In Six years, I’ve spend well over $35,000 learning to be a professional voiceover and on-camera actor. Now in a room full of actors who were tired of figuring it out alone.

The Act Like a Pro Workshop covered what nobody in this industry formally teaches you, the business side of being a working actor. Including setting up a business account, tracking your P&L, understanding usage, spotting red flags in non-union gigs, and knowing how to pay yourself. We also got into finding work beyond just having an agent, and how to define your day rate.

With only 9 days of promotion, we gathered 13 paid registrations — including a union actor and a talent manager. The talk ran about 90 minutes. The Q&A could have gone for another hour. Here's the rundown, on going legit, whether you're an actor, a producer, a filmmaker, or a creative director who works with talent regularly.

Working with a voice actor or on-camera talent doesn’t have to be complicated. This quick FAQ walks you through exactly what I need from clients, how quotes and usage work, and what to expect once we get started.

What happens when a 2010s indie horror video game turns into a 90s film adaptation. Here’s how I ended up in Puppet Combo’s Night Shift and what it was like seeing it come to life on the big screen.

Nothing pulls an audience out of a scene faster than inaccuracy. The simplest fix? Cast authentically. Actors with real-world experience bring insights that research often misses. From spotting tiny details, like how musicians perform for recitals versus symphonies, to lending credibility on camera or in voiceover, lived experience makes stories believable. Here’s why authentic casting saves time, prevents mistakes, and elevates your final product.

Casting shouldn’t take 20+ hours a week. Too often, teams waste time reviewing endless auditions, chasing talent that ignores directions, and paying platform fees. You don’t need hundreds of auditions—you just need a professional who’s proven, able to take direction, and ready to deliver. Here’s how working directly with talent can save hours, cut costs, and ensure your project gets the performance it deserves.