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Steps to Success
Attention Performers: Actors, Singers, Dancers, Musicians, Comedians. Got talent?
Now it's time to use your determination to gain success.
Los Angeles is the heart of the entertainment industry. It's the right place for getting recognized.
And that's precisely where our partners are located and where our promotions and showcases are targeted.
Plus we have the added advantage of exposing your talent over the Internet through our FameandGlory web site and sister sites
at CSoupRadio and CSoupTV, part of the CyberSoup Entertainment and Marketing Network.
Steps to Success
There are several important criteria that every new artist must consider while pursuing a career in the entertainment
industry. Do you have:
- Talent? - although some fortunate people ride along on personality alone, most need a measure of artistry to get noticed.
- Determination? - There will be many obstacles ahead of you, including other talented people. If you give up easily, you won't make it.
- Unique Style? - Something that truly sets you apart from the rest will help get you noticed and appreciated.
- Professionalism? - If you act professionally, then people will take you seriously.
- Good Attitude? - A good, positive attitude about yourself, others and your surroundings goes a long way to making people
want to be around you.
- Finances or Backers? - It takes money to buy the tools you will need or to establish yourself in the public eye.
- Mental Preparedness? - Knowing your purpose and how to handle stress will keep you keen on the road to success.
- Acceptance of Rejection? - Everybody gets turned down at one time or another. Handling rejection well shows good character.
- Tools to Perform Your Craft? Equipment and lessons are necessary, but you may have to factor in other things, maybe something
as simple as transportation and an answering service. What are your needs?
- Tools to Promote Yourself? Demo reels, business cards, press kits, a web page with professional profile. Promote
yourself well, and eventually others will follow suit.
- Representation? All of the above leads to the one thing everyone wants, an agent to represent him/her. You won't get this one right way;
it takes work, mileage and exposure.
- Courtesy & Respect? - Would you really expect others to help you if you are unkind to them?
Facing Reality
- Top Agents don't accept unsolicited material.
- You'll need an agent or entertainment attorney to represent you.
- Your demo submissions and promotion materials need to look professional.
We at FameandGlory can give you some of the tools and exposure that will help put you on the right track
toward achieving your dream.
Keeping Up Your Part
- Perform wherever and whenever you can
- Advertise yourself in a professional manner wherever and whenever you can.
- Be creative in how you do promote yourself.
- Appear on your local public access TV. It's free promotion.
- Perform at community benefits and functions and then extend that to other communities. Not only will people get to
know you and your talent, they'll tell others.
- Use your demo reel/press kit to seek out paying gigs. Think: local clubs, park concerts, conventions, parties, fairs,
If you're one of the lucky ones, FameandGlory will arrange to place your performance on public access TV right here in the
Los Angeles area, the entertainment capital of the world, where it's a known fact that industry decision makers scout the airwaves.
For consideration, submit your performance now. It doesn't even have to be a professional quality tape. If we like
what we see, we'll invite you to join our contest/showcase where we will videotape your performance.
Or contact us for a professional demo reel in a club setting.
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