Are you interested in being an actor 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.
Cruella: Reinventing the Femme Fatale
May 27, 2021Cruella de Vil, a character most widely known from the One Hundred and One Dalmatians animated film, is slated to be next on the docket ...Acting 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...Acting 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 ...3 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 ...How 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 ...Acting 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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? ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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. ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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, ...How 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. ...How 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 ...
How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...How 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 ...
Avoiding 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 ...
Scarlett Johansson v. Disney: Why Scarjo is Suing Disney Over Black Widow
August 5, 2021Over the course of these past few days, Scarlett Johansson has locked horns with Disney in a legal dispute. Johansson claims that Disney breached her ...Cruella: Reinventing the Femme Fatale
May 27, 2021Cruella de Vil, a character most widely known from the One Hundred and One Dalmatians animated film, is slated to be next on the docket ...
Q&A With Acting For Film Alum Z Tozum on What Motivates Her as an Actress & Staying Positive
April 27, 2021From switching careers and hopping into the world of acting Zeynep (“Z”) Tozum, found a new world where she realized she fit in and belonged. ...Q&A With Alum Alfredo Tavares About What It’s Like to Work as an Actor in The Film Industry
February 25, 2021Two years ago, Alfredo Tavares graduated from the 1-Year Acting for Film Conservatory program at NYFA’s Los Angeles campus. Since he graduated, chances are, you ...Q&A With South Beach Alum Yulia Korotkova on “Waters” and What Inspires Her as a Creator
February 15, 2021Like many creatives, New York Film Academy (NYFA) South Beach alum Yulia Korotkovia was focused on finishing her degree and doing it during a pandemic. ...A Q&A With Acting Alum Chandrika Ravi on Her Favorite Projects and Admiration For Indian Cinema
January 18, 2021Chandrika Ravi took the Indian film industry by storm after debuting in the 2018 Tamil comedy blockbuster Irattu Arayil Murattu Kuthu, immediately followed by the ...Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Angela Blake on Studying at NYFA and Creating Her Own International Film Festival (SF3)
October 9, 2020Native Australian Angela Blake grew up in Sydney, Australia and was surrounded by the arts from a young age. Now, Blake is a certified performer ...Q&A With NYFA Alum and Actor Fredrik Scheike on Coming to NYFA, The Importance of a Good Story for an Actor, and His Upcoming Projects
October 2, 2020Originally from Sweden, Fredrik Scheike grew up doing theatre and taking drama classes at a very early age, but hadn’t considered the possibility of a ...Q&A With Acting for Film Alum and Director Howard Campbell on Acting and His Original Film ‘Sick Boys Die Alone’
September 16, 2020New York Film Academy Acting for Film alum Howard Campbell has hit the ground running since graduating NYFA, not only auditioning for roles as an ...Q&A With Acting for Film Alum Dr. Ariel Orama López on Creating Short Film “2ḦOOM” During a Global Pandemic
August 31, 2020Like many filmmakers in 2020, this year has proven to be an uncertain time for filmmaking, however, filmmakers like Dr. Ariel Orama López has shown ...Q&A with Actor, Producer, Writer, and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Gina Parris
June 22, 2020NYFA MFA Acting for Film alum and Trinidad and Tobago native, Gina Parris, has had more than a decade of experience in the entertainment industry ...Q&A with Actor and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Anthony R. Mottola
May 11, 2020Manila-born Anthony R. Mottola got quite the wake up call when he realized he wanted to go from musical theatre into becoming a screen actor. ...Q&A with Actress, Composer, and New York Film Academy (NYFA) Alum Xiren Wang
January 17, 2020Canadian-born Xiren Wang is quite comfortable wearing many hats in the entertainment business–she is an actress as well as a composer, and has found success ...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 ...A 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 ...A 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 ...