How To Be A TV Star Newsletter Vol 3 : Issue 4 -
Where Do You See Me
13/03/07 20:27
Welcome to Number 5 in
the 'How To Be A TV Star'
newsletter series. Lots of great stuff in today's
edition.
Here's what we will touch on in today's session.
1 WHERE DO YOU SEE ME?
2 Podcast No 5
3 Access To Our Archives!
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1 WHERE DO YOU SEE ME?
We have mentioned in previous newsletters about the
benefits of researching through watching television
to keep abreast of industry developments.
Monitoring television will enable you to finetune
the search for your appropriate presenting profile.
'Cornering the market' will help you increase your
chances and reduce the amount of unnecessary rejection.
What does 'cornering the market' mean for you?
Most aspiring presenters make the mistake of throwing
their weight into every audition, tossing their hat
into every ring, their showreel to every casting
director. It is no good being a 5 foot 6 inch dark-
skinned singer when the casting brief requires 6 foot
4 inch Scandinavians wrestlers.
Be smart.
You need to determine where your chances best lie.
Announcing to the world that you can do 'anything'
is admirable but unrealistic. There are thousands of
people out there who believe they are 'active' in the
industry when realistically they know NOT where they
belong.
Letting the business think that you can do everything
is going to lead to disappointment and money spent.
You are wasting time sending your 'lifestyle' reel to
a news department unless you have serious journalistic
credentials or intentions to match. So where do you fit?
You need to find out.
This can be achieved in the following ways:
1. Watch TV shows that you suit in regards to your age,
look and expertise. Are the presenters the same age or
have the same 'look' as you?
2. Get an independent view of your placement. Pay a
casting director or reputable agent for 20-30 minutes
of their time to determine or advise you on your 'fit'.
3. Much of this research can be done independently.
Refer to the podcast for an excellent method of seeking
your ideal profile.
For example, in my own case, I knew that my personality
suited a particular network. The opposition network was
too conservative for my style so I worked on the
leads and contacts that existed at Canwest Network instead.
I refined my search. By working smart instead of hard I
was able to achieve my goals in shorter time.
Most of you already know the kinds of networks,
productions and areas where your chances are slim.
But do you know where your strengths lie?
Another confronting issue is often your physical look
will dictate where you belong. If you are a blond, young,
surfer babe, it is unlikely that viewers will trust you
if you're reading a political report LIVE from
Canberra - even if you are a political journalist with
ambitions in that area.
You will learn that perception is everything.
Finding out where you fit is your biggest challenge.
Good Luck!
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2 WHERE DO YOU SEE ME?
Podcast discussing this Topic is also available now
just click on the link below
/podcast
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3. ACCESS TO THE HOW TO BE A TV STAR ARCHIVES
Derrick has been busy re-creating the archive area
where you can access all our past articles and interviews
look out for an email in the next few days with your
user name and password for your FREE Access. .
See you in a fortnight!
NICK PIPER
newsletter series. Lots of great stuff in today's
edition.
Here's what we will touch on in today's session.
1 WHERE DO YOU SEE ME?
2 Podcast No 5
3 Access To Our Archives!
*****************************
1 WHERE DO YOU SEE ME?
We have mentioned in previous newsletters about the
benefits of researching through watching television
to keep abreast of industry developments.
Monitoring television will enable you to finetune
the search for your appropriate presenting profile.
'Cornering the market' will help you increase your
chances and reduce the amount of unnecessary rejection.
What does 'cornering the market' mean for you?
Most aspiring presenters make the mistake of throwing
their weight into every audition, tossing their hat
into every ring, their showreel to every casting
director. It is no good being a 5 foot 6 inch dark-
skinned singer when the casting brief requires 6 foot
4 inch Scandinavians wrestlers.
Be smart.
You need to determine where your chances best lie.
Announcing to the world that you can do 'anything'
is admirable but unrealistic. There are thousands of
people out there who believe they are 'active' in the
industry when realistically they know NOT where they
belong.
Letting the business think that you can do everything
is going to lead to disappointment and money spent.
You are wasting time sending your 'lifestyle' reel to
a news department unless you have serious journalistic
credentials or intentions to match. So where do you fit?
You need to find out.
This can be achieved in the following ways:
1. Watch TV shows that you suit in regards to your age,
look and expertise. Are the presenters the same age or
have the same 'look' as you?
2. Get an independent view of your placement. Pay a
casting director or reputable agent for 20-30 minutes
of their time to determine or advise you on your 'fit'.
3. Much of this research can be done independently.
Refer to the podcast for an excellent method of seeking
your ideal profile.
For example, in my own case, I knew that my personality
suited a particular network. The opposition network was
too conservative for my style so I worked on the
leads and contacts that existed at Canwest Network instead.
I refined my search. By working smart instead of hard I
was able to achieve my goals in shorter time.
Most of you already know the kinds of networks,
productions and areas where your chances are slim.
But do you know where your strengths lie?
Another confronting issue is often your physical look
will dictate where you belong. If you are a blond, young,
surfer babe, it is unlikely that viewers will trust you
if you're reading a political report LIVE from
Canberra - even if you are a political journalist with
ambitions in that area.
You will learn that perception is everything.
Finding out where you fit is your biggest challenge.
Good Luck!
*****************************
2 WHERE DO YOU SEE ME?
Podcast discussing this Topic is also available now
just click on the link below
/podcast
*****************************
3. ACCESS TO THE HOW TO BE A TV STAR ARCHIVES
Derrick has been busy re-creating the archive area
where you can access all our past articles and interviews
look out for an email in the next few days with your
user name and password for your FREE Access. .
See you in a fortnight!
NICK PIPER