Not “making it,” but “making it.” Being aspiring actors to make it to the top. Lookalike work not gonna lead us to the fame we set out to achieve. However, we have had amazing experiences because of it. Real “Wow” moments.

- Moments you wanted to quit

- Getting the gig
- Crying in the car
- Wig/makeup stories

The Realities of Booking & Being Booked

- How jobs actually get booked – Direct calls/ 3rd party online sites / Referrals / Repeat Clients

- Nightmare talent situations – talent lost/ talent late / talent only looking at final event details the night before or day of

– Pricing – talent direct vs working with agent or 3rd party

- Marketing and promotion – Website/ Social media / Yelp – Google / 3rd party / Trade Shows
- Client expectations – money talks…

- Some Classic Hollywood characters (which much of this industry was built on) becoming obsolete, Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, etc…

- Actors aging out of characters or dying leaving nobody to do them anymore

“DOUBLE TROUBLE TALENT"

The Realities of Booking & Being Booked

Erika and Kevin are both booking agents and performers

- How jobs actually get booked

- Nightmare talent situations

– Event and performance pricing

Celebrity Impersonator Deep Dive:

How to build a character? What does it take? What is the process? What is the cost?

Erika performs as Marilyn, Dolly, Britney, Madonna, etc…

Kevin performs Classic Icons, some Contemporary and Music icons and a couple female impersonations

- Technique + performance stories

- Character prep and process

- Iconic character costumes from over the decades

Erika pays us a visit as Britney Spears

History of Celebrity Impersonation Biz...

· Celebrity Impersonation industry introduction

· 1st Celebrity Lookalike agency on West coast since mid 1980’s

· Who were the players and where are they now?

· Novelty then and now – how has the industry changed?

· How are new comers accepted?

· The difference between Impersonators, Lookalikes & Tribute Artists

[Pilot Episode]

Welcome to The Wig Room

A career survival comedy and behind the scenes deep dive into the unique world of Celebrity Impersonation. A dressing-room confessional, where glamour meets chaos!

In this pilot episode, we introduce the world behind live entertainment. The business, the survival, and the reality behind the performance.

Behind the polish, beneath the wig, and beyond the chaos...this is where the real stories live.

A Performer’s life.