Pilot season is the period of four months between January and April, when distribution networks and produce dozens of TV show episodes. Some of these pilot episodes will receive the green light and grow in the new TV shows that traditionally, the air in the fall. This is also the time when actors across the country come to Los Angeles hoping to begin his career by getting a role in a television pilot. Here are some tips to help agents take advantage of the pilot season and decide when is the right time to move to Los Angeles.

The Truth About Season Pilot Travel

If you're an actor or actress who live outside of Los Angeles, you may have heard about special travel pilot season that may launch their careers. These trips usually include flight packages, lodging, classes and intensive workshops or networking events with industry professionals. These trips are a great way to get an insight into the workings of Hollywood and can help you decide if you are ready to move to Los Angeles, but not the best way to get his first television acting job.

Why?

The truth is that pilot season is the worst time to go to Hollywood to new players looking to get their foot in the door, for the following reasons:

• From January to April is the most competitive time of year for actors in Los Angeles.
• Casting directors and producers are incredibly busy and do not have time to screen for new talent. Even if you get to know through a sponsored event, will not have time to know his work enough to have confidence in an audition for one of the pilot episodes produced.
• Los Angeles agents are busy with the auditions as a pilot for many clients as possible, so you do not have time to meet new talent well.

Of course there are exceptions to every rule, but in general, an actor who comes to Los Angeles for the first time in January for pilot season is not giving yourself the best chance of success.

The best time to move to Los Angeles

If you have a good understanding of the frenetic activity that happens about pilot season, can a plan to move to Los Angeles at a time that will give the best chance of success – in May.

Is not that a pilot in the season then? Yes, but here's the good news …

• Good as agents and managers have managed jobs for several of its clients in television pilots, so they are more likely to be interested in meeting new talent to fill its list of actors new. We also have more time to slow things in Hollywood in the summer, which in turn will give you the time to know your way around the city, find a place to live and find work a day if needed.
• In August, starts the season of episodes and you can get some small roles television under her belt. This is important because casting directors want actors with experience as an audition for television pilots. Once there's a few guest starring or co-starring roles on his resume, taking calls from the pilots will be easier.
• Most actors agree that it takes about a year to get his face in the city the first time they come to Hollywood, so if you work hard and network, you will ready in time for the next pilot season. Since the start stakeholders to know and recognize your headshot is more likely to get calls for auditions pilot in January.

Getting the most out of pilot season

What if you have already planned their move to Los Angeles for the season pilot? You can still take advantage of the pilot season, even if you do not have as much experience yet. How? Speaking to other auditions. Focus on the casting directors who cast exclusively for theater, film, commercials and see that they are more receptive to new players during the season pilots, when more experienced players clear their plans for the drivers and are less available.

Alex Swenson has worked as an actor, writer and film editor for the past 15 years in New York and Los Angeles. She has created the website Acting-School-Stop to help young actors start an acting career. You can find out more information on pilot season at http://www.acting-school-stop.com/pilot-season.html. Aspiring actors can view a step by step guide on how to become an actor at http://www.acting-school-stop.com/become-an-actor.html

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