First off, there is currently no ‘Standard Minimum Rate for Actors’ in Thailand. Because the system is the way it is, actors are given whatever is deemed right for them – and whatever they accept as their wage. Supply and demand: There is a never-ending influx of Russia, Eastern European, and Iranian models that come […]
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Recently I came across a number of people that posted selfies on public boards as a means to getting acting jobs. This is a big No No! Why? The main reason is simple: Using selfies makes you look unprofessional. “You cannot afford someone to hold the camera and take a picture for you” There are […]
Continue reading →Are you looking for private or group acting workshops for kids in BKK? We would love to be at your service offering acting workshops for kids! My wife, June, and I are both theatre and acting professionals with industry experience. We are working together as a coaching team. We dedicate ourselves fully to our task […]
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What is the standard minimum rate for models in Thailand? If you are modeling in Thailand you may ask yourself: How much should I get for a cat walk? Is this rate acceptable? While there is no written law as to what the minimum rate for models in Thailand is, there are best practices. People tend […]
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First of all, I just want to clarify here that this is a standard minimum rate for dancers. Some productions may offer you way more than this. By accepting budgets that are below this you are hurting all other talents in the industry by undercutting already low budgets. Second of all, many clients see dancers […]
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This is a list of most modeling agents in Thailand There are literally dozens of agents in Thailand. New agents are springing up almost every month, while others go out of business. This is a list of the most current contacts of agents in Thailand. I have been working with modeling agents in Thailand for […]
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Now I have a little boy, I am interested to find out which agents for children there are out there. I found that there are much less agents for children than agents for adults. And they have divided the market among them. Most of them are reachable either through Facebook or through line. Only few […]
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An Idiot’s Guide to the Fix the broken system of the Thai Film Industry Budgets are going down. Talents don’t have any loyalty to any agent, and production has trouble finding the talent they need and that are best for the job as some agents just sent anybody to the job. On top of that […]
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Initially I wanted to write about the budget and compensation for actors in their different position. Now I find another trend that is even more worrisome – the issue about working time. What regular working time used to be: When I first started working here in Thailand, regular working time was 12 hours including lunch […]
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Bangkok is a city that lacks arts and culture! That’s what I thought when I first came to Thailand. You see all the skyscrapers and the big billboards. Millions of people on public transportation. Another million in cars and taxis. And unlike in Europe where arts and culture are always present. You know where the […]
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