrones Stars
December 15, 2015Game of Thrones fans know that Sean Bean was a Hollywood star before he portrayed Ned Stark in the first season of the HBO series ...
» Read more5 Stars Of Hollywood’s Golden Age
December 11, 2015Ah, the glitzy Golden Age. The Golden Age of Hollywood lasted from the late 1920s to the 1960s and was a time when technology in ...
» Read more5 Performances By Child Actors That Every Actor Can Learn From
December 2, 2015Sometimes good things come in small packages, both in terms of gifts and art. In the case of these five examples, a great performance came ...
» Read moreDeeper Into The Method: 5 Contemporary Actors That Took Method Acting To The Limit
November 20, 2015“My dear boy, why don’t you just try acting?”
A famous quip from Lawrence Olivier regarding Dustin Hoffman’s dedication to method acting on Marathon Man, the ...
» Read moreTop 5 Action Movies Every Actor Should Watch
November 13, 2015Action films are the bread and butter of Hollywood, grossing billions of dollars and spurning franchises that last decades. For actors, action movies present an ...
» Read moreRecent Comedic Performances All Comedy Actors Should See
November 11, 2015If acting is hard, comedic acting is in a league of its own. There is a delicate balance when acting comedy; too much and the ...
» Read moreMethod To The Madness: 3 Actors That Took Method Acting To The Next Level
November 11, 2015Method acting is a much-revered practice that has received its fair share of attention for producing naturalistic, award-winning acting performances. Not coincidentally, some of the ...
» Read moreThe Top TV Shows That Every Actor Should Watch
October 16, 2015It’s called the small screen, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t big performances on television. Recently, we entered the Golden Age of TV, where Hollywood ...
» Read moreOne And Done: Notable Actors With Only One Film To Their Name
October 15, 2015Everyone loves a good ‘Where are they now?’ story, and nothing is more intriguing than an actor who seemingly disappeared from the face of the ...
» Read more7 Books Every Actor Needs To Read
October 5, 2015Some actors are born great, some actors achieve greatness, and some actors have greatness thrust upon them. No matter which of the three categories you ...
» Read moreTop 5 Films Every Actor Should See
October 5, 2015Let’s be honest. All movies are not created equally. Some films stick with you long after you are finished watching them. A good film can ...
» Read moreStarted From The Bottom: The Benefits Of Extra Work
October 5, 2015Before they were pulling down millions of dollars and working with the finest directors in the world, George Clooney, Channing Tatum, and Renee Zellwegger worked ...
» Read moreTop Five Plays For Actors
September 29, 2015Actors must familiarize themselves with the greatest works, analyze them, and learn from them to develop the timeless skills of the classically trained. Plus, odds ...
» Read moreThe Importance Of Goal Setting For Actors
September 22, 2015Stories of seemingly overnight success abound in show business. From living out of a car parked on a Hollywood side street one day, to headlining ...
» Read moreIn Favor Of The 48-Hour Film Festival For Actors
September 9, 2015All across the land, one competition is taking filmmaking by storm. The 48-Hour Film Festival challenges production teams to make a short film in only ...
» Read moreThe Actor as a Craftsman
September 9, 2015Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a craftsman as, “a person who makes beautiful objects by hand” or “a person who is very skilled at doing something.” The ...
» Read moreWhat Actors Can Learn From Athletes
August 31, 2015History is riddled with the names of professional athletes who turned to professional acting after their playing careers. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jordan, Dwayne “The Rock” ...
» Read moreAn Actor’s Secret Sauce: Shakespeare
August 27, 2015Much has been made of the recent flood of British-trained actors being cast in American roles. In the last few years, Henry Cavill was cast ...
» Read moreStage vs. Screen: What’s the Big Difference?
August 14, 2015Laurence Olivier, Meryl Streep, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marlon Brando, Judi Dench, Paul Newman…
The list of actors goes on and on, but what do they all have ...
» Read moreApples And Angels: Acting In New York VS Acting In Los Angeles
August 3, 2015New York City and Los Angeles couldn’t be more different in terms of location and culture, but one thing they have is a thriving entertainment ...
» Read more10 Essential Twitter Accounts for Actors
February 4, 2015Making a movie or television show requires many different people with many different talents, but actors are the ones in the spotlight. If you want ...
» Read moreMA vs. MFA Acting: Which is Best?
January 21, 2015It’s a question many prospective acting students consider at some point in the college decision making process – when it comes to MA vs. MFA ...
» Read moreRobert De Niro’s Top Five Acting Roles
January 9, 2015Robert De Niro, considered one of Hollywood’s greatest performers—living or dead—is something of an acting paradox. While some of the best actors completely disappear into ...
» Read moreHow to Watch ‘The Interview’ Online
January 6, 2015By now you’ll have already heard the massive furore that was caused by Seth Rogan’s The Interview, the North Korean-lampooning movie which sparked an international diplomatic ...
» Read moreBA vs BFA Acting: Which is Best?
December 18, 2014Given that there’s only a single letter between them, it’s not surprising that many people have trouble discerning the difference between a BA vs a ...
» Read more“All Child Actors Go Nuts” – Dispelling the Myths of Child Acting
December 9, 2014Given that we run one of the country’s best acting camps for kids, we’re naturally keen to promote child acting in a positive way and ...
» Read moreThe Life and Films of Mike Nichols
November 20, 2014Oscar-winning—no, scratch that, EGOT-winning Mike Nichols died this week at the age of 83. A great loss for the world of stage and screen, Mike ...
» Read moreFemale Robin for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
October 20, 2014Rumors are coming in thick and fast for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, quite possibly one of the most anticipated comic book movies to ...
» Read more16 Hottest Australian Actors In Hollywood
October 9, 2014Let’s face it: Australian actors are hot. And I don’t just mean physically. Australian actors are all the buzz from Broadway stage icon Hugh Jackman ...
» Read moreWhat Is The Actors’ Equity Association?
October 7, 2014For over a century, the Actors’ Equity Association (frequently referred to as simply Equity) has been one of the most prevalent labor unions in the ...
» Read moreRobin Williams’ Best Movies – Remembering The Good Times
August 11, 2014“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams
The world is reeling from the news that Robin Williams, ...
» Read moreJohnny Depp’s Career in 7 Movies
July 21, 2014At fifty years old and with three decades of acting history behind him, Johnny Depp’s career has been unparalleled in terms of its breadth and ...
» Read moreTop 10 Darkest Characters In Film [Infographic]
July 14, 2014Click Image To Enlarge
Although movie audiences are taught to root for the good guy, everyone loves those characters who indulge in the darker end of ...
» Read moreSurvival Jobs For Actors
July 8, 2014Author: Lance Carter, Actor & Owner of DailyActor.comLet’s face it, at some point in our career most of us are going to need some type ...
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Q&A with Filmmaker and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Dr. Ariel Orama López
October 4, 2019New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film alum Dr. Ariel Orama López has been incredibly productive since graduating from NYFA’s Los Angeles campus, and ...
» Read moreNew York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Ludovic Coutaud is a ‘Lunatic Clown’
September 27, 2019French actor Ludovic Coutaud knew within minutes of stepping into New York Film Academy (NYFA) that he was destined to study acting at the school. ...
» Read moreA Q&A With NYFA Acting for Film Student Dustin Ardine
March 31, 2017New York Film Academy acting for film student Dustin Ardine has seen a lot of success in his short career. Ardin won the best actor ...
» Read moreA Q&A With NYFA Acting for Film Alumna and Teacher’s Assistant Alice Dessuant
March 17, 2017An actor plays many roles in the course of a career, but Alice Dessuant is also interested in roles behind the scenes. After completing her ...
» Read moreCreating A Successful Self-Produced Show; Interview With NYFA Graduate Corey Scott Rutledge
January 30, 2015NYFA: Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and what first got you interested in acting (and graphic design)?
Corey Scott Rutledge: I ...
» Read moreActors Michelle Monaghan And Gbenga Akinnagbe Discuss Their Roles In Fort Bliss
November 5, 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hi0XzGh9E8
Below is the transcript from the Q&A with actors Michelle Monaghan and Gbenga Akinnagbe following a private screening of their new film Fort Bliss which ...
» Read moreTom Machell Discusses the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Life After NYFA
August 25, 2014The New York Film Academy had the privilege of attending the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, conducting Acting for Film and Filmmaking workshops. ...
» Read moreAubrey Plaza Gets Real with NYFA About Being An Actress, Her Affection For Chris Bosh, and More
June 26, 2014NYFA: How has your training at institutions like NYFA helped you to develop as an actress? What advice would you give to students looking to ...
» Read moreFrom Grey’s Anatomy to Tomb Raider: 12 Essential Questions With Camilla Luddington That You Must Read
June 18, 2014NYFA: What is your personal background and what in your own history drew you to acting?
Camilla Luddington: I grew up in the UK and starting ...
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