Terminology Tuesday: Recurring

First thing’s first, double-tap if you’ve ever been guilty of calling recurring roles “reoccurring roles.”⁠ ⁠ A 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 role can be a co-star or guest star. It’s a role that appears in more than one episode as the same character. ⁠ ⁠ Usually, recurring guest stars are determined before the first breakdown is ever released. ⁠ ⁠ We’ll have an in-depth discussion with the writer/creative team who will (ideally) let us know the plans for that character. We’ll then try …

Read More

Monday Myth Debunkers: You Need to be Word Perfect.

Today’s #MondayMythDebunker is more of a “it depends.”⁠ ⁠ The short, go-to answer: 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 > 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.⁠ ⁠ HOWEVER⁠ ⁠ There are some writers/showrunners/directors out there who like their lines to be spoken exactly as they are on the page. ⁠ ⁠ And they notice. ⁠ ⁠ Usually if this is the case, we know about it. And we’ll do our best to relay this note ahead of time (hence why reading everything on your cmail audition is extremely important). …

Read More

Terminology Tuesday: Back End Deal

Today’s #terminologytuesday could be multiple blog posts long, but we’ll try our best to condense this down to the “what, why & how.”⁠ ⁠ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹?⁠ ⁠ A back end deal refers to an actor (or other creative professional) who agrees to take a deal (or points) on the back end—meaning that instead of only getting a flat fee, they also get a percentage of the profit that the project generates. Normally, taking a back end …

Read More

Monday Myth Debunkers: You Should be Showing up in Full Wardrobe.

Double-tap if you find yourself spending more time than desired thinking about what to wear for your audition.⁠ ⁠ Here’s the inside scoop on wardrobe:⁠ ⁠ *whispers* 𝘐𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩.⁠ ⁠ YES, we often give direction and/or specific instructions when it comes to wardrobe, but that’s mostly to help alleviate any overthinking. ⁠ ⁠ And yes… it’s also to ensure you don’t show up in a ballgown when auditioning for “waitress.”⁠ ⁠ We’ve seen it all: full-blown cop …

Read More

Terminology Tuesday – Studio/Network Test

Anyone here actually miss testing in-person for a pilot? …Anyone? Well, ok, while getting to the studio or network test portion is usually a GOOD thing, it can also feel pretty daunting.  Let’s power through the testing process to help you understand what it’s about, why execs do them, and how to nail your pilot test.  What is exactly is a studio or network test? A studio/network test is essentially the “last” audition in the casting process for a pilot. …

Read More