The Acting Business Boot Camp Podcast

About Roger:

If New York City is the voice-over capital of the world, then Roger Becker is the Mayor. “Hizzoner” has been working steadily in every aspect of the business for two decades. With a background in post production, Roger left that world in the 1990’s to direct talent at a prestigious NYC talent agency. Along with running their in-house studio, he worked in the Broadcast Promotions division to bolster his understanding of talent/producer relationships. In 2005, he returned to directing voice-over full time at a casting house in New York City, eventually accepting the position of vice-president of the company.  He has cast for major accounts in all arenas of the business, from commercial to film to narration to animation…and has taught children and adults about all facets of VO work.

Your audition Space must be comfortable. You’re going to spend all of your time in your booth setup.

Overview of 3 things to Up your VO Game:

1. Specs
2. ...

“There is no glory in thinking of yourself as less than.”

Core Work:

“It’s about who doesn’t blink.”

The Power you can harness from your own Strength Story.

“To keep our faces toward change and behave like free-spirited in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.”— Helen Keller

Brain Cell A, Brain Cell B Synapses. Changing the “I am not enough,” to “I am enough.”

Affirmation- I LOVE MYSELF AND I APPROVE OF MYSELF.

There is no glory in thinking of yourself as less than.

Stop continuing to play small.

Affirmation- I AM ENOUGH. I AM SUCCESSFUL AT COMMERCIAL AUDITIONS.

Enjoy being you!

Remember “How you do one thing is how you do all things”

The Six Business Tools Every Actor Must Have:

1 - Resume

1. simple
2. easy to read
3. quality is more important that quantity
4. list by credible credits, not by date done
5. the importance of CREDIBILITY!

2 - Pictures

1. embrace your age and “you-ness”- “I am what I am”
2. don’t try and be something that you are not
3. watch TV and find yourself - be what you see on TV, but be yourself!

3 - Cover Letters and Emails

1. Mailings DO WORK! But they MUST to be done in the Language of the Agent and the Casting Director or they just don’t work
2. Helpful to study with teachers that the industry recognizes as the Best.
3. Keep all communications brief!
4. Cap & Bold anything credible!

4 - Follow up List

1. Always mark down and keep an updated list of every Agent/Casting Director/Writer/Producer, etc you have met face to face on a Zoom call. Have their updated contact info and let them know when you have...