BEN STRANAHAN

Whether you’re about to attend your first audition or are a seasoned performer, you’re going to inevitably find yourself with time to...

There are a lot of posts out there that talk about how to act or how to be professional on a set. What I don’t think gets talked about...

Making movies is not for the faint of heart. You’ve got a script that you believe in, which is part of the battle, but still, it’s a long...

When you watch movies, do you ever wonder what it took to get them to the big screen? Do you analyze films like The Lord of the Rings and...

Even after all these years in the movie world, I still am sometimes amazed by how simple words on paper can translate into an incredible...

You would think that being an actor in a movie would require you to be outgoing. To be sure, there are plenty of people in Hollywood that...

Everyone loves to watch bloopers and laugh at the outtakes. To be sure, there have been some hilarious screwups, and at the end of many...

Auditions are the bane of every actor’s existence. You’ve got such a short timeframe to convince the people with the keys to Hollywood...

If you’ve ever written a script for a movie or TV, you know the importance of having a variety of plot devices in your arsenal....

Writing a good screenplay, one that will hook your audience’s attention from the start and carry it through to the final seconds of the...

When you finally make it in Hollywood, it’s a great feeling. You’ve worked hard, you’ve put in some crazy hours, you’ve networked, and...

To no one’s surprise, LA is full of acting schools that profess to teach their students all the techniques, confidence, public speaking...

Ah, stage fright. It’s the curse of every actor no matter how good they get. Take a poll of the stars of any Broadway play, and I’m...

I still remember one of the first times I went to the movies. I was around 5 years old, and my parents took me to see a matinee showing...

Featuring a name that people recognize can help your film become more accessible to a wider audience. Just because you're new to the...

Of course, you have to have an idea about what kind of script you want to write. You could start by narrowing down which genre you are...

Imagine, if you will, the following scenario: you’re walking down the hallway of some crumbling old building in West Hollywood when you...

One of the most important things a Hollywood hopeful should have is right there in the name: hope. You’ve got to have a strong positive...

With responsibilities to both work and family, it can be hard to find the time of day to be creative. It weighs on us when we must...

Starting a career in Hollywood comes with a range of complex, often conflicting feelings; excitement, uncertainty, optimism, anxiety. We...