Monday Myth Debunker – The Production Value in a Self Tape isn’t Important.
Buckle up, today’s #mondaymythdebunker is a controversial one! Member the good old days when you’d walk into a casting office and the room was equipped with everything needed to achieve the perfectly recorded tape? Well (currently) we’ve traded in-person auditioning with self taping/virtual casting so in a sense, we’ve passed the producing…
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…
Terminology Tuesday – Single Vs. Multi-Cam
Today’s #terminologytuesday was a request that we are happy to oblige! When you go in for a comedic audition, it’s important to first decipher whether the show is a single-cam or multi-cam comedy. Single-cam & multi-cam comedies have a different tone/feel and your performance should be adjusted as such. Multi-cam comedies can…
Monday Myth Debunkers – Casting Offices Don’t Take Pitches.
This one might be more for the agents/managers in the house but it’s also helpful for actors to hear too. Oh, pitches. It’s what causes our phones to fall off the hook and is the primary reason we are ever weeks behind on emails. Are they effective? Are they annoying? Do they…
Terminology Tuesday – Throw It Away
Dear beloved actors: one of the biggest “mistakes” we see in the room or virtually is actors either not understanding our note or just not taking it. So today, let’s dive in to one of the most common notes we give: “throw it away.” Sometimes we’ll even just say to…
Monday Myth Debunkers – Casting Directors Are Not On Your Team.
Well, ok, we’re not on your management team. But we ARE the people who want you to trust us and who want you to book the job. Let’s repeat that again: We actually (desperately even) want you to do well and book the damn job. …
Monday Myth Debunkers – It’s All About Looks.
It’s true! You must be attractive to get auditions and book jobs. *𝘨𝘢𝘴𝘱* But by “attractive” we don’t mean six-packs, veneers and balayage. 𝕎𝕖’𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕥𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕢𝕦𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕖𝕤, 𝕗𝕠𝕝𝕜𝕤. Attractive actors = ones who work hard, have a can-do attitude, have the ability to be present…
Terminology Tuesday – Loan-Out
A loan-out is a personal company & legal business entity. The individual, YOU, are technically employed by your own loan-out company. Loan-out companies can take many different forms such as an LLC, an S-Corporation, or a C-Corporation. ᴡʜʏ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ ɪɴᴄᴏʀᴘᴏʀᴀᴛᴇᴅ? There are a few benefits:…
Terminology Tuesday – Packaging
Packaging is a type of bundling where an agency develops a film or television project using writers, directors and/or actors it represents, before giving other agencies a chance to submit their clients for the project. A packaged project is in between the script stage and the pre-production stage. A…
Monday Myth Debunkers – The Market is too Saturated with my Type.
Acting is an art, no doubt. But it’s also a business. And if there’s one thing successful businessmen and women want you to know; it’s that there’s no such thing as an overly saturated market, especially when the “demand” is so high. And the demand is high. …