In the past nine or ten years, you may have seen me on TV commercials appearing on ESPN, Comcast, or on any of my dozens of online videos appearances. I’m a former Emmy Award-winning reporter and TV host. I’ve had a really exciting career as a print model and actress, including a small role in a big show on HBO….. but it certainly didn’t start out that way. I made lots of mistakes in the beginning. I’ll tell you how I got started, how I overcame some really embarrassing experiences, and most importantly, how you can double your bookings as a model or actor, without making a total fool of yourself (like I used to do.) Does that sound good?
If you want to be in movies or on television,
if you want to book more print ads,
if you want a flexible work schedule,
if you want to get paid to travel and see the world,
if you want people to recognize from your work you when you go out,
if you want to get paid the big bucks
….YOU’RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE! Keep reading.
Below, I’m going to explain my EXACT three step system that I used to increase my bookings by 100%, and how you can do it too. If, by the end of this article, you learn:
- My SECRET strategies to find and book tons of your own work
- How to build up your resume, reel and portfolio with tons of high-quality experience
- How you can copy my unique on-camera techniques, develop your skills and become the BEST in your market..
…..This article will be a SUCCESS!
Are you ready?!
(And, for those of you who read all the way until the end of this, I have three free gifts I want to give you access to. Watch the video at the end to find out what your gifts are…)
**Now, I’m about to share some of my top secrets. These are sacred to me, and I’m honestly afraid to share them with people sometimes, so I hope you take these seriously!
Myth #1: “You can only book the big modeling and acting jobs if you have TONS of experience.
The Truth: You DON’T have to have TONS of experience to start off….
I actually booked a few gigs WITHOUT any previous paid experience.
Want to know how I did it?
(*BTW, this is part of “The Major Skill Development Bootcamp©” I teach in my online class.)
Of course, you need to be good at what you do. Get training, develop your skills, practice practice practice
And THEN…. create your own experience. Yes, you read that correctly. Don’t wait for someone to choose you or hire you. Choose yourself and create your own experience. Here’s how:
I did this many times. If I wanted video for my reel showing me interviewing someone on-camera, I didn’t wait to book a job like that. I set up a camera myself and interviewed a local artist. Then, I added the video to my reel. You can do this with an acting scene too. OR, find a photographer who want to trade modeling for photos so you can both build up your portfolios. I got lots of great photos this way.
Isn’t that awesome? You can build a pretty good resume, reel and portfolio with your own stuff. This can help you book some of the really big high paying gigs out there.
Myth #2: “You’ll be driving all over town to audition after audition, and you have to be ready to perform at a moment’s notice.”
It’s not true! I’ve did this. I’d drive all over the state, from audition to audition, memorizing tons of lines. I sat in so many waiting rooms with a bunch of nervous models or actors. It’s not the funnest part of the profession. I’d book some and lose some.
THEN, I discovered something pretty Incredible: there are tons and tons of opportunities to be on camera, and many you can do from home! Isn’t that crazy?! Half my work these days is traveling and seeing the world, but the other half is from home. Can you believe that?! It’s awesome. I set up my own home studio so i can shoot videos myself. This opened the doors to tons more acting and modeling job opportunities. Seriously, if you do this, it creates more freedom in your life, allows you to have more flexibility with your time, and makes you way more money. Does that sound good? (I offer a free virtual tour of my home studio, a list of affordable gear I recommend, and a tutorial on how to set it up in your home as a free bonus gift if you want to enroll as one of my students. People pay big bucks to learn this stuff, but I’ll to gift it to you for free.)
Myth #3: Acting and modeling job opportunities are exclusive, few, and far between, and you have to wait for your agent to send them to you…
…Truth: Nope! You DON’T have to wait around to have an agent send you all your auditions and bookings…
Getting an agent can be challenging for some, and after you get one, they may not send you as many opportunities as you’d like. I love my agent, and she send me good stuff, but I also like to take my destiny into my own hands sometimes. Did you know you can, in fact, bring many bookings TO your agent. (First of all, they’ll be thrilled, and then they will do their part to negotiate the terms of the contract for you to make sure you get paid fairly. You both get money, and you’re both happy!)
So how to do you find modeling and acting jobs on your own?
There is seriously a GOLDMINE of opportunities out there. I’m about to to tell you how to find it. [These strategies have helped me to double my bookings and double my income. Would you like to do that too?] (This is part of the “Job Generator” strategy I teach in my online course, which I’ll tell you about a little later.)
Ok, check this out.
…There are several, “T-Terms™”, (a.k.a. “Talent Terms™”) that can lead you to discover lots of lesser known acting and modeling opportunities.
Get this: not all companies and organizations use the same titles when they are casting.
*When searching for jobs, it’s super important to not just limit yourself to one title or search term, like just “actor”, or just “model.” People in the industry use many different words to describe the individual they want to hire to represent their company on camera.
So, it’s really important to know all of the following titles and terms and use them as you search for hidden opportunities. Write down the following list of “T-Terms™” and use them in your searches:
“The T-TERMS©”
-Model
-Actor
-Actress
-Promotional Model
-Brand Ambassador
-On-Camera Talent
-Spokesperson
-Host
-Hostess
-TV Host
-Spokesman
-Spokeswoman
*Knowing, using, and searching with these terms can help open many, many more opportunities for you. (In my online course, I go even deeper and explain how and where exactly to search.)
Real quickly, let me take you back nine years. I had gone in for an audition and interview with the top talent agent in the area. My heart was pounding. After speaking for a few minutes, I heard the woman across from me say the words,
“we already have girls like you, and we are not going to represent you at this time.”
I got rejected! And I was devastated.
When I was starting out, I knew I wanted to be on camera and get on TV, but I couldn’t figure out how. I did a little bit of modeling and acting, but the work wasn’t consistent enough. I had to find a way to make money and pay the bills! There was no one to guide me, so I had to forge my own path. I got creative, I took classes, learned the hard way how to look and sound good on camera, and I found unique ways to book work on my own. I went to graduate school and got a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism. I learned everything I could about cameras, lighting, scripts, proper voice technique, shooting video, and editing video. I booked more and more on-camera projects, edited my own reel, and before I knew it, agents were begging to represent me!
BUT – I didn’t really know what to call my skillset though- a host? A spokesperson? It didn’t sound right. What I was good at was being a COMBINATION of a model, an actress, a reporter, a TV host, a brand ambassador, and a spokesperson. So what was I?
Well one day I heard my agent call me – ‘a SPOKESMODEL’…
and a lightbulb went off in my mind.
A surge of excitement filled my body.
“Companies want Spokesmodels to represent them on-camera or at live-events,” I realized. “They need someone polished, professional, yet friendly and approachable.” This became my new area of expertise, and I once I started calling myself a Spokesmodel, I booked job after job after job. Before I knew it, I had young actors and models who were trying to book Spokesmodel gigs asking me for advice and direction. When I’d go to auditions, I’d meet girls and guys in the waiting area who were freaking out. Some of them would ask me for advice, like, “how do I read a teleprompter well?”, “how do I make my voice sound professional?”, and “what do I do with my hands?”. Another woman asked me “how on earth do you book so many Spokesmodel jobs?” I wanted to help them!
I realized, there was no training on how to be a Spokesmodel, so I wanted to change that. I launched “The Spokesmodel Academy™” to give individuals like you the shortcut – the opportunity to take advantage of the great new Spokesmodel lifestyle that I enjoy.
I figured out how to do it the hard way. Before I found success, I went through years of experimentation, all sorts of different classes, confusion and rejection. (In “The Spokesmodel Academy™,” I tell my students some of my most embarrassing moments as a Spokesmodel and how you can avoid the humiliation I experienced!)
I love my career as a Spokesmodel. I have a flexible life. I travel when I want to. People see me on TV or online all the time. I feel like it’s time for me to share my techniques and strategies with you, so you can avoid the long journey I’ve taken, and get started right away launching yourself as a successful Spokesmodel.
This online class is tailored for motivated individuals who want to earn great money and see themselves on TV and online videos. Is it cool if I go over what’s in the course? Watch the video below and find out how to get your free bonus gifts (including my Home Studio Tour!)
Check out “The Spokesmodel Academy©” HERE