You get a 3 for 2 deal in this episode as Georgie and Pierce are joined by Austin from Mortgages for Actors, the original, performing arts and entertainment-specific, dedicated mortgage advice service. Austin is a Financial Advisor to the Entertainment Industry specialising in Life Insurance, Mortgages and Wills.

Georgie and Pierce get the financial lowdown from Austin on what services Mortgages for Actors can offer to all types of jobs not only in acting but all across the entertainment industry, how one gets a mortgage, what information needs to be provided, what lenders like to see and be assured of and how to protect your house and mortgage once it has been achieved.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Mortgage for Actors will take a detailed financial history from you and approach insurance services directly to source the services that are appropriate to you, your job and your circumstances.
• Mortgage for Actors can identify the problems that may be sticking points for potential lenders and deal with them.
• Due to the number of lenders available the requirements can differ greatly so direct communication and negotiation to assure clarity of your financial position can reassure lenders into giving you a mortgage.
• To increase your credit score and better your chances of a mortgage make sure that any debt you have you make sure you set up a payment at least for the minimum amount required so you never miss a payment.
• If you are a sole trader or limited company consider setting up a business account through which you can summarise your financial position.
• Consider Insurance as Property Insurance is often mandatory for getting a mortgage and also insure against potential income loss.

BEST MOMENTS
‘We saw that there were a lot of problems in the entertainment field especially since lockdown happened and all the income really struggled to come in.’-Austin

‘I think I speak for a lot of actors when I say the thought of something like home ownership seems so off the table because no one’s ever going to give you any kind of mortgage.’-Pierce

‘Lenders really do want to lend but they are very restricted by the people that fund them.’-Austin

‘Obviously, I can’t tell you to work more because every actor in the world wants more work but the more consistent you are the easier it is to show someone how much you earn.’-Austin

‘We try and touch on everything so you know that it’s there. Why not spend that extra bit of money to insure yourselves really well so that if anything happens you’re still spending every month that you thought you were anyway?’-Austin

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LUWz5ZlIg0sH0F27Zs7Cnq

https://www.actorswarehouse.co.uk/

https://Www.instagram.com/Actorswarehouse/

https://Twitter.com/Weareacting/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Georgie King and Pierce Connelly are a couple and business partners with experience in TV, film and theatre. Co-founders of The Acting Warehouse, an organisation dedicated to helping you achieve turning your passion for acting into a full-time career, they are here to guide you to get out there, find opportunities and land roles.

CONTACT METHOD

Email: Contact@actorswarehouse.co.uk

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As jobbing actors, what is a day like for Georgie and Pierce? What is the effect of a non-linear choice of career on day to day living? Georgie and Pierce share the working actor’s day including

frequency of work, job applications, staying in contact with their network, their work and social life, hobbies, and second jobs.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Applying for at least five jobs a day is a good benchmark for frequency of work.
• Expect your work and social life to meld to some extent.
• Sharing non-acting friendships, jobs or hobbies can create some breathing space away from the sometimes pressure filled acting career.
• Try not to let other people make you feel bad for choosing your career over your social life.
• Do not compare milestones with those in other careers.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I would say at the moment I’m consistently playing two roles a month’-Georgie

‘Often when you’re working a more traditional job you’ve got your work life and personal life and they’re very separate. So many times with acting they just merge as one.’-Pierce

‘It struck me that people who aren’t in the acting industry don’t know these things. They don’t know that people need an agent to perhaps take it into the next step of their career.’-Georgie

‘Are we going to accept that our bloody car insurance is going to be higher if we put ‘actor’ or ‘entertainer’ down on our insurance policy?’-Georgie

‘Don’t let acting stump what you want to do.’-Georgie

VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://chat.whatsapp.com/LUWz5ZlIg0sH0F27Zs7Cnq
https://www.actorswarehouse.co.uk/
https://Www.instagram.com/Actorswarehouse/
https://Twitter.com/Weareacting/

ABOUT THE HOSTS
Georgie King and Pierce Connelly are a couple and business partners with experience in TV, film and theatre. Co-founders of The Acting Warehouse, an organisation dedicated to helping you achieve turning your passion for acting into a full-time career, they are here to guide you to get out there, find opportunities and land roles.

CONTACT METHOD
Email: Contact@actorswarehouse.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Georgie and Pierce speak of the traditional and rather old-fashioned idea that all actors must have attended Drama School. What advantages, if any, does Drama School offer and how is it regarded by the industry? Listen in and find out if that blank space at the top of your CV has any bearing on your ability to work in acting.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• While Drama School used to be the main route to an acting career, it is no longer essential but optional.
• Most Casting Directors, especially in the screen world, only care about talent.
• Drama School as a route to an agent is also a red herring. You should not approach agents until you have established some professional credits.
• Have an open mindset to learning. While working, you are always training.
• There is no need to feel less than those that have attended Drama School.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There’s this whole thing about; “If I don’t go to Drama School I’m not going to get cast because they don’t trust me, they don’t know that I can act.”’-Pierce

‘If you spent as much time working on your acting career as you would have spent in Drama School by the time that 3 year mark rolls around, guaranteed, you would have done some pretty incredible things.’-Pierce

‘You can make waves without crashing and shouting about. You can make things move without having to yell and scream about it.’-Georgie

‘Now more than ever we are seeing an acceptance and encouragement of individuality and bringing a unique spin to things.’-Pierce

‘When it comes down to the crux of it, but out of everybody, I may not have an agent, I may not have the best showreel in the game, I may not have trained at all but I’m still on the same film set and the Director is happy with what I’ve done.’-Georgie

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://chat.whatsapp.com/LUWz5ZlIg0sH0F27Zs7Cnq

https://www.actorswarehouse.co.uk/

https://Www.instagram.com/Actorswarehouse/

https://Twitter.com/Weareacting/

ABOUT THE HOSTS

Georgie King and Pierce Connelly are a couple and business partners with experience in TV, film and theatre. Co-founders of The Acting Warehouse, an organisation dedicated to helping you achieve turning your passion for acting into a full-time career, they are here to guide you to get out there, find opportunities and land roles.

CONTACT METHOD

Email: Contact@actorswarehouse.co.uk

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.