11 Simple Steps You Can Take Today to be a Bollywood Star

How to get noticed by Bollywood

How to Get Noticed by Bollywood to Get a Role

1. Start taking training and don't stop no matter how good you think you are or how good others tell you are, so that when you do put yourself up in front of the right people, you will be ready! Join a good school or preferably, hire an acting coach in the beginning who will focus on you alone.

2. Study Bollywood and TV serial or TV commercial production industry. Find out how it works. Find out who is responsible for casting actors and  what casting directors, coordinators look for in an actor, what the unions do, what the current trends and competition are in the industry, etc.

3. Figure out what your type is (See footnote). Don't jump for any audition whether or not you meet the requirement of a "character" auditioners are looking for. It may lead to your being rejected. This is a concept you need to be familiar with! It will help you direction in  your marketing efforts.

4. Get into your head once for all that acting is a business like any other. Therefore, learn the basic business, networking and self-promotional skills. So important! You need to make sure you stand out from everyone else. You need to be extremely persistent as well!

5. Learn how to audition. Auditioning and acting on set are two different beasts. Auditioning is like getting an entry ticket. It's completely different from the rest of the game.

6. Surround yourself with people who are already doing what you want and NOT with people who are trying to get what you want. You are more likely to learn from people who are already doing what you want to do. So go find them and learn from them!

7. Talk to both working actors, A-who is making a living from acting as well as B- to aspiring actors who have been talking a lot over the past couple of years and really haven't done very much. You can learn from both groups! From one you learn what to do. From the other, you will learn how NOT to be.

8. Stay curious and never ever think you know it all. Be good and humble. You can always get better, whether in your acting technique, auditioning, sharpening your monologue delivery, on-camera technique, learning about the industry or whatever. Never, never stop learning! Continue getting retrained from your acting coach

9. Once you start to achieve some success, help others who are in the same position you were once. You'll see that it will pay off.

10. At some point during all this you should ask yourself (and be honest) if you really, honestly and truly have the passion for acting to DO WHAT IS NECESSARY to succeed. Without that passion much will be lost and it will be difficult for you to achieve the success you desire. And what's more, you probably won't be very happy.

11. Finally, in your journey, there will be periods of considerable financial instability. Have you planned finances for the sufficient period of time? If not, then this could be a bottleneck to your long struggle.

Once you do those things regularly, you are bound to be noticed by Bollywood Industry!

What Type are you?

1. Age 
You don't have to necessarily look at your real age, but instead of the age range you can authentically play.
2. Physical Appearance
 For which character are you physically appropriate? A young leading woman? A young leading man? Irrespective of age, a leading woman? A leading man? A character actor/ comedian? Then there is more specific typing, such as a villager, urban, college student,  army/ police, dirty, divine looking (priest), regional (south Indian, Bengali, Oriental) and so on.
3. Personality depicting your particular attitude
Are you energetic, funny, serious, silly, playful, shy, emotional, quirky, cool, nerdy, friendly, expressive, spontaneous, introverted or extroverted, suspicious, negative, sad, dejected? The list goes on.
4. Inherent inborn nature
Are you strong, powerful, delicate, arrogant, humble, sophisticated, earthy, vulnerable, fragile, offbeat, contemporary, classic, lower class, middle class, upper class, city, suburban, country, executive class, working class, intelligent, intense, competent, independent, soft, hard, winner or loser? Again, the list goes on.

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How to Kiss Opposite Sex on Camera if a Scene Demands

Top Stars Hrithik and Katerina living truthfully under imaginary situation

Many a times a scene may require you to be embarrassingly close to your partner of the opposite sex and kiss that person. Be prepared irrespective of what you feel about him/her!


How to Tackle Kissing Your Scene Partner on Camera

Situation

1. If you have to kiss a person you hate;
2. If you have to kiss a person you like or love;
3. If you have to kiss a person when you don�t have any feelings with this person;

How to kiss someone when you hate them

You have gotten yourself into a huge mess on a film set when you have to kiss someone you terribly hate. For example, an opposite sex scene partner with whom you had a fight or the person invariably mocks and irritates you. If that happens, you have the following options:

A. The first thing to do is go to the director to give you another part. (By the way, don�t do this if you have the lead role.)

B. Ask the director to change the kiss to a hug�or even better, a handshake. Or best of all, a look. Okay, if the director threatens to fire you, stop this very second!

C. Tell the director your situation. Maybe they�ll be kind enough to let a substitute person do the kissing.

D. Just fake it. Get through the kiss�and get it over with in the first take. This will also make the director happy. Hey, if you want to be an actor, this is what it needs!

How to kiss someone when you like or love 

(Not uncommon when you like/love a co-actor of opposite sex)

Now we are going to discuss something even worse: What if the person you have to kiss is that rare one you like or love

A. Do the same things I told you to do with the paragraph above.

B. If you can�t get out of it, enjoy it�no one will ever know!

How to Kiss someone for whom you have no feelings. 

This advice is not only for the above category, but for all 3 categories.

• Read and understand the situation in the script related to that scene, its objective and how that scene achieves its objective. Trigger your imagination and live truthfully under the imaginary circumstances in a scene. Emotions will be generated by imaging-�IF� I�m so and so and my cofactor to which I have to kiss is so, how will I behave? And shoot!

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Sachin Tendulkar is now a Bollywood Star! What about You?

Sachin Tandulkar in a commercial ad

The moral of this story: When a cricketer can be a Bollywood Star, why not you?

Sachin Tendulkar is to star as himself in a Bollywood biopic on his rise to become the greatest batsman in the history of cricket.

The film will be directed by James Erskine, who has won a number of awards and produced several acclaimed sports-focused documentaries, including Battle of the Sexes, the story of Billie-Jean�s match against Bobby Riggs, and One Night in Turin on England�s 1990 World Cup campaign in Italy.

The Master Blaster is all set to blaze the silver screen with the yet to-be-titled movie, which will capture his cricket and personal life in great detail. Tendulkar, who has given his go-ahead to the production, will be contributing to it with his own inputs as well as acting, where he surprised everybody with his desire to learn, practice and his sheer determination to be a good actor!

The work on a movie in which Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar played himself started a year ago and is being shot in latest. Nearly 50% of the film has been shot. Apart from Tendulkar, many well-known personalities across the world are also contributing to it.

It will trace his rise from humble beginnings in Mumbai to his recent retirement as the highest-scoring batsmen in history. He retired in November 2013 having made more than 30,000 runs in international matches, a hundred test match centuries, and appeared in more tests and one day internationals than any other player.

He is loved throughout India for providing the country with its best memories of sporting glories, not least the victories against Pakistan and the 2011 World Cup after defeating Sri Lanka.
�Someone had to capture these memories for the generations to come who will want to know what the Tendulkar-era was like�, explained Ravi Bhagchandka of the Mumbai-based production company "200 Not Out".

Cricket commentator Ayaz Menon said Tendulakar�s story is similar to that of Tiger Woods � a child prodigy who lived up to his early promise. �More interesting is his impact on the Indian psyche � he captured the imagination of a billion people, everyone watched him bat and when he was out they switched off�, he said.

He had been expected to follow in his father�s footsteps as a modest-income teacher, but his family encouraged him to focus on cricket from the age of ten. He stayed with relatives while he learned the game. �They didn�t know if he would make it, but they gambled and it paid off�, he added.
Based on the news  source

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7 Easy Steps to Create a Top Monologue and Grab a Role

Actor Shahid Kapoor's revenge drama Haider, an adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, struck both critical and commercial gold. It became the first Kashmir-based film in many years to click with the audience and has reportedly been declared the fifth highest-rated crime drama of all times. Shahid played the role of a young student in the insurgency-hit Kashmir of the mid-1990s. His intense and convincing performance won him the Stardust award for Best Actor in a Drama

To become a great performer like young Shahid Kapoor, the beginning is about learning how to prepare good monologues

Selection and how you deliver your Monologue is a prime factor in an actor�s selection for a role. 

The majority of actors makes a deadly mistake of just memorizing the lines of a monologue and spit it out losing an opportunity of grabbing their dream role.
You must remember that a monologue, as a matter of fact is a 2 minute mini film where there is only one character and that is you! This 2 minute film, like any other should have all the ingredients to make it a hit!
This becomes more important in the case of a monologue because your audience is not simply cine viewers, but is a critic- a casting director!

Success Steps

1. Like script analysis requirement for a film, analyze your monologue and character carefully
2. What is the objective of monologues and how monologues achieves it
3. A good monologue should have good dynamics i.e. Changes. This means there is something different at the end than at the beginning (emotions, activities or in the story) 
4. An ideal comedic monologue should be faster and illogical, a bizarre, with unexpected changes in the storyline and opposite from seconds to seconds.
5. A dramatic monologue should have a �conflict� shown as a sharp change in emotions, behavior and reactions as the main objective of a monologue.
6. Now based on the above analysis, prepare your monologue scene creating the character.
7. Finally, live and perform truthfully in that character

Example

Create a rhythm change after the first line of your monologue. Many schools and individuals may disagree on so many areas of d performance, but one thing I�ve never heard any disagreement on is that they want to be surprised. 

So, let�s imagine the first line of your monologue is something, like,

"Muzhay Tumhara Paisa Nahin Chahiye, Bus Tum Sirf Meri Baat Suno"
And the second line of your monologue is
�Muzhe Lagta Hai Ki Jo Kuch Main Kahata Haun, Tumhe Use se Koi Matlab Nahin� Hai�
(�I don�t want your money, I want you to listen to me,�) and (�It seems like nothing I say means anything to you.�)

Now, stop after you�ve delivered your first line! Pause to get it registered by your imaginary scene partner. Then taking a breath, change your speed, volume of your voice, emotions and using your hands (like raising and pointing your finger), Bang! Just shoot your second line. The objective is to create conflict and sensation!
Don�t make a mistake, like other actors who memorize and simply blurt out lines!

Here is a good monologue written and filmed by the author for his student Zeeshan in author's coaching "Bollywood Best Actor Academy"

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No Acting School Can Teach You 9 Success Steps Acting Coach Can

1. To Learn how run the business of being an actor

To make you understand that to be an actor is not just a wild dream and a wishful thinking, but a it's a business and like in any other business, you must make profits which means you must make money for your decent living and worldly comforts. 80% of actors fail in life because they do not apply the principles of business management in their acting career

2. To analyze and target your strengths and weaknesses to be a successful actor

To learn what are success requirements to be a Bollywood or a TV serial actor. Then to meet these success requirements, identify- A. Your strength; B. Your weaknesses; C. Opportunities for you and finally- D. What are the threats for you (Called as SWOT analysis)

3. Based on the above, to make a goal and action plan

4. To get advice on artist coordinators, casting directors, and whether you need to them in the first place!

5. To learn how to overcome the obstacles to achieving your goals based on-

• To put the Pareto Principle to work for you

(It's a vital 80-20 rule which says that only 20% of your efforts bring  80% of results and NOT vice versa, which unfortunately is currently practiced by  actors)

6. To identify your long term career goals 

To create a 12-month plan, based on the above analysis and your financial resources

7. To research industry related information

• Production houses-films, TV serials, commercial ad makers
• Producers
• Directors

8. To tackle issues of self-confidence

• Identifying confidence level in you 
• To know how to boost your confidence
• Exercises

9. To help you smash obstacles to your goals

Author's note: 

There had been some questions (Objections?) on the title of this post. I'm giving below both, questions and my answers for the benefit of readers:

Question: Have you given this title because you are an acting coach and it benefits you? 

Answer: No, The acting schools in India has their own benefits for aspiring actors. This post is to make actors understand that apart from developing your acting craft by learning techniques, which is successfully done by schools as well, to be an actor is a business and it needs career planning and strategy. An acting school, though good may have time constraint to go into actor's business management or may not have an acting business management consultant.

Question: How aspiring actors can trust you that acting coaches in India and especially you, can train them on all what you have mentioned in your post?

Answer: Apart from an acting coach, short film maker and an actor, for the last 40 years I had been in business management and marketing, working with Multicrores Indian and International Pharma companies. I was also the head of Training Department and I know how vital it is for actors to plan their career and learn to accept acting as a business. Therefore, I had to learn and practice this science and art of Business Management for my survival
Aspiring actors can contact me for free details; +919920991661

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9 Simple Steps to Building and Playing a Character

Diverse characters for actors to portray 

Steps to Play a Difficult Character in Front of a Camera!

1. If I'm the person
Think if you are the character (noble man, crook, lover, teacher etc)

2. Put yourself in a given circumstance
What are the situations in which a character is (Good, bad, in desert, in extreame cold etc)
If I'm in a given circumstance, How will I behave?

3. Visualize
Start imagine being that person

4. Once playing the character, be in it, but remain aloof
This means being in the character, be aware of your existence! It is-important since you will be in front of a camera and crew with so many limitations of movements, voice, gestures, retakes, multiple shots, repetitions, crew and many other spectators etc

5. Relieve tension
Deep breathing and other relaxation exercises (check our post on relaxation)

6. The role must be divided into smaller units with objective of each unit
Or the objective of what a character wants to achieve as a whole and in each unit

7. Accept the character you intend playing truthfully
For example, if you are a bad mother in law, accept it truthfully

8. Make alive your emotional memories for the role
If you have those memories in your life from the past, similar to the character's life. For example, a wedding you attended, death of some dear one, accident, happiest moment etc..

• If you don't have, then go to step 1 of "IF" I'm that person and "IF" I'm in that circumstance, then how will I behave and what would I experience?

9. Connect with your co-star 
By reacting as if you are listening or seeing for the first time, though you may be knowing coactor's lines or rehearsed with him/her earlier

Updated post of 2013

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38 Top Bollywood Directors and Production Houses for Direct Entry

What a competition! Waiting for MTV Auditions

• Avoid middle men, coordinators and agents! Save money and Time.
• Read The Action Plan below and Grab Bollywood Roles

List of Film Directors and Film Production Houses

1. Balaji Telefilms Ltd

C 13, Balaji House, Dalia Industrial Estate, Opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 40698000

2. Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd (Corporate Office)

5, Shah Industrial Estate, Beside Fun Republic Cinema, Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 30613500

3. Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films Pvt Ltd

601/B, Swati Mitra Co Operative Housing Society, Jvpd Scheme, Gulmohar Cross Road No 7, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: (022) 26235470

4. Madhur Bhandarkar

410, Crystal Paradise The Mall, Jeevan Nagar, Opposite V D Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: 9833113570

Devgan Entertainment & Software Ltd

5/6 Sheetal Apartments, Ground Floor, Opposite Chandan Cinema, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: 022) 26200394

5. Subhash Ghai

Mukta House, Film City Complex, Behind Whistling Woods International Institute, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400065

Phone: (022) 33649400

6. Vinod Chopra Productions Pvt Ltd

Plot No 16/C, A Wing, Bhagtani Krishang 2, Opposite Surya Nursing Home, Dattatray Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai - 400054

Phone: (022) 26615059

7. Satish Kaushik

34, Tranquil Treat, Versova, Yari Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 26741967

8. Pritish Nandy Communications Pvt Ltd

87/88, 8th Floor, Mittal Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400021

Phone: (022) 42130000

9. Ashutosh Gowarikar Production Pvt Ltd

378 Prabhat Mansion, 14th Road, Khar West, Mumbai - 400052

Phone: (022) 26049486

10. Abbas Mastan

B 8, Asha Colony, Juhu Tara Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: (022) 26605918

11. Nimbus Communications Ltd

4th Floor, Nimbus Centre, Oberoi Complex, Off New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 26352000

12. B R Films Production

Plot No G 38, Anand Villa, 15th Road, Santacruz West, Mumbai - 400054

Phone: (022) 26461733

13. Santoshi Productions

4 B Arshee Complex, Opposite Panchsheel Apartment, Off Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 26336134

14. Kunal Kohli Production House

Amardeep Building, Near Gurudwara, 17th North Road, Santacruz

Phone: (022) 26604494

15. Vikram Bhatt 

36, Shubh Jeevan Society, Juhu Scheme, 9th Cross Gulmohar Road, Juhu, Mumbai - 400049

Phone: (022) 26231196

16. Sooraj R Barjatya

Bhavana, 1st Floor, 422, Veer Savarkar Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400025

Phone: (022) 24307688

17. Sohail Khan Productions

1,2 Coral Reef Apartment, Near St Andrews Church, 55, Chimbai Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050

Phone: (022) 26405524

17. Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt Ltd

Bungalow  No 40, Aram Nagar Part 2, Seven Bunglow, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400058

Phone: (022) 26302791

18. Eros International Media Ltd (Corporate Office)

901, 902, 9th Floor, Supreme Chambers, Off Veera Desai Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 66021500

19. John Abraham Entertainment Pvt Ltd

31 Green Acre, Ground Floor, Opposite Petit Girls High School, Union Park, Road N0 5, Khar West, Mumbai - 400052

Phone: (022) 26000084

20. Shri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd (For TV)

6th Floor Adhikari Chambers Oberoi Complex, New Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 40230000

21. Anurag Basu

704, Renis Apartments, Off Link Road, Opposite Green Hotel Lane, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064

Phone: (022) 28784314

22. Optimystix Entertainment India Pvt Ltd

Bunglow No 21, Svp Nagar, Mhada, Near Versova Telephone Exchange, Janki Devi Public School Road, Four Bunglows-Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 42935000

23. Vishesh Films Pvt Ltd

402, 4th Floor, Durga Chambers, V Patel Road, Khar West, Mumbai - 400052

Phone: (022) 26051047

24. Mahal Pictures Pvt Ltd

Opposite Matushri Sports Club, Near Mahakali, Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road, Andheri East, Mumbai - 400093

Phone: (022) 28368045

25. Success Cinecraft Productions

A1 003, Sonam Aakash Building, Golden Nest Phase 8, Mira Bhayander Road, Bhayandar East, Thane - 401105

Phone: (022) 67306138

26. Green Chilly Film Production

902, Ganesh Society, Opposite Ganesh Mandir, Santosh Nagar, Shree Krishna Nagar, Film City Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400063

Phone: (022) 45206603

27. FLYKING ENTERTAINMENT

222/1772,Motilal Nagar No-1, Near Vibgyor School, Road No 6 , Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104

Phone: (022) 49173214

28. Film Production & Digital Advertising

B-1, Flat No 21, Mahindra Gardens, Near Patkar College, S V Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400062

Phone: (022) 45107912

29. Entertainment Production House

Star City Cinema, Mahim, Mumbai - 400016

Phone: (022) 49184200

30. Sai Films Entertainment  

Unit No 11,Mohid hight, Near MTNL,RTO SINGNAL, Four Banglow Mahada, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 49171036

31. Dancing Pictures

Flat No 603 Oceanic One 7 Bunglows, Near Nana Nani Park, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 49175996

32. Green World Media Production

68/ 545, Near Post Office, Motilal Nagar No 1, 10th Road, Goregaon West, Mumbai - 400104

Phone: (022) 45106773

33. Uvi Film Production Pvt Ltd

13, 1st Floor ,Varsha Building, Opposite Movietime Theatre, Off Link Road, Ramchandra Lane Extension, Malad West, Mumbai - 400064

Phone: (022) 61639043

34. Arjun Rao (Also for portfolio)

B-8 , Bari Nagar, Near Vashi Railway Station, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400703

Phone: (022) 61426306

35. Namanraj Productions Pvt Ltd

1104, 2/ C, New Mhada Tower, Lokhandwala, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 61627047

36. Mobius Films

C-61, Wild Wood Park II, Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400061

Phone: (022) 40214165

37. Blue Saint Movies

New Mahada 2/C 1304, Lokhandwala Circle Behind Hdcf Andheri West, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053

Phone: (022) 49181098

38. Red Frog Production

008 Durgadevi Chs, Bangali Compound,Gokuldham, Near Gokuldham Mandir, Akv Marg, Goregaon East, Mumbai - 400063

Phone: (022) 71040849

Note: MTNL phone numbers can be rechecked by calling 1951| 52 | 53

Action Plan for  Direct Entry into Bollywood

1.     Keep sufficient nos of your resume, portfolio and show reel ready

2.     Keep a minimum of 2 days a week to visit these production house/ directors

3.     Try to visit in the afternoon and hang in there till everybody leaves. This will help you make solid contacts with juniors/ Staff who will help you 

4.     Remember, you may not get a satisfactory response on the phone

5.     Do not waste your time and money by sending your details by post 

6.     Learn to tackle a director�s/ production house�s gatekeeper (secretary, assttdirector or any other assistant). The gatekeeper usually is your entry pass to a director so, use your charm/ acting to please her/him

7.     Learn to accept refusal, rejection and an irritated response

8.     Do not give up. Visit repeatedly

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Audition winning formula for actors! Just avoid these 6 deadly sins

A new door opens after every audition

Learn From Other's Mistakes

6 Things You Should Never Do in an Audition

Auditions, just like any interview, are mysterious things. You�re nervous as hell, self-conscious and dryness in the mouth, but despite this, you have to be this outgoing, charming person who is able to give a memorable performance and basically without flaw.
It�s tough.
You should pat yourself on the back for even managing to get through your auditions without bursting into tears. But to make sure that you audition as well as you possibly can, here are a few no-nos for auditions and how you can avoid doing them.
First and foremost, you need to master your acting craft before you decide to go for auditions. The possession of good physique and handsome/ beautiful personality, excellent communication skills, good memorizing ability and other desirable traits will help you, but there is no equal to having a distinction in acting techniques to perform diverse characters, as IF you are that character, truly!

1. Never forget that you are good and equal

It�s easy to think directors, producers and other creatives are above you and all-powerful, but don�t forget they need you to complete the project. You and your talent has been just as vital and essential as theirs.
How to act? A good trick is to pretend they are friends of friends you are going to meet at a party. So you are an equal but not too familiar. This way you can be yourself with a little extra pinch of confidence.

2. Don�t develop any inferiority complex by watching others

This is a short and straightforward one, but no less important. It is very easy to sit in the waiting room, looking around at the other actors there thinking �he�s better looking than me� or �she has done so and so TV serial�.
The fact is you are auditioning for the same thing. Casting directors obviously think it�s worth seeing you as much as it�s worth seeing them, which puts you on equal footing!

3. Don�t over think and over work on the character or lines

 You may get easily tensed in an anxiety to perform well and this may result in over working on rehearsing on the character and on memorizing lines. However, you must know how a brain works in these conditions. The more you are anxious and tense, the more likely you are going to have a mental block at the required moment that is when you are in front of a camera. So just take a deep breath, relax, read your lines a few times as if you are the �character� and that�s it! Don�t think about memorizing your lines word by word. Just go into the audition room, be yourself and do your best.
Yes, we know that audition is a high stakes situation. Too often we project our own insecurities onto the director or casting director and presume they dislike us, or that they think we are no good.
This is not true. Remember, they actually really want you to be good. They want you to be the one they�re looking for, not for your interest but for their own. They really want you to lift their project to new heights  by your performance!
After the audition, don�t freak out over small mistakes in your audition; the casting directors are honestly looking at the bigger picture. They have so many things to think about, they�re not thinking about the few words you messed up or you are a bit tense

4. Never be disrespectful

This point sounds so obvious it�s ridiculous � but you wouldn�t believe the way some actors behave in auditions. Never forget courtesy and good manners with everyone- in a waiting room or inside audition room

5. Never forget your camera etiquette

Screen auditions do seem to be a bit unusual and weird. Sometimes it�s a big casting director�s assistant and they read their complete lines in monotone and don�t even look at you once. It can be off-putting, but if you ever feel shaken in a film audition, always remember: Learn on camera etiquettes in this post

6. Never ignore what the director says

Follow the director�s suggestions and instructions without any question and showing off yourself by giving suggestions as if you know better than him/her
This is probably the most important tip in this list! The director needs to know that you are directable and can deliver his/her story.
After your performance,  they will probably ask you to change something to see if you can be directed on the spot. And don�t be afraid to take their notes and act on it quite differently. Don�t be afraid to ask for clarification. There�s no point in doing it again if you don�t understand, as you probably won�t get to do it again. Ask for clarification, but again be respectful and do not argue.

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9 Emotions and 42 Attitudes | How an Actor should Play

Childish | Hurt or deeply regrets| love | Shocked or betrayed

Are you serious being a professional actor?

Can you portray all types of  people with different attitudes you see around?

Can you display different types of emotions, instantly?

Remember, Emotions Affect Attitudes and Behaviors of a character in a script

Dialogues in a script creating thoughts

How to plan and prepare!

1. Develop a strong habit of "observation" and concentration of watching people keenly say on the road, bust stand, garden, shops. Note emotions and attitudes exhibited.
2. Note down or record on mobile such observation
3. Maintain a mental data bank by practicing what you have observed
4. When the need arises to create a character from a script,  imagine "IF I AM THAT PERSON" how will I behave?

Below are the various emotions and attitudes. You must understand each and practice.

Emotions

1. Comedy
Which produces laughter, makes people happy and gives pleasure. In emotions which are comical, everything is at a higher level, faster and illogical. A bizarre, unexpected and opposite responses could be funny. You need a presence of mind and great timing to play comedy!
2. Astonishment (Wonderment)
An expressive reaction of wonder, magic, space falling, unusual sighting in the sky and  astonishing thoughts. Exhibited by popping eyes, raised eyebrows and open mouth
3. Disgust
Emotions due to seeing something dirty, hearing dirty or smelling dirty.
For example, irritating man, subject, story or some foul thing
4. Fear
Emotions due to some frightful happening, seeing blood, visiting a burial ground in the night, a sudden frightful sound in a silent night or someone approaching to kill you
5. Peace/ tranquility
The character of a priest, Pujari or a saint, visiting a temple or a church, giving sermons.
A man or a woman with a tranquil voice and smooth and deliberate gestures
6. Love
A person with twinkling eyes, lost and not in the "present', talking to a person, but doesn't know what she/he is talking about-with wife, girlfriend or we can call it "a lover's love". The others are for mother, daughter, brother's son and so on. In each the emotions would be different. The basic difference is - one could be called as "love" and the other could be emotions of "affection" or "attachment"- a love which is brotherly, motherly, fatherly  or even friendly
7. Sad
Death, broken love, failed in an audition or examination.
Remember that in emotions emerging out of this situation the tempo rhythm goes down. Reactions are slow
8. Brave
Shows enthusiasm, a daring and a positive attitude. The tempo, rhythm accelerates e.g. Army officer, leader, police
9. Anger
A heightened emotion and consequent reaction e.g. If you are cheated, somebody abuses you,
People playing dirty with you. Tempo rhythm increases

Attitudes 

1. Aggressive (pushing type)
2. Anxious
3. Arrogant
4. Shy
5. Confident
6. Fed up
7. Curious
8. Determined
9. Disapproving
10. Jealous
11. Dejected
12. Happy
13. Horrified
14. Hurt (physically or mentally)
15. Indifferent
16. Foolish
17. Innocent
18. Interested
19. Lonely
20. Meditative
21. Miserable
22. Obstinate
23. Optimistic
24. Puzzled
25. Regretful
26. Relieved
27. Sheepish
28. Looking suspenseful
29. Suspicious
30. Sympathetic
31. Indecisive
32. Ambitious
33. Irritating
34. Easy going
35. Imaginative
36. Humorous
37. Affectionate
38. Defeated
39. Drunk
40. Sleepy
41. Stiff neck
42. Bored

Good Luck!

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14 Problems of Dreamers to be a Film Star | Simple 2 Solutions

Problems faced by aspirants to be a great actor!

Do You Have Any of These Problems to be A Successful actor?

1. Has a dream to be a Star in Bollywood or Serials, but just don't know what to do?

2. Not handsome or beautiful?

3. Poor height and not tall?

4. Thin or fat? No muscular and "HOT" body?

5. No confidence, shy, introvert, can't mix easily with strangers?

6. Poor in spoken Hindi? Has a regional accent? Voice is thin or too bass? Any other defect in pronunciation, diction or rhythm?

Don't Know

7. How to act in front of a camera?

8. What are the special techniques for a great performance in audition and grab a role in Bollywood, TV Serials or Ads?

9. Where to find auditions?

10. How to find casting directors and coordinators?

11. How to get a portfolio shot and show-reel (demo film) economically and from where? And what is the cost?

12. How to market and promote myself. How to make a website FREE?

13. Where to live as an actor in Mumbai and what are monthly expenses?

14. Any other problem not listed here?

Dreams, knowing the game and working hard for a win! 

Solutions

1. 
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15 Most Reviewed Coordinators to Get Acting Jobs

Actor coordinators

Though the reviews are fair, you are strongly advised to check the credentials before you pay for registration, portfolio or show-reel

The suggested  background check list for coordinators and casting directors:

• How many actors and models are registered in their data bank?
• Which are the production houses for films and TV serials where their registered actors and models have gotten assignments (jobs)? And the names of such films, TV serials, commercial ads and print media?
• What is their registration fee? (Compare with others mentioned below)
• Will they register you if you have your own portfolio and show (Demo) reel?
• Ask your co-actors about the reputation of a coordinator (This question to be asked if their registration fee is high and which includes portfolio and show reel making)
• Whether the fee is for once (lifetime) or for a limited period?

Start your hard work NOW and the best is to visit personally, especially if the contact numbers have changed

1. Mukesh Chhabra Casting Company
Bungalow No 160, J P Road, Andheri West, Aaram Nager, Part 2, Mumbai - 400058

2. Glamour Calling Hub
B-301, ANNAPURNA CHS, OPP OSHIWARA PARK BUILDING, ANDHERI (W), MUMBAI - 400 053
+91-22-652 41 608 / 490
INFO@GLAMOURCALLING.COM
Web site:http://glamourcalling.com/

3. Mona Irani Model Agency
C 13 Troika Apt 3rd Floor Lokhandwala Cplx, Andheri West, Lokhandwala, Mumbai - 400053
+(91)-22-26321981

4. H S Casting Agency
Shop No 216, C/O City Mall, New Link Road, Andheri West, Near Pvr Cinema, Mumbai - 400053
+(91)-9769362537, 8898997609, 8898512644, +(91)-22-67082436

5. Israni Entertainment India LTD
Oshiwara Industrial Estate, D-267, Goregaon West, Opposite Goregaon Depot, Mumbai - 400104
+(91)-22-49183069

6. Janets Casting Hub
Plot No 1837, Vrundavan Society, Marve Road, Jankalyan Nagar-Malad West, Beside Vrundavan Entertainment Pvt Ltd Opposite Green Village Resort, Mumbai - 400095
+(91)-9867210769, +(91)-22-65635511, 65635512

7. A K Music & Film Entertainment
2nd Floor, City Centre, Office No 243, Goregaon West, Near Railway Station, Mumbai - 400062
+(91)-22-49175778

8. S S Casting
Office No 5 Plot No 71, Viniyog Building, Road No 4 Mg Road, Goregaon West, I T Nagar, Mumbai - 400062
+(91)-22-67384237

9. Passion Entertainments
Bungalow No 50/50, Andheri West, S V P Nagar, Opposite Janki Devi School, 4 Bungalow Mahada, Mumbai - 400053
+(91)-22-61631674
website: www.passionactinginstitute.in

10. Himesh Choudhary Creative Unit
A1 101,New Mahada, Malwani Colony-Malad West, Mumbai - 400095
+(91)-9167424143, 9920586268

11. Sai Sagar Entertainment
B 10, Office No 1, Ground Floor, S V Road, Santacruz West, Kheera Nagar, Beside Gold Gym, Near Reliance Mart, Mumbai - 400054
+(91)-22-61615300

12. Almira Film & Advertising Agency 
219, 2nd Floor, Building 11, Bandra Kurla Complex-Bandra East, Near Trade Centre, Opposite Telephone Exchange, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai - 400051
+(91)-22-42733484

13. Mystic Angels Entertainment
B/1106, Silicon Park, Evershine Nagar-Malad West, Behind JAI Nagar & Jankalayan Nagar, Off Marve Road, Mumbai - 400064
+(91)-9820010450, 9820413947

14. Shaan Sky Production
Office No 05, Ground Floor,Viniyog Building, Goregaon West, Nr.Tiwari Hospital, Mumbai - 400062
+(91)-9833350097, 9820838397

15. Inmatch Modelling Pvt Ltd (For modeling) -Be careful! Check before you pay! 
Kapadia Apartment, Swastik Chs, S V Road, Vile Parle West, Next To Bank Of India, Mumbai - 400056
+(91)-22-61427098; +(91)-22-67366777
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