The process of obtaining representation of any kind, be it commercial, theatrical, hosting or any other type, can be daunting. From the marketing effort to draw consideration to you, preparing for the initial meeting, and the details involved with the inception of the business relationship and beyond you will win with Kevin’s 30+ year expertise.
What does pursuing your acting career pro-actively even mean? The ActorMBA is not some cookie cutter program. Kevin consults with you, about you, regardless of your experience level or geographical city. He knows that if the game plan really doesn’t fit, your goals or personality, you’ll eventually cease the pursuit. BE and THINK different!
To create the proper career strategy, in any industry, requires more than just a few common buzz words. With dozens of subjective options to building your acting career it’s imperative to consider many elements, not just chat with a few peers or a manager. Kevin customizes an actor success plan that considers all of your life, not just acting.
Actor networking is far more complex and commonly mishandled. An actor can risk a professional industry connection with mediocre conversation skills. Kevin E. West has an unparalleled and documented history of insight and networking mastery. Learn the true art of language and conversation to maximize events and encounters.
Greetings! I'm Kevin E West and I want to share with you the vision and values that drive my mission to support actors like you. Saving you time, increasing the likelihood of career success and avoiding emotional pitfalls is at the heart of what I do. With my decades of experience in the industry from shooting over sixty Guest Star roles to consulting hundreds of successful actors and even AN OSCAR WINNER, I've seen countless talented individuals lose time chasing blind hope or following misguided advice.
That's why my coaching focuses on the core skills and strategies you need to navigate and succeed in the entertainment industry. I eliminate the guesswork in building your acting career, so you can spend your time doing what you love - acting and increasing your chances to get paid for it! In the acting profession, time and energy are truly money. So, by knowing where to invest both PLUS your money can make all the difference. My coaching will guide you towards the resources, opportunities and decisive actions that will truly benefit your career - and away from those that won't.
The “Business” of Show Business Let me get to it. I started my professional acting career in 1988. There
Here we’re not wasting time and in no rush. We will do everything above and lay out a complete career game plan over the next four weeks for the future of your career. This is as comprehensive as I get. We will cover EVERYTHING and I do it in a signature way where nothing is left behind and you feel confident to achieve your absolute personalized success. This four-week course covers:
The PRO PREP PLAN program is Kevin’s mastery consultation course. You will consult with Kevin live on zoom for two separate (90-minute) sessions, weekly. Kevin provides professional business of acting expertise totaling, 12 hours, over four weeks. Every acting career element listed above will be covered.
You have a specific actor scenario that you want to quickly resolve so let’s address it directly without wasting time. Here you might have a longstanding block/prejudice/fog about some aspect of your career. This is very common in the entertainment industry where actors often encounter unprecedented situations and issues. We will quickly identify and roadmap an appropriate solution(s)with clear, next-step protocols. Like all of my coaching, this might involve me doing some additional homework for you at no additional charge!
Same as “SINGLE” Target above but now you’ve identified another issue that needs help or know that it’sin one of the common actor hang-up areas: headshot preparation, casting relationships, agent/managerproduction target list research, marketing language, pursuing producers/directors, websitearrangement, social media narrative— and you don’t know where to begin. Again, regardless of yourcareer status, credits, level of experience, I will address these matters at your specific career juncture sothat you take action and get working!
Often, there are aspects of our career that need time and attention and more than 30 or 60 minutes. Here we dive deep into what’s going on: Where do you need help? What’s working? What are your goals? These are just a few of the many questions on which we can collaborate. Maybe you have revised an entire television target list, re-editing your demo reel, or are weeks out from an important meeting with new representation. I have 30+ years of experience and there really are no surprises and that’s why we work together so there are none for you