JULIE CARLSON
Not casting right now.

CHAMELEON TALENT
Cynthia Clark
http://www.cameleontalent.com
info@chameleontalent.com
808-879-7817
FAX: 808-878-8897
PO Box 959, Kihei, HI 96753 (Maui)

A) SAG-Franchised (Recommended)

ADR TALENT AGENCY
http://www.adragency.com
P O Box 61969, Honolulu, Hawaii 96839
808-842-1313
info@adragency.com

KATHY MULLER TALENT & MODELING AGENCY
http://www.kathymuller.com
619 Kapahulu Avenue, Penthouse, Honolulu HI 96815
808 737-7917
info@kathymuller.com

B) Not SAG-Franchised

6. TAKE ACTING CLASSES. The following Acting Coaches very often get to hear of Acting work in Hawai'i before anyone else. Call or email first for class information. Tell them you saw the information at this website. Among those recommended are (in alphabetical order):-

BILL OGILVIE
http://www.billogilvie.com
3270 Huelani Drive, Honolulu HI 96822
808-988-6245
ogil@hawaiiantel.net

SHERILYN ROBERTSON
http://www.filmactorsstudiohawaii.com
Film Actor's Studio
827A 17th Avenue, Honolulu, HI. 96816
808-382-2835
filmactorsstudio@wildernessroadproductions.com

7. CHECK WITH SAG FOR WORK. If you are a paid up union member of SAG (Screen Actors Guild), call the Honolulu Office at 808-596-0388 occasionally for any news on upcoming TV/Film/Commercial projects, and also to check and see if a show is SAG-signatory. Union members cannot work on non SAG-signatory shows in Hawai'i. Non-Union Actors should NOT call this number for work.

8. CREATE YOUR OWN WEBSITE.You should also set up your own website which contains your photos and your resume. Having your own website is especially useful when you call a Casting Director for work, and they are either unfamiliar with you or need to see your photos and resume right away. Here is an actual real life experience here in Hawai'i (John Doe is substituted for the real name of the actor). It occurred when the show "Hawai'i" first came to town and the CD was brought in from the mainland and was totally new to the Islands.

Actor: Hello, I am calling to see if you need any background for the show this week, as I am available.
CD: Hi, what's your name?
Actor: My name is John Doe.
CD: Well, John, let me see (pause). I don't think we have you on file. Do we have your photo and resume?
Actor: I'm not sure where your office is located. But, my photos and resume are at my website www.johndoe.com
CD: Really? What's your phone number, so I can I call you back?
Actor: It's 808-555-1234. Thanks. (hangs up the phone, thinking he'll never hear from the CD again)
10 minutes later, the CD calls John.
CD: John can you work tomorrow?
Actor: (his heart skips a beat) Yes, certainly.
Obviously the CD went to the actor's website, liked what they saw and hired John right away.
This is a true story.

Click here for tips on setting up your own website:

Here are some examples of experienced Hawaii actors who have their own websites (in alphabetical order):
Barry Brandt, Paul Edney, Faith Fay, Dustin Watchman. Roger Wilko (Voiceover Resume).
We'll be happy to add more Hawaii Actors websites, just contact us with the URL.

SAG has iActor on their website where all SAG Actors can upload their Resumes and Photos online at no charge. If you are a SAG member, be sure to do this as soon as possible. It's Free and it will get you a lot of exposure as Casting Directors use it to search for Actors to fit their needs.

You can also put your Resume on www.imdb.com, but there is a fee for each photo and a recurring monthly fee for your Resume webpage, and another recurring monthly fee for IMDB Pro. Just too expensive. You are probably better off with your own website for your Photos/Resume. It's cheaper and easier to update. Plus you have full control of it. For SAG Actors, don't bother with an IMDB Resume, just put your Resume and Photos online at iActor on the SAG website (see above paragraph).

9. CHECK CRAIGSLIST. Check occasionally with Craigslist.org under "jobs - tv / film / video". Also under "gigs - talent". However, don't waste your hard earned money joining fee-based websites, they are all scams. Always check the pay for the acting job first! If there is no pay - forget it! You deserve better. See #14 below. Caution is advised on all these Craigslist.org jobs as sometimes the job does not exist and they are just collecting email addresses of Actors, so they can mass email Actors later to join a rip-off fee-based website. Remember, Rule #1 is "NEVER pay anyone to get you Acting work". Rule #2 is "NEVER do Acting work for free" (except for Students in Acting School).

10. NETWORK. Network with other Actors. Make friends on the set and get their phone numbers and email addresses. Talk with them frequently. This is often your best source of information. A new show in town that is hiring spreads like wildfire by word of mouth throughout the Acting community. Hawai'i Showbiz people (Actors, Crew etc.) of all kinds meet at Duke's in Waikiki, every Sunday. Ewa end of the outdoor patio between 4pm and 6.30pm approx. Just mill around, you'll probably recognize a few local Actors and Actresses. Come over and introduce yourself, we are a friendly group.

11. AVOID PORNO. Avoid doing nudity or adult movies at all costs. The pay maybe good, but if you are a successful Actor, these photos/movies will come back to haunt you later in life. Don't ruin your career (or reputation) for a few dollars. It's just not worth it. Pursue your Acting goals doing honest Acting jobs. If Acting does not provide enough income, get a weekend or night job.

12. AVOID PIERCINGS & TATTOOS. Bill Maher quote "If you ever hope to be a credible adult and want a job that pays better than minimum wage, then for God's sake don't pierce or tattoo every available piece of flesh. If so, then plan your future around saying "Do you want fries with that?""

Avoid getting any tattoos, especially the ladies. You will be required to advise Casting & Talent Agencies of any piercings or tattoos when you first register with them. Tattoos can lessen your chances of getting work, especially bikini modelling work. If a show requires a tattoo on an Actor, Make-Up can always add a temporary one. If you already have tattoos, it's best not to get any more if you wish to pursue your career of Acting. Piercings can be a problem also especially the disc in the ear kind that stretches your lobal skin. Never register or audition wearing body piercings, other than small ear rings. As an Actor, you are better off with no piercings or tattoos at all.

13. WORK BACKGROUND. Don't be afraid to work Background, even if you really prefer Principal roles. Background Acting will keep you in contact with other Actors on the set (see #10) and also help you pay your bills, while you seek an elusive Principal role. If you are holding out for a Principal role, then make sure you have a second job to keep yourself solvent. Also, we recommend working Background as they are sometimes upgraded to a Principal role during the course of making a movie/TV show. On average, we estimate this happens at least once per movie or TV show. So, if you are not working Background on that particular day, you might be missing a golden opportunity. This upgrade happens to Stand-Ins a lot more frequently.

14. ACTORS PAY. Here are the normal minimum pay scales for Actors per 8-hour day in Hawai'i. This chart does not include overtime or bumps (Smoke Pay, Travel Allowance, Meal Penalties etc.). As of July 1, 2011 (except as shown).

NOTE: The lowest paid Janitor, working for the State of Hawai'i gets $205.60 per day, including fringe benefits !

15. BEGINNING ACTORS.There are plenty of opportunities for beginning Non-Union Background Actors to work on SAG-Affiliated Film/TV shows in Hawai'i. SAG has a Quota system for Background Actors. When all SAG slots are filled, Non-Union can be hired. As of July 1, 2011.

On a Non-SAG Affiliated Film or TV Show, 100% of Principal Actors and 100% of Background Actors are Non-Union. SAG are not allowed to work on Non-Union Film or TV Shows in Hawai'i.