Sabrina Carmichael's Lounge Discussions

Hey Sabrina, this is Julie from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Financing / Crowdfunding to Your Stage, as it fits much better there. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Robin, I agree sometimes there is no money only a hope and a dream. If it is a good product the money will come and hopefully it will be shared with us little people. :D

Greg & Becky, I agreee its true nobody wants to work for free but sometimes you got to help your self when you can.

Learn the ropes kids...the money with come.

It's real simple the more you want the less you will work until your branding justifies others investing in your acting. I said "branding" not talent. Talent you must have but branding is what makes the money. There are lots of talented actors but very few branded ones. I always live by the rule never stop working no matter how little I get paid. If I can get high paying jobs I take them, if not I work in the best productions I can find. It does no good to challenge the system. Challenge yourself and build branding they can not say no to.

Hi Jacob, I agree completely. I noticed that during the 90's there was a need for generic looking maintenance men, mechanics, & workmen, so I branded myself as that. New headshots, etc. It ended up being very effective in getting me auditions for those types of roles in commercials, TV, & films. I became typecast, but I worked a lot, & it all pays the same - glamour, or not. Something to consider for other actors, is looking for areas where they can find a niche in the casting field. All I can say, is re-branding worked for me. My biggest learning over the years was often, it's not about the actor, it's about the product. Especially in commercials. In TV for a character role, it’s helping to move the story along.

Submission.. Here is my Martial arts comedy webseries WISE HIT shot in Shanghai, China (I am the writer, director, editor and actor of this popular web series) Wise Hit http://www.koldcast.tv/show/wise-hit

Check out the other, existing models like Koldcast and Blip to see how they work.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

Look towards Community Access in your area first. Find a Certified Producer willing to do a weekend shoot with equipment from the Access Channel to start. Unless you have a spare hundred thousand lying around unused.

Hi Erin! I have one more suggestion for you. Check out "Forget The Rules." This was a webisode series created in Australia featuring an ensemble cast and it was an unbelievable success its first year (don't know about subsequent years...). They had a unique strategy that broadcast the series cross-platform - even on mobile devices - and worked on a subscription basis. Here's the link for an interview of the creators: http://tinyurl.com/b5vmq2z. If you have a mind to - let me know what you think!

I recommend Byte Sized Television by Ross Brown. You can find it on amazon or most book stores. It really helped us break the process down. Good luck!

Great! Thank you!