Category Archives: Useful Ideas

Headshots

Posted on 14th December 2015 by Anthony Pearson

I type out a lot of CV’s for other actors. This week I’m doing the webpages for an agent with 22 clients. So as you can imagine I’m more than familiar with the trends and fashions that actors are adopting. … Continue reading →

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Convert video files

Posted on 4th August 2014 by Anthony Pearson

So here’s your dilemma. You’ve got a video file in .avi format but you need to convert it for whatever reason to .mp4 – or vice versa. Or perhaps it’s two completely different formats but the problem remains the same. … Continue reading →

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Impressive emails! Simple, yet so effective!

Posted on 24th June 2014 by Anthony Pearson

In previous posts I’ve covered the idea of email mail outs by suggesting using websites like Mailchimp. But what if you don’t have time to design a big newsletter. After all you’ve spent a lot of time posting your updates … Continue reading →

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Free DIY online website builder!

Posted on 6th July 2013 by Anthony Pearson

Free is the key – the mantra of ActorCV as we continue to advise you on great ways of getting yourself online for as little or no cost at all. And this new site, you will love! We’ve reviewed many … Continue reading →

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Emailing large files (like video)

Posted on 28th February 2013 by Anthony Pearson

So the Hollywood producer you had lunch with has given you their email address and has asked you to send them your showreel. But hang on, the file size of your showreel is 1.6GB’s – huge – too huge for … Continue reading →

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Easy ways to Screencapture

Posted on 2nd January 2013 by Anthony Pearson

Here’s a useful trick! So you’ve just been on TV and the production company have sent you a brief recording on DVD of your big moment. Ok, it was for 5 seconds and if anyone had nipped to the loo … Continue reading →

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A URL by any other name….

Posted on 7th March 2011 by Anthony Pearson

You don’t have to have one domain name. You can have as many as you like and have them all point to the same site. This website, www.actorcv.co.uk, also owns www.actorcv.com. When you type in the latter you are taken … Continue reading →