Kevin E. West
Founder of The Actors' Network
SAG-AFTRA Service
TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee • Chair – L.A. Organizing Committee • National Disciplinary Committee • National Organizing Committee • Vice-Chair, L.A. Conservatory Committee • L.A. Technology Committee
Kevin E. West is the Founder of The Actors’ Network and a veteran television actor with 70+ credits including Guest Stars on, The Righteous Gemstones (HBO), Hawaii 5-0, Criminal Minds, Bones, Castle, CSI: Miami, Justified, Leverage, Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Alias, CSI, and dozens more (IMDB) as well as starting his career as a in Stand-up Comedy.
Kevin is recognized Nationally & Internationally, since 1991, as the #1 opinion leader on the business of acting speaking at: WGA, SAG-AFTRA, UCLA, and A Date with Hollywood panel (Swedish Film Institute-Stockholm). The Actors’ Network is the most endorsed actor’s business organization in the U.S., with consecutive BackStage West “Reader’s Choice” awards (06/07). Alums include Maggie Grace (Taken), Chris Gorham (Lincoln Lawyer), Chelsey Crisp (Off The Boat) and Emmy Nominee Masi Oka (Heroes).
Kevin also created the interview series, ActorBizGuru, #1 online educational resource by BackStage West and Co-Authored the audio CD, The Actor’s Guide to GETTING THE JOB and ‘Coming Soon’, The Director’s Voice!
Watch Kevin E. West in this fun 13-minute Short Film!
Vincent has a closely held secret about his mob boss, Sally. Turns out, Sally found out he knows, so he sends Whitey & Jane to quietly take his former number one boy…out. Vincent only has a gangster’s last hope, ONE CIGARETTE, plus his guile and quick-wit for survival.
The business of acting is essentially the most undereducated — and least understood — aspect of the acting profession worldwide.
In 1991, Kevin E. West founded The Actors’ Network, an award-winning actor business organization in Los Angeles aimed at doing just that — educating actors on the business of show business.
At a glance, the construct of directing can feel somewhat simplistic based on “how-to” books, guided apprenticeships or that popular seminar.
The one consistent truth is that almost every director can find themselves challenged by finding the words, visual or mechanism to “trigger” a desired performance from an actor.
There are many factors, both tangible and intangible, that affect this outcome and most never really considered or addressed on set.
Coming soon, Kevin E. West delivers a practical methodology for directors that you’ve never seen!
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In The Moment – Anthony Meindl Podcast
Hollywood tends to be viewed as the land of the young and pretty. Funny, how the idea of being talented is used a lot when
The actors strike, an existential battle!
When the request to be, interviewed by the Pop Culture podcast, was presented to me we were only about a week into the strike. Now,
Actors & writers take on powerful Hollywood execs & studios!
Take a moment, step back regardless of age, and think about all of the truly “big decisions” you’ve had to make to this point in
August 24, 2008
Kevin E. West, Co-Stars with ESPN’s Kenny Mayne, as the “Serious Golfer” promoting the new 3-piece ball by Top-Flite. This subtly funny commercial was shot at Braemar Country Club in Los Angeles.
October 18, 2005
Such a good time Guest Starring with Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross on the final episode of Season 1 on The Desperate Housewives. We shot the episode in a backlot area of Warner Bros. a lot of SteadiCam work.
March 12, 2018
Charity golf Emcee at Calabasas C.C. with JK Simmons
March 15, 2020
Davanté Adams
—George Bernard Shaw
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