ARE YOU READY FOR AN AGENT?                       

Do you have on-camera or voice work experience?  If not, you will need to take some on-camera or audio  workshops or classes to learn how to audition and work with a camera. Or, for voice work, how to work in the audio field.

Have you taken any on-camera acting or voice work classes or workshops?  If not, see the upcoming workshops page for some local listings that we can recommend. There are many excellent, reasonably priced 1 & 2 day workshops and weekly classes in the Oklahoma City area. It is not necessary to enroll in long-term expensive programs. 

For on-camera work, do you have current professional quality headshots?  See our shop 4 talent page for examples, a good headshot is an absolute must to get on-camera work in this market and is NOT optional.  Headshots should be professional quality black and white or color  8 x 10's preferably on card stock or photo paper. See the bulletin board page for notices of upcoming headshot photographers or call a local photographer who is experienced in commercial headshots. All MAGNA actors' headshots and professional voice demos are included on our website at no charge. 

For voice work, do you have a professional audio demo? Your audio demo should be no longer than approximately 1 minute and in a digital format, preferably .mp3. Demos should consist of, first, your spoken name (i.e Donald Duck, Jessica Rabbit), then  several ( 5-10 seconds each) edited lead-ins from actual spots, or manufactured pieces with musical beds, and/or imagings, narratives, etc. demonstrating your different voice stylings and pacings (i.e. soft sell, hard sell, testimonial, narrative, etc).  Please listen to some of the demos on our website for examples:  shop 4 voice  If you also perform different dialects or character voices, please prepare a separate demo (approx same length)  with those. 

Do you have a current resume? If not, see our sample resume format page for a guideline on how to create a good commercial acting resume. And keep them current!!! Update resumes at least twice a year, and put a date at the bottom. 

Is your schedule flexible? Auditions and acting projects occur at all different times, both days & evenings, seven days a week. To successfully try to work in this market means you'll need to be available when auditions and casting calls come.