Articles by " benwhitehair"
Sweat the Small Stuff, Headshot Edition (craploads of actor tips, part I)
Here’s the deal. In L.A. (and elsewhere), actor supply FAR exceeds demand. When you submit yourself, even for a student [...]
Momentum
My commercial coach Mike Pointer talks a lot about how momentum is the key to success. The more I think [...]
Thoughts on Patience (how kids eating marshmallows can teach you the key to success)
My acting coach says that the word for this week is “patience.” I heard Casting Director Bonnie Gillespie speak earlier [...]
Speaking with Idiots: an Expert’s guide (guest post)
This is a guest post from Kirk Starks, providing a bit of wisdom from the other side of the camera/stage. [...]
Why the Most Common Advice Given to Actors is a Crock of Shit
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design [...]
Making it in Hollywood is Simple…
This was an email I received that pretty much sums up how to make it out here. It was authored [...]
LTFD – my crazy ass weekend
Hopefully, like me, you have moments every so often (hopefully very often) where you stop, take a look around, and [...]
Text from my Brother
Yesterday my brother sent the following text. I found it rather hilarious, and more apropos than I sometimes wish to [...]
Ben’s New Website
Check out Ben’s new website. It’s not perfect, but that’s ok. Ben Whitehair is the Los Angeles contingent of this [...]
Rock the Fuck Out
Not sure there’s a video out there that gets me more fired up than this one. Friggin’ amazing. Ever wonder [...]
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