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The Super Bowl is known for its big-budget, star-studded commercials, but this year… wow. I found the Super Bowl 2025 ads were disastrous. As an actor, I couldn’t help but be shocked how none of the ads I watched made me laugh, think, or find interesting. I did not watch every commercial. Since my “Ravens” […]
Carefully view, Watch Out: This Frightening Ad Will Sabotage Actors’ Careers. This video gives you a much better understanding of some rough and difficult realities that can sabotage actors’ careers. This is NOT a “doomsday” video, but sharing the fact that there is new technology that does threaten actors like you and me. We need […]
Will signing an exclusive contract actually destroy your acting career? Actors should beware, before signing an exclusive agents contract. It is essential that the actor knows exactly what they are signing before making that commitment. This is especially true for exclusive contracts. Exclusivity can meandifferent things. 1. Is the actor exclusive to the agent in […]
Founder of The Actor Career Center, Aaron Marcus has been a full-time actor for 40+ years. During his career, he has been cast in nearly 1,300 acting and modeling jobs including Tom Hanks’ feature film A Man Called Otto, Netflix’s White Noise and House of Cards (recurring role), HBO’s We Own This City and The Wire, and network TV’s Mr. Robot, Gotham, Do No Harm, Law & Order: CI to name a few.
Throughout his career, Aaron’s learned from working with successful industry professionals (actors, models, agents, casting directors, producers, managers, directors, etc.) and translated these insights into one of the most respected and highly rated acting books on Amazon called How to Become a Successful Actor and Model. Aaron’s book catapulted him into being recruited as a highly sought-after featured writer for industry publications, like Backstage, and guest speaker at acting and modeling schools and conventions, leading to giving 800+ in-person and virtual workshops spanning 3 continents over the last 20 years.
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