Not much vamping needed here, friends…this is the million dollar (or far less dollar) question. How does any artist survive financially? When our peers look down the barrel of their future lives and ask “How am I going to survive?” Either one or two things happen:
Artist Tax Prep is a resource founded and run by my best friend and actress, Farrell Parker. I am undoubtedly proud and biased but with good reason as there’s more to glean from this resource than meets the eye.
You might hear a lot of warnings about how difficult life is if you work in the arts – and it can a struggle at times – but one thing you don’t hear about very often is how very lucrative touring can be.
Money is a sensitive topic for most people. It’s a complex, necessary evil that frees us when there’s lots of it and binds us when there’s too little. Most want more and today’s culture certainly promotes the seeming need for exactly that.
A lot of my career has been made up of contract work. While on the contract, I make money. While not on the contract, I don’t. This is a lame but regular side effect to the stage manager life.
I was recently offered a full-time position, and although I turned it down — it got me thinking: Freelance or Full-time? Which path should I pursue? Ever since I read the line in a cheesy Arthurian lore novel, I’ve been a huge fan of the idea that our best decisions are made when our head and our hearts agree. But what happens when there doesn’t seem to be a compromise?
Hello creative soul! At the Fourth Wall, we thought we’d bring you our tops tips for getting started as an actor. Are you looking to enter the industry? Firstly, ask yourself these questions:
Are you interested or committed?
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