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Build My Industry Network

Most actors are not short on talent. They are short on proximity - the directors, casting people and fellow actors who think of you when something comes up. This page is everything SAS has on building that: two classes, twelve things to actually do, and every question we have ever been asked about it, answered.

Start with the classes Go to the goals

If you only do one thing: watch Journey 6A, then pick two goals from the list and do them this month. That is the whole method.

Start with the classes

Journey 6A is the full method. 6B is the film-festival version of it. The Step 8 intro is the two-minute overview of the goals below.

Your networking goals

These are the Step 8 actions from the Success Path. Each one is a real thing you go and do, with a short video on exactly how. Pick two a month. Doing all twelve in a year will change who knows your name.

The video library

Every networking question members and casting directors have answered, grouped by where you are. The how-to pieces come first in each group, the rapid-fire answers after.

Networking in person · 68 videos

Events, panels, festivals, house parties, waiting rooms, on set. Kym's answers and Ajarae Coleman's answers to the same questions, side by side.

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Enter A Monologue Competition Or A Showcase2:28How Do I Meet / Network With Up & Coming Directors In Order To Find Auditions?2:10List The Directors You Have Worked With, & Reconnect1:58Attend An Industry Panel Q&A & Ask A Question1:45A Famous Person I Love Is In The Casting Process With Me, Do I Network?0:25A Famous Person I Love Is In The Casting Process With Me, Is This Networking?0:21Are Hollywood House Parties A Good Place To Network?0:15Are Hollywood House Parties A Good Place To Network? With Ajarae Coleman0:26Are Panels A Good Place To Network?0:38Are Panels On Writing Or Directing A Good Place To Network?0:27Can I Go Alone To Networking Events?0:33Can I Go Alone To Networking Events? With Ajarae Coleman0:20Can I Go To A Film Festival To Network If I Don't Have A Film In The Festival?0:31Can I Go To A Film Festival To Network If I Don't Have A Film In The Festival? With Ajarae Coleman0:18Can I Just Wait For People to Talk To Me at Networking Events?0:19Can I Pitch Ideas Or Myself To Producers On A TV Set I'm Acting On?0:28Can I Pitch Ideas Or Network With Producers On A Set I'm Acting On?0:25Do I Have To Talk To People At Networking Events Or Can I Just Wait For Them?0:36How Can I Find Out Who Is Good To Network With At An Event?0:46How Can I Find Out Who Is Good To Network With At An Event? With Ajarae Coleman0:49How Can I Organically Network With The Most Important Person In The Room?0:38How Can I Organically Network With The Most Important Person In The Room? With Ajarae Coleman1:21How Do I Follow Up After Meeting Someone When Networking? With Ajarae Coleman0:46How Do I Follow Up After Meeting Someone When Networking? With Kym Jackson0:39How Do I Get Out Of A Conversation When The Other Person Won't Stop Talking?1:06How Much Alcohol Can I Drink When Networking?0:33How Much Alcohol Can I Drink When Networking? With Ajarae Coleman0:35I Feel Like My Partner Being Present Makes It Harder For Me To Network, Help?0:30I Know A Casting Director Is Casting A Role, Do I Bring It Up When Networking?0:30I've Brought Someone To A Networking Event - How Can I Separate To Network?0:26I've Brought Someone To A Networking Event - How Can I Separate?0:23If A Friend Is Networking With Someone I Want To Meet, Can I Join - If So, How?0:35If A Friend Is Networking With Someone I Want To Meet, Can I Join - If So, How? With Ajarae Coleman0:28If I Know Someone Casting Something, Can I Bring It Up When Networking?0:39If I Know Someone Is Casting A Role I'm Right For, Can I Bring It Up Socially?0:44Is An Audition Waiting Room A Good Place To Network?0:46Is Live Theater In LA A Good Place To Network With Filmmakers & Casting?0:34Is Live Theater In LA A Good Place To Network With Filmmakers & Casting? With Ajarae Coleman0:27Is The Audition Room A Good Place To Network?0:22Is The Waiting Room A Good Place To Network?0:32Is The Waiting Room A Good Place To Network? With Ajarae Coleman0:26I’m Shy & Introverted - How Can I Still Network?0:48I’m Shy & Introverted - How Can I Still Network? With Ajarae Coleman1:03My Partner Being Present Makes It Harder For Me To Network - What Do I Do?0:54What Are Some Things I Should Never Say When Networking With Creatives?0:20What Are Some Things I Should Never Say When Networking?0:40What Are The Best Places To Network With Casting Directors?0:24What Are The Best Places To Network With Filmmakers?0:29What Are The Best Places To Network With Filmmakers? With Ajarae Coleman0:32What Is A Good Opener Or Conversation Starter At Networking Events?0:34What Is A Good Opener Or Conversation Starter At Networking Events? With Ajarae Coleman0:32What Questions Should I Ask People Whilst Networking?0:27What Questions Should I Ask People Whilst Networking? With Ajarae Coleman0:26What's The Best Way To Exchange Contact Info While Networking?0:24What's The Best Way To Exchange Contact Info While Networking? With Ajarae Coleman0:23When Networking, How Do I Stop A Conversation If The Person Won't Stop Talking?0:23When Networking, What Can I Keep In Mind When Asking A Question At A Panel?0:36When Networking, What Can I Keep In Mind When Asking A Question At A Panel? With Ajarae Coleman0:41Who Should I Avoid At Networking Events?0:29Who Should I Avoid At Networking Events? With Ajarae Coleman0:36

Networking online · 22 videos

Email, social media, your contact list, and the follow-up that most actors never send.

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The Actors Network · 8 videos

A member-run community for sharing opportunities and finding scene partners. What it is and how to use it.

The people who are not in the industry · 12 videos

Family, partners and old friends are part of your network too, and they are the ones who ask the hardest questions. How to handle it.

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Keep going

The collections and pages that sit next to this one.

One more thing. Networking is not schmoozing. It is being genuinely useful to people whose work you respect, consistently, over years. Every video on this page is about how to do that without feeling gross. Start with the goals - they are small, and they compound.