Monetizing Your Creativity - Pursuing A Career In Film, Television, Writing, Theatre, Music & Design With Your Talents

What is “going the extra mile”? Or miles? And where might you end up? Gonzalo Vargas knows. It’s his M.O. In this New York interview, Gonz fills you in on the details of his audition road trip for House of Cards, the gap between training and the real work of finding gigs in NYC, and the importance of “meet and greets” to build your personal and professional networks. No matter what your particular creative niche might be, this working actor (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blue Bloods, etc.) has plenty of tips for getting started in a major market such as NYC. (Hint: a thorough grounding in regional work helps!) Fred jumps in as well with his personal takes on the audition process, relating to casting directors and the advantages of participation in student film production to boost your demo reel. And Marvin’s discreet and pertinent questions bring out the inner coach in Gonz. Are arts and science polar opposites? Not so. Wait until you hear Gonz on the “physics” of success. "If you dig it, it’s your