Task 3c Sources of information

MY CURRENT 5 MOST IMPORTANT SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

1. FRIENDS

Nothing compares to a face to face conversation with my close friends. I recently started communicating with people that I had a good relationship with at my College, but didn't have the chance to meet lately. It's so much harder to pick up the phone and talk to people you felt connected with in the past, if there's been sometime since you've met. Now is just part of my life! I realised that spending time by myself is helpful and constructive but being around people I like spending time with, is much more interesting and enjoyable as I socialise and interact with them, and that enables me to be critical and therefore more knowledgeable.
Another advantage of meeting up with friends, is that I find out information about upcoming auditions in my field, also I hear their critique about any choreographers, producers, directors they worked with in the past, and this way I know what to expect and how to approach them during an audition. Finally, I always ask their advice, especially If they've been in a situation that I am in at that moment, as they will tell me what to avoid and how to react in that 'envirornment'.

2. FACEBOOK

Facebook is one of the greatest inventions! It keeps you updated with all the news you want to know. You simply 'Like' the page you are interested in ( it could be a singer's, a friend's, an actor's community page etc) and once you press the button 'news', It bombardes your screen with all the up to date information you asked for! This way you can't go wrong, you are always updated and whenever you have a question, an opinion or a statement, you simply write it on your page, to a specific community or person you want to address this to, and have a conversation straight away.

3. LINKEDIN

I found out about Linkedin through someones BAPP Blog! This proves that you can get informed from simply EVERYWHERE! So Linkedin is a side for Professionals where you can get connected with friends or groups that interest you, and through their contacts find more people that can help you in your profession and keep you updated. Once you are connected you can receive news, job opportunities, apply for castings, have a discussion and many other things that will help you grow in your Professional Practice. Just remember that in whatever you do in your Professional field , you are always INTERACTING and being INTERESTED so that people can REMEMBER YOU and not somebody else!

4. STAR NOW

As I mentioned in my previous blogs, Star Now is a big part of my Profession. It enables me to display my personal information, my experience, any voice clips, showreel and images that I have. This way If a director for example visits my profile and wants to contact me, he can either message me through Star Now, email me or contact my agency. Last but not least, you can check out the section of castings/auditions and apply for as many jobs as you like without any restrictions, as long as you fit the criteria. Something really interesting is that you can put up your own casting and make reality what you've always dreamed of!

5. MY DIARY

I keep my diary as my temple. It helps me deal with all the thoughts that have been going through my mind the whole day. Is a real relief when I get it out of my head and put it on a piece of paper! I am more calm and patient at that moment to face all these problems and thoughts in order to find a solution or an explanation and think; why did I react this way?, should I have done this instead?, how can avoid it next time? By discovering how I really feel about certain situations I know how to face them next time and make sure I am patient and ready to listen.