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INSTEAD OF THROWING A SELF-TAPE INTO THE VOID, IMAGINE GETTING INVITED TO AUDITION BY A DECISION-MAKER WHO ALREADY KNOWS YOU.

ThIS IS What You’ll Learn Inside
Direct Offers:

  • The Power-Player Shift
    The Golden Question to ask any industry pro so you never seem like a “Desperate Actor”
  • The Magnetic Actor Method
    The 6 Key Differences between actors who stay stuck at one-liners and actors who level up
  • The Audition Leapfrog Technique
    PROVEN approach for auditioning for LARGER roles even when your credits are smaller

Because if your main focus is more auditions, you’re thinking too small.

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Meet Jona

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Jona along with Chris Evans, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate & McKenna Grace at their studio movie premiere

I’m Jona Xiao and I got offered the lead in 4 films, plus a network TV series as a top-of-show Guest Star with the help of my direct connections. And my reps will be the first to tell you that my personal connections help me book jobs.

And I wouldn’t even call myself a great ‘networker.’ I used to think it was sleazy, so I’d focus on pay-to-play workshops. That rarely paid off and left me feeling like an outasider.
 

I know exactly how exhausting it feels to work so hard as an actor, only to be disappointed by the lack of auditions you get. And when the auditions do come, it often seems like they already know who they want for the role. It sucks until YOU are the person that they want before they even watch the other auditions.

And that’s because you’ve built the industry relationships beforehand. My students and I have seen huge breakthroughs happen when we switched from being an audition-chaser (constantly looking for the next audition) into a relationship-builder. This has led to so many more direct offers & work.

As actors, we have more control than we think and I want to teach you exactly what it takes to build your network and do it in a way that’s authentic for you.
 
You won’t believe what opportunities arise when you truly get known by the right people. Which is something any actor can do regardless of your resume, your reps (or lack thereof), or who you’re related to ;-).
 
I love feeling like my career is really in my OWN hands because of the tools and strategies I’m empowered with. And I’m excited to share these tools with you inside Direct Offers: 3 Ways To Book The Job Before You Tape.

The workshop will run for about 55 minutes plus time for a Q&A at the end.
This is your chance to get answers to those questions that have been bugging you.

Amy Kersten

“After MANY years of trying to break into TV, I booked FOX’s 9-1-1 and I JUST booked a TOP OF SHOW network guest star on a HUGE show. I did this through Career ACTivate’s genuine & simple relationship-building strategies.  Do yourself a favor and take this first step—check out their free class!”

AMY KERSTEN
9-1-1 & GREY’S ANATOMY
Destiny Faith Nelson

“My first coffee meeting offered to introduce me to their top contact without me asking; after taking Jona’s advice from the webinar, I was able to set up a coffee meeting with the filmmaker from the festival I was trying to speak with!”

DESTINY FAITH NELSON
20+ CREDITS
Matthew Rhodes

“Caught up with a busy screenwriter-director on Messenger I’ve worked with, who let me know they are developing a feature he’d like me to have the lead in.”

MATTHEW RHODES
50+ CREDITS 
Melo Bourne

“Got a CD to refer me to a manager!”

MELO BOURNE
ACTOR & WRITER

The Industry has been sleeping on you long enough. Let’s change that.

Amy Kersten

“After MANY years of trying to break into TV, I booked FOX’s 9-1-1 and I JUST booked a TOP OF SHOW network guest star on a HUGE show. I did this through Career ACTivate’s genuine & simple relationship-building strategies.  Do yourself a favor and take this first step—check out their free class!”

AMY KERSTEN
9-1-1 & GREY’S ANATOMY
Destiny Faith Nelson

“My first coffee meeting offered to introduce me to their top contact without me asking; after taking Jona’s advice from the webinar, I was able to set up a coffee meeting with the filmmaker from the festival I was trying to speak with!”

DESTINY FAITH NELSON
20+ CREDITS
Matthew Rhodes

“Caught up with a busy screenwriter-director on Messenger I’ve worked with, who let me know they are developing a feature he’d like me to have the lead in.”

MATTHEW RHODES
50+ CREDITS 
Melo Bourne

“Got a CD to refer me to a manager!”

MELO BOURNE

ACTOR & WRITER

The Industry has been sleeping on you long enough. Let’s change that.

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