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Tony
Your site is so great, it makes researching the business sooo much easier having all the info in one place! thankyou thankyou thankyou.
Amada, aspiring actress, Sydney, Australia
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Hi Tony!Most people dont even take the time to tell a person how to reach their goal. I want to thank you for everything and for responding to my messages. Sometimes I just test people to see if they really care about my career and you do. You can continue to send me some tips on how I can accomplish my goals, because you inspire me a lot. Thank you for caring.
Jeffrey, Dallas, TX
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Hi Tony!
Just wanted to say that this site is FANTASTIC! It's helped me quite a bit and it's now my #1 bookmarked item, which means I'm going to be visiting here regularly :) Thanks again,
Rob, aspiring actor, Canada
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Hi!
I absolutely love your site - it's SOOOO helpful and very impressive!
I am a frequent visitor and have signed up for the newsletter, plus I think it's so good I have recommended it to all my acting friends! Thank you for creating such a wonderful website!
Mischa, UK
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Wow Tony! I would just like to comment on how much you have affected my life.
First of all, any questions I have are answered extremely fast, and not only that, you give me a very helpful answer every time.
Also, by reading your newsletters, I obtain just the right information that I need to succeed in the acting business. I am so happy I discovered your site, and I hope you know how much we actors appreciate you. Thanks again, and I can't wait to read your next newsletter!
Laura Doukas, Actress
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Tony,
I did what you said and
I got two interviews with two agents! Thank you! Sorry but can I ask you
how do I prepare to go meet the agent? What do I have to do?
Marsha P., New York, NY, USA
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This site has taught me a lot that I needed to know without dragging me all over the place.
Lauren, actress, Atlanta, GA
UK Actor Union Offices Representatives
This page offers you a list of UK Actor Union offices and representatives. Equity is a UK-based Trade Union that represents performers, actors and creative artists from many different cultural industries. What's really important though is that you are ready to join an actor union. There are a few important things to take into consideration before you do, especially if you are at the beginning of your acting career OR if you haven't been working much as an actor. You might want to intensify your marketing efforts first, whether it be in pure actor promotion or by getting a talent agent or both. If you are not ready to join the union and you join anyway, you could end up losing money!
http://www.equity.org.uk/
At the Equity website you are able to apply online or you can visit one of the offices and apply there:
UK Actor Union Offices Representatives
London (Head Office)
Address: Guild House, Upper St Martins Lane, London, WC2H 9EG
Telephone: 020 7379 6000
Fax: 020 7379 7001
Email: info@equity.org.uk
Midlands
Tim Johnson
Address: Office 1, Steeple House, Percy St, Coventry, CV1 3BY
Telephone/Fax: 02476 553 612
Email: info@midlands-equity.org.uk
North East
Nigel Jones
Address: The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX
Telephone/Fax: 01142 759 746
Email: njones@sheffield.equity.org.uk
North West and Isle of Man
Jamie Briers Mary Hooley
Address: Express Networks, 1 George Leigh Street, Manchester, M4 5DL
Telephone: 0161 244 5995
Fax: 0161 244 5971
Email: info@manchester-equity.org.uk
More UK Actor Union Offices Representatives
Scotland and N.Ireland
Lorne Boswell, Drew McFarlane Irene Gilchrist
Address: 114 Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3QQ
Telephone: 0141 248 2472
Fax: 0141 248 2473
Email: igilchrist@glasgow.equity.org.uk
South East
John Ainslie
Address: Guild House, Upper St Martins Lane, London, WC2H 9EG
Telephone: 020 7670 0229
Fax: 020 7379 7001
Email: jainslie@equity.org.uk
Wales and South West
Christopher Ryde, Mair James Buckley
Address: Transport House, 1 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9SD
Telephone: 029 2039 7971
Fax: 029 2023 0754
Email: info@cardiff-equity.org.uk
To join you need to be a professional who is currently working and you can gain membership of Equity through working in theatre, opera, dance, singing, variety/circus, modeling, TV, film, commercials, radio and walk-on artistry. Equity also offers membership to performers who have worked professionally overseas and who have been granted permission to work in the United Kingdom as well as Youth membership and Student membership. You should visit the Equity website to find out all the details about joining.
Equity Subscription Rates
Membership is based on your earnings from professional work
Gross Annual Income
Less than £20,000 = £104
£20,000 and £35,000 = £182
£35,000 and £50,000 = £312
Income of more than £50,000: Check the website for the most current information on the rates.
Whatever you do, before you start contacting a UK actor union, make sure you are ready to join one.
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What you're doing is great Anthony. Whenever I read the things on your site, the interviews and even your book, I feel like if only everybody got to read this before they got started, they would be so much better off and everybody else (casting directors, agents, directors, etc.) would be so much better off too.
Personal Manager, Ingrid French
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Tony,
I want to say you changed my life. I want to be an actress so bad, but i began losing motivation when I couldn't figure out what to do. And then I found you! Thanks to you, I'm taking my first acting classes next month! Yippee!
Sara, Pasadena, CA
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Dear Anthony,
Just wanted to thank you for bringing me in to [audition for the video], meet you and chat this Saturday. I was really excited to hear about your working on actingcareerstartup.com and even took a look at it today - it's awesome! You are very well-spoken, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and it shows through the work that you do! I hope our paths in the industry will cross again and really enjoyed meeting you. Thanks, again and best wishes with your very important work!
Warmly,
Gretchen, NY, NY
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