Aftra.com

For everybody who doesn't know an agency and doesn't know how to find one either, and lives in the US, here's an easy way to find an agency near you.
Just go to the website http://www.aftra.com/home.htm and enter your city, and there you'll find agencies in your city and information about them.
The rest is easy, just find one agency that you like and call them, ask if they are taking new talent and if you could (and when you could) go there for an audition.
In case they are not taking new talent, or if you don't get accepted, don't worry, just go to http://www.aftra.com/home.htm and find a new agency. Keep trying.
Once you are IN the agency, you'll get work really fast, because it's all up to the agent, and I think he knows what he's doing.
Good luck guys!!
-Julia

PS. Yes, there are extras agencies in the site as well, so if that's what you're looking for, just make sure the one you choose to call is for extras(no, they are not the same thing. Post about that coming soon)

Obs. That site is for people who live, or who are looking for agencies in the US only. There are no other countries in that.

Oh, and just so you know, my photoshoot was 10 days ago, which means I'm probably getting my pictures in 35 days. I'm so excited! ;)

Acting Tip #2

Quick acting tip for you guys. This one I got from my acting class yesterday.

One important thing about acting is to know what "type" of acting you want to do. If ou want to do comedy, if you want to do drama, if you want to act in front of a camera or on stage, if you want to do movies, or shows or whatever.. When you decide, that's when you'll know what to do.(of course you can do more than one thing though, only because you want to work with comedies it doesn't mean that you can't be in really sad movies and only because you want to be a movie star is doesn't mean that you can't play a part in a tv show)because for every different acting style there are different things that you might want to do to become a better actor so find out everything you want to do and then start working in those things. Follow your dreams.

Act in your style!
Xoxo
-Julia

Tips - what to take to a photoshoot

Hey guys,
Before I say anything, I'm sorry for not posting on monday,I got really busy(with stupid stuff but still really busy) and all of a sudden it was 3 in the morning. But here it is.

Some tips that might help you to choose which clothes you should and which one yo shouldn't take to a photoshoot. By the way, these are only tips, you don't have to follow them. I'm here to help you, not tell you what to do.
Moving on...

What I took to my photoshoot

1- I tried to start getting basic everyday stuff like shorts and tank tops and jeans.. Of course I tried to take the ones that I though were beautiful enouh to be in my pictures but I think you just need some basic stuff besides all the glamour ;)
2- I'm a really girly girl, I love skirts, dresses, pink, purple.. so I got (absent mindedly) a lot of girly stuff.
3- Apart from the basic stuff, I tried to take clothes that I'd use to parties. I took my homecoming dress (:
4-As for shoes, I tried to take differen types. I did take some flats but it was a waste of time and space in my bag because they only do high heels. Fortunately I hade 4 different pairs
5- here were 4 looks but I took more clothes than I needed. There were many leftovers but since they are the ones who choose what you wear it's better to take more than you need.

Tips

1- first of all, take different kinds of clothing. Take stuff that you'd wear to school, and stuff that you'd wear to the mall, and something that you'd wear on a part or on a date, etc..
2- take more than necessary because you never know what they might like or not. Don't wear suff you don't like though. It's your photoshoot and you should wear what you like.
3- take things that are neutral and that would fit with anything. It's important to have those. But it's also important to take colorful stuff that you think it's cool.
4-express yourself with those clothes. Show your style and your personality in it. Choose clothing that shows who you are. Remember those are your pictures and whenever you look at them, you have to see yourself!
5- don't be shy. Take everything you want with you and let's see what happens!

That's it. Hope I helped!
-Julia

The preparations for the photoshoot

My photoshoot is going to be today and I'm just so excited and I though I should share with you guys everything I'm doing to prepare myself for It. ( of course that's in my agency, yours may be different ).
In my agency you can choose between 100 pictures or 80 pictures. I'm going to do the 80 pictures one because it's cheaper and having 100 pictures does not increase your chances of getting jobs or anything like that, it's just for you to have more pics I guess..

In my agency they make a CD with all of your pictures + a folder with all of your pictures + a book with either 10(if you do the 80 pictures option) or 12(in case you do the 100 pictures option) and also a card with the 4 best pictures. That card is like a passcard to works you might do in the future. So if someone is looking for someone that has (example) blond hair and blue eyes(like me ;) ) and if you have blonde hair and blue eyes, that card is what they show whoever is casting the people. The "passcard" has 4 pictures in it no matter how many picture you choose to take.

They gave me a week to prepare myself and they asked me to bring my own clothes. We need 4 looks ready to the pictures but that I should bring more(pics of what I took with me coming soon) I think I kind of exaggerated though, but more is always better than less right?

They do your hair and makeup in the agency, so I don't have to do anything. Just bring my clothes and they will decide what I wear and the rest.

That's pretty much everything I had to do. I'm leaving in 30 minutes, my photoshoot is starting at 5:30(I mean, I'm starting to get ready at 5:30) but they ask you to come 30 minutes before.

Again, these information is about my agency and my agency only. I don't know other agencies and yours might be different so always do what the especialsits tell you to do.
Good luck everyone.
Xoxo
-Julia

My visit to the modeling agency - what I was wearing

Hey guys,
Just a fast post to let you know what I was wearing at my interview to the modeling agency. I've been super busy with this whole back home + back to work climate so.. I'm sorry. I'll be posting more soon.

I was wearing a simple dress and ballet flats and I had no make up on, and the reason why is that I though it was appropriate because people in modeling agency usually wants to see you for who you are, no make up. But they didn't tell me not to wear it, I just didn't because I thought it was right and because I was super late.

Pics:

I love this dress, and it's simple and light. Perfect.

These ones are just because they are the only shoes that I have that matches the dress (flat I mean) and they are comfortable so.. Pefect!

Yeah, so that's it. Try to dress really simply, the interview take some time so you should be comfortable but beautiful at the same time.

Good luck guys!

xoxo

Julia

My visit to the modeling agency!

Hey hey!
As you probably already know, I went to a modeling agency today. Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures, because my camera had no battery at all, and neither did my phone (please don't kill me). But my instruments are charging now, and I'll be posting the pictures of my outfit soon enough.
So moving on to what happened, my mom called the agency yesterday and they told her that I could go there today at 5PM and I didn't need to bring anything except for myself.
So today, at 5, I went to my mom's work and from there, we went together to the agency, which is really, really close to the place my mom works.

When I got there I had to fill some information about me like my name, my age, my address, my phone number, my e-mail, the languages I speak, if I have any experience(which I don't by the way) and then we had to wait in a waiting room. 20 minutes later my name was called and we went inside with a producer.

He asked me if I wanted to be a model profesionally and he took my measurements(my height, waist, hips, etc..) he told me to walk(normally, like I walk in my everyday life).
Then he explained a lot about the modeling industry, and what they do. They also asked my mom if I could take pictures in bikinis and if I could cut and die my hair and they said that I didn't have to do it if I didn't want to, because, if someone doesn't, there are 50 more people that do, so they don't really care.

He also told me about a girl named Shirley, and how she changed so much since she got into the agency, 4 months ago. He showed me pictures of her, she is beautiful and she is going to Paris in some months.

Now, I'm not going to lie, I got kind of scared. When I came into the room, there were two piles of forms(like the one that I filled). One of them had like a billion forms and that was the rejected people pile. And the aproved people pile had only 3 forms in it. 3!!
But when we were done with the interview, he said, "I'm going to aprove you now. Welcome to the agency". I was so happy(but I didn't show that. Be professional).
He introduced me to Shirley and I'm going back there to take pictures until August 19th. I'll make a post about that too. And of course, post some pictures here! ;)
(I'm not saying that because I think I'm so awesome and got accepted, I'm just showing you guys that this is a really competitive business and that it's hard to get in. If you didn't make it the first time, try it in other agency and don't feel sad. Follow your dreams)

I'm so glad, and good luck to all of you who are doing something like this!

Just pointing out, modeling is really competitive and you'll get rejected a lot even if your the most beautiful person in the world. I'm sorry but it's the truth. So be strong!

xoxo
-Julia

Back In New York

Hey guys,
Not that this has anything to do with acting, or with anything that is even related to acting, but I am back in New York which means home, cause I live in New York! Not that you guys care where I am, hahah. I just wanted to say that this is the second month of the blog(August) and I have tons of stuff I want to talk to you guys about, and tell you guys. Now that I am back home for good(for the rest of the summer, and probably untill the next school break, haha), it's going to be a lot easier to be posting often(or at least to stick to the Monday and Friday rule).
And also, thanks to everyone who is reading my blog and everyone who follows me on twitter. That means a lot. I know the blog is still little but, I'm working on it, and I hope it helps everyone with whatever they need. And feel free to comment about anything that you think could improve.
Thank you to all of you
xoxo
-Julia

Stage Acting X On Camera Acting

Hey guys,

With no introductions, just moving on to the point..


A question that I've seen a lot was if On Stage Acting and On Camera Acting were the same thing.

No, they are not. Actually they are two completly different arts.

Obviosly in one of them your performing on a stage in front of a crowd(probably), and in the other one, you are performing in front of a camera. Here are some other characteristics of both.

• On Stage Acting, you are going to perform in the moment, and there is no doing it again, while in the camera acting, you can film it as many times as you want.That's why many people say that Stage Acting is harder.
• On the other hand, while your performing on stage, the audience is going to see you from a certain distance at all times(ok, maybe your going to be walking around, but it's still never going to be too close) while the camera films in different distances and angles. Still, on camera it's usually closer, so the people can see your face and facial expressions a lot better.
• On stage you can be using a microphone, but if your not, you have to speak loudly because the people in the back need to hear you as well. Not that in front of a camera you can whisper, but you guys got the point.

In my opinion, both are hard. But if your talented, and you really want it, both are also really fun!!

Oh, and if your taking acting classes, or want to, make sure you'll take acting classes specialized in the kind of acting that you want to do. Really, they are totally different, and you might be learning the wrong stuff.

Acting Tip #1

In one of my acting classes before summer, my teacher gave us an acting tip that I thought was really usefull so here it is. 

1st ACTING TIP:

When your presenting or rehearsing your part, keep in mind who you are talking to. Like, how are you(your character) related to this person, what are your character's feelings about this person, how would s/he talk to this person, why would s/he talk to this person, how would s/he act around this person, and so on.

Hope I helped, hope that will make you a better actor! ;)

PS. Sorry, I didn't post anything last week. It was my friend's birthday and I slept over twice so I got a little busy. Sorry again, I'll make it up to you guys later on!