Curtains Up!

The world is full of excellent people who care more about their fellow man than about their own welfare. Unfortunately wherever there is good, there is also evil standing close-by devising ways to poison the good.
Now that we’ve covered Good vs. Evil 101, let’s discuss how it relates to the entertainment industry. If you have [...]

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he man who has been buried alive, shackled and tossed into the Singapore River, locked in a box of water, cut Paris Hilton in half and called psychic John Edward out on his bluff — Curtis Lovell announced today that his eyes are set on a Guinness World Record.
Lovell’s New Year’s resolution to obtain [...]

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Probably one of the most asked questions in an interview with anyone in the industry has to be: “How did you get started?”  As a current undergrad at Missouri State University in the Entertainment Management degree program, I have often asked this question and received various replies.
However, I can’t tell you how many times, no [...]

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Attaining a successful career in the entertainment industry goes much deeper than a listing on a talent roster, or having a well-known agent or manager. Sure, if you are part of the right roster, or have people working around the clock on your behalf to scout out the best gig opportunities, then you may land [...]

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We have all read the advertisment in our local paper announcing that after a lifetime of participating in the daily grind we can finally, almost magically, “Get Discovered”, or heard the ad on our radios telling us that our 6 year old princess can become a Ford model.
Or maybe you just received the good news [...]

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We’ve heard a funny line of reasoning lately regarding self-promotion. It has to do with the notion that in the world of advertising talent services online, everyone should choose one and one only. We think this is silly.
Most websites are very different, so an apples-to-apples comparison in most cases doesn’t apply. We simply recommend that [...]

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Myth: Once you sign with a manager it’s smooth sailing. Just sit back and wait for the gigs and contracts to roll in.
Why it isn’t true: Don’t expect a manager to do all the work for you, first of all. Hooking up with an agent is very much a partnership. A manager is someone who’s [...]

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