“We are the CEO” w/ Danny Clifton and Daniel Dresner
All jokes aside and I keep thinking of what tagline to write but this was such an insightful episode. I have been wanting to discuss the industry with a casting agent and also discuss the business/ wellbeing of Acting Schools. So, I will just say this- Warm up your cups kids and welcome into your lubricated earlobes Coach, Mentor, Author of "A Life Coaching Approach to Screen Acting", Actor and Comedian Daniel Dresner and his business partner/ co-founder of Actors Coaching international- Actor,Coach, CEO and Lead Agent at Union Management Danny Clifton.
In the episode we talk about:
Actors Coaching International- How it came to be, the business of it (Where it is and Where it is going), Mentoring/ Coaching Styles and What sets Actors Coaching apart from competitors like Go Hub Workshops, Identity, MN Talent or organisations such as NYT, Sylvia Plath, Lamda or RADA or Central.
Demystifying the role of an actor and agent or a business owner.
You approaches to Life coaching and has it developed through the years do you feel? Or has the need of it developed do you feel?
3 things the industry could do with and without
3 things you wish somebody would have told you starting out that you would like to impart on talent in the industry.
One thing you would like for people to take with them after experiencing you.
Thoughts on Authenticity vs representation of a role vs story and should specifity be reflect beind the scenes. i.e A story about a Trans Italian Activist- Should the role be played by someone of that community and should the crew represent aspects of that?
Thoughts on POC Actors on books.
Advice on writing a cover letter to agents, being in the room for an audition, the practicality of attaining a job and working on the role.
Thoughts on digital space structure and its role in the artists life. Pro’s and con’s of it and any tips on how to use it to benefit/ safeguard yourself.
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