They Don’t Speak Actor: Here’s How to Talk So Decision-Makers Actually Listen—and Offer You Work
The fastest way to change how decision-makers see you is to change how you speak to them.
👋 Hey, I’m Christine. I’m an award-winning actress, industry consultant, and entertainment insider with decades of experience in global film, TV, and theater. My work has been featured by major networks like HBO, Disney, and Ubisoft, and I’ve built a career helping actors gain visibility, land roles, and position themselves for long-term success.
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Show business is called business for a reason.
You already know how to be creative. What no one tells you is that creativity alone won’t unlock the rooms you’re trying to get into. The people who hold the power—the decision-makers, investors, producers, deal-makers—they’re not sizing you up based on how passionate you are. They’re listening to hear if you understand risk, value, return, timing, and positioning.
And here's the truth: most actors walk into high-level meetings speaking passion. But the room is speaking business.
So let’s fix that.
This article teaches you how to talk to elites in entertainment—how to speak their language, plant the right seeds, and get them on your side without begging for roles. And it all starts with learning the language of return.