Actor Aesthetic

Let's destroy the "starving artist" trope once and for all ;) It's possible!!!!!! In this episode, NYC based actress and Actor Aesthetic host Maggie Bera discusses exactly how she balances her 9 to 5 job in marketing and social media with auditioning, rehearsing, and performing professionally. To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing . Spread love and don't...

Bringing it home with YOUR best advice (yeah, I said YOUR!) for actors heading into 2023. I held a poll on my instagram and it got deep. Let's get into it. 2023 is our year, baby. To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit actoraesthe...

Self worth + pursuing a professional career in the theatre industry... what could possibly go wrong? Let's get into it. 2023 is our year, baby. To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing . Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.com  for more info. Follow Mag...

Friend groups, dream roles, and social media... oh, my! Bro there's no way 2022 is almost over.  As we finish out the greatest year of all time (is it 2015 again?) let's make a pact to make next year the best one yet. To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing . Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your...

Didn't book the lead as a freshman? Didn't land that summer stock job? Here's my best advice for making the most of your high school and college experience as a young actor! Shout out to my cousins Abby and Lizzie! To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing . Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your fav...

Yeah you can sing, dance and act. But do you know what it takes to sustain an actual career in the entertainment industry? Here are the top ten skills every actor should master... besides acting. To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing . Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app....

YouTube, Instagram, (dare I say) TikTok..... OH MY. Social media may not get you the job. But it may get your foot in the door. And that's a great start. To get the Marketing 101 For Actors Ebook, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/marketing . Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.com  for more info....

ACTORS, PLZ STOP DOING THESE THINGS!!!! Mostly because I did them and I want you to learn from my mistakes. You're welcome :) Episodes mentioned: #160: What Your Website Says About You #156: Do All Actors Need A Website #52: How To Create A Strong Website Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.co...

Hadestown. Wicked. Dear Evan Hansen. What do all of these musicals have in common? They started out as workshops.  How do you get involved in new works, you ask? Let's discuss. Links in the episode: Actors Equity Showcase Code Actors Equity Staged Reading Code   Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesth...

Auditions + agents + zoom calls + self tapes + rehearsals + performances... PLUS a 9 to 5 job?  I've either lost my mind... or I'm on to something MAJOR here. Let's discuss. To learn more about health insurance through Actors' Equity, click here. To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podca...

Junior Gomez is a SAG-AFTRA actor based in Los Angeles, California. He shot his first feature film, “Et Tu”, starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Malcolm McDowell, earlier this year. He was also in a commercial coming to your phones soon as a hand model for Cuisinart. Regionally, he played the Valet, in “Amadeus”, at the Folger Theatre in DC, and spent a summer at the Texas Shakespeare Festival, wher...

Websites websites are no fun... unless you MAKE THEM FUN! Your website (believe it or not) can tell us WAY more about you than any 30 second self-tape or *God forbid* in-person audition. So make 'em count! In this brief episode, we're talking about where to start and how to create a website, domain names, website building platforms, and different ways to sprinkle in your personality. To join the A...

What happens when you start keeping track of all your auditions in one place? You grow. In this brief episode, we're talking about how to start and keep your own audition journal... so you never miss another important piece of information again! Grab your copy of the Actor Aesthetic Audition Journal Template at  https://www.actoraesthetic.com/journal . Helpful blog: 10 Questions You Need to Answer...

We need to get a life, y'all! Not everything is about singing, dancing and acting... (though much of can and SHOULD be ;))  In this brief episode, we're getting real about the true importance of finding a hobby outside of theatre.  Helpful blogs: An Actor's Secrets To Keeping Sane 10 Easy Self Care Tips For Actors To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and do...

Every musical theatre actor's favorite topic... summer stock. What is it? How do you audition for it? And what happens when you don't book the job? We're talking all your favorite summer stock audition acronyms (A1, SETC, NETC, MTWA, UPTA, etc), actor job boards to take advantage of (Actors Access, BroadwayWorld, Playbill, Actors Equity), self tapes, how to put your best foot forward, and what to...

Actor websites... how to make them, what to include, and why they are so important when pursuing a career in the professional theatre industry! To join the Patreon, go to patreon.com/actoraesthetic . To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actorae...

Host Maggie Bera dishes her secrets to making a successful self-tape (especially when you're racing against the clock)! To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.com  for more info. Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instagram:  @acto...

The backbone of a production? The only reason why the show goes on? Swings, understudies and standbys, of course! To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.com  for more info. Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instagram:  @actoraesth...

The real world. Oooooooooh ahhhhhhhh. Scary... I know. Let's talk about it. To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.com  for more info. Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instagram:  @actoraesthetic / @maggiebera Facebook:  www.face...

You know it's about to get real real when it's a solo ep with your fave. In this episode, host Maggie Bera chats about the top 8 things she wishes she knew before pursuing a career as a performer in the theatre industry. Let's get into it. To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on y...

Ben Biggers: Beautiful the Carole King Musical (1st/2nd Nat’l Tour) Aida (The Muny) The Music Man (Cincinnati POPS) Film/TV: Law & Order: SVU, FBI: Most Wanted, Power Book II: Ghost, The Good Fight, Elementary, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In this episode, Ben chats with host Maggie Bera about college auditions, prescreens, self tapes, audition horror stories (lol), survival jobs and MORE!...

Daniel Klintworth is a Music Director, Composer and Pianist currently rehearsing to go on tour as the Music Director/Conductor of the 1st National Tour of “Pretty Woman: The Musical”. Additionally, he serves as the Music Supervisor for “boy: A New Musical” as well as the musical podcast series, “One Million Musicals”. Previously, he traveled across North America with the tours of “Billy Elliot: Th...

Auditions, full time jobs, family time, social life, schoolwork, rest... is there such a thing as the perfect work/life balance? What does it all mean for the modern day performer? In this episode, host Maggie Bera reveals how she's working towards that balance. One. day. at. a. time. To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and...

Looking for representation in NYC? In this episode, host Maggie Bera dishes her 3 top ways for finding an agent or manager in NYC! To join the Actor Aesthetic Alliance Facebook group,  click here. Spread love and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the Actor Aesthetic Podcast on your favorite podcast app. Visit  actoraesthetic.com  for more info. Follow Maggie Bera on social media Instag...

What’s a prescreen? Why do you need to submit one? And HOW do you stand out from the thousands of musical theatre college applicants just like you? Let’s discuss. In this episode, host Maggie Bera dishes her best advice for making it through the college audition process ALIVE... one prescreen at a time. For more information on college auditions, go to www.actoraesthetic.com/college . For more info...