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According to the actor's union, 20,000 actors move to LA each year. There are more than 180,000 actors in Los Angeles, but only 21,000 work each year.Teaches aspiring actors about personal brands, which pitfalls to avoid, and how to master the art of Virdition.Explains how in someone's own YouTube channel they get paid on average $10,000 per 100,000 views. Popular YouTube Stars have more than 1 million views per video - serves as a sure beat while waiting for a big break.Forbes Riley has had one of the most successful career in the history of entertainment. Transitioning from a dancer to Laugh Factory Comedian, hosting the national talk show Essentials, hosting more than 150 infomercials, and grossing more than $2.5 Billion Dollars. Sustaining a position on Home Shopping Channels from QVC to HSN, not only in the US, but UK, Canada, Spain, and France. She now runs a fitness empire and is the creator of the multi-million-dollar handheld fitness brand SpinGym.Serves as a true rags to riches story of Forbes Riley's journey.Presents a platform to change the face of nationwide talent searches from American Idol and The Voice to America's Got Talent and So, You Think You can Dance. Thousands of dollars are spent traveling to audition for these shows - sometimes as many as 50,000 people will show up for a single audition. People will save time, money, expense, and still get their shot at stardom.

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I wish I had some of the tips in Virdition when I was struggling to make it in show business... great read, innovative ideas and a blueprint for success - thanks Forbes Riley for inspiring all of us! Paula Abdul Singer/Songwriter/Choreographer American Idol Celebrity Judge

I wish I had some of the tips in Virdition when I was struggling to make it in show business... great read, innovative ideas and a blueprint for success - thanks Forbes Riley for inspiring all of us! Paula Abdul Singer/Songwriter/Choreographer American Idol Celebrity Judge

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Forbes Riley is an award-winning TV host, health and fitness expert, and is credited with selling more than $2.5 billion dollars worth of products via infomercials and home shopping. Forbes started out as an actress, having appeared in more than one dozen TV series from Fox’s 24 and Picket Fences to the Practice and Boy Meets World. She’s worked on Broadway, acted in movies, and hosted TV series on Animal Planet, Discovery, and even ESPN’s X-Games. With an eclectic, exciting, and highly profitable career, Forbes now hosts her own talk show and speaks on stages globally, inspiring and motivating others to build and follow their dreams. Although originally from Long Island, she maintains homes in Los Angeles and St. Petersburg.   William Quinones is the Founder and CEO of Virdition.com, the only virtual auditioning, audition management, networking platform for the entertainment industry. Before Virdition, he faced and overcame many challenges while trying to break into show business as a dancer and later as the manager of a singing group. After his season of dancing, he managed a freestyle singing group called “Clear Touch” that he got signed to a record label called Mic Mac Records before founding Virdition.com.

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