Prime Day List for Actors

It’s no secret that Amazon’s Prime Day has become basically second Christmas.

I’ve been an affiliate for Amazon for a while and have seen some excellent deals really help actors over the years from self tape gear, to audiobooks, to videos and more. So I’ve decided to put them all on one list to make it easy when time is a factor and you’ve only got a few hours to score some great savings.

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First things first – you need to be a Prime member. If you’re not, you can easily sign up here. You will get your first 30 days FREE! It’s been a HUUUUUGE advantage for me since the very beginning.

Here’s the list:

Self Tape Gear:

To this day the most popular blog post on ActorCEO.com is our list of the 7 best acting self tape tools under $20. I’ll list some of those below but also highlight gear from our audio list as well as our lighting list.

1)Professional Grade Lavalier Lapel Microphone Omnidirectional Mic with Easy Clip On System

2) Rode VideoMic GO Lightweight On-Camera Mic BUNDLE w/Rycote Mini Windjammer

3) U Rig Pro Smartphone Video Rig

4) Windshield Mobile Phone Mount

5) 2 pack Dimmable Bi Color LED lights

6) 3 point lighting kit. 3 softbox lights and stands

7)18” LED Ring Light with stand

8)Gorillapod Mobile Phone Tripod

9) Collapsible Reflector

10) Backdrop

Voice Over Gear:

Voice over is now more popular than ever! You can see our list of The Top 5 Voice Over Mics Under $300 here. Below is a selection from that list and a couple of other items you could use in your studio set up.

Mics

1)The RODE NT1 professional microphone

2) Apogee MiC Plus

3) The Blue Yeti mic. It’s the mic I use!

Additional items for your studio.

1) Boom Microphone Stand

2) Peak Music Stand – It’s Foldable!

3)18” LED Ring Light with stand

4) Acoustic Foam

5) Sony Headphones

6) Microphone Shock Mount

Take a look at my entire studio set up here!

Tech:

Amazon Prime Day may be the best time to upgrade the other tech gear in your life that makes running your acting business much easier. Here are some deals on items actors use all the time.

Travel:

Working actors have places to be and people to see!

Audiobooks:

I’ve got a list of 15 of the best audio books for actors on Audible.com that you can check out here. Right now audible gives you a free audio books when you sign up!

The top 5 are listed below.

Videos:

1. 1. Shurtleff on Acting – Here author of Audition Michael Shurtleff give insight and instruction.
  2. Character – raw and candid dialogue about the life and craft of acting between longtime colleagues and friends Dabney Coleman, Peter Falk, Charles Grodin, Mark Rydell, Harry Dean Stanton and Sydney Pollack.
  3. Playing Shakespeare – What does it take to bring Shakespeare’s characters to life? How do today’s actors make his plays accessible and keep them fresh? Sit in on 9 acting workshops led by John Barton of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
  4. Looking for Richard – Al Pacino has a documentary film crew follow him as he works on a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III; conducting interviews with fellow actors and participating in dramatic scenes.
  5. Playing the Part – With unprecedented access to private albums and behind the scenes footage, Ian McKellen gives us his thoughts on coming out and being a leader for equality, his love of theatre, and his legendary roles as Gandalf, Magneto and Mr. Holmes.

Industry Gifts:

It is said that manners are the lubricant to a civil society. Well, gifts are certainly a social lubricant in our industry of networking and relationship building. If you’ve got an agent, producer or casting office on your list to send a thank you, these gifts would be a great addition.

Top Recommended Resources from the Podcast:

Honorable Mentions:

Things I’ve used that may not relate directly to acting, but have made balancing my life as a creator, dad, city dweller and business owner much easier.