CritPick.com: A New Social Media Real-Time Decision-Making Tool

Published June 14th, 2011 in Marketing for Actors and The Business of Acting. By Kirsten Tretbar
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Hi Friends and Followers!

I decided to write a quick post to all my lovely Acting Room friends to tell you all about a new website created by my dear husband, Ozzy Ben. It’s called CritPick.com!

CritPick is a social medial tool that allows Twitter users to share between one, two, or three images (photos, or visual ideas),
create a title/question that will be sent out as a Tweet, then get followers’ critiques and advice. They can also pick (vote on) their favorite option. This will be an AWESOME tool for actors, because it’ll be a great way you to get help picking which headshot you want to print, or for discussing favorite films or acting programs! It’ll also be a great way to publicize your projects, videos, films, or plays!

Want advice on which headshot to use? Send out a CritPick.
Deciding on a new haircut, dress, refrigerator, or sofa? Send out …

Should Actors Move To LA, New York, Chicago, Or Not?

Published April 28th, 2011 in Catching The Acting Bug and Getting Trained and Personal Advice and The Business of Acting and Uncategorized. By Kirsten Tretbar
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Hi Acting Room Family! I’ve been getting so many private emails about this question lately that I felt it was time to write a new post. Here is an example of a recent email I received from Michael, whom I will address hereafter as Mike:

So I’m a 26 year old living and working in D.C. with a really great day job. My first love is improv comedy,I keep thinking about the three big cities I would love to train in.but I’ve been getting more and more into acting. I’ve read a lot of your posts, and find your wisdom extremely enlightening.

My question for you is this. As I’m getting older…I keep thinking about the three big cities I would love to train in. Chicago because of the improv (yet with still a great theatre scene and training grounds)…New York, because it’s New York. And then of course LA…because that’s …