Headshots, headshots, headshots.

Headshots, headshots, headshots. It’s easy to put headshots on the actor pedestal: “It’s the first thing we see!” While that’s true (and first impressions are important)— There’s absolutely no way for us to evaluate your craft through a photo. Being physically in the realm of what we’re looking for is of course, a factor. But it’s your demo reels/materials that seals the deal. We are not cattle call artists. We take great pride in our ability to sift through thousands …

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Ever wondered how we view self tapes?

Ever wondered how we view self tapes? Swipe left, friends. In case you didn’t know, this is how we view your self tapes. Each tape gets uploaded to an Ecocast that we’ve created. Some important facts for you to note about what you see: We are able to sort by role, actor or by agency. Once the Ecocast deadline has passed, we are no longer able to see any new tapes. At this point, you’ll have to reach out to …

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1. LIE! You are never too old & you are never too late. Life experiences make you richer

1. LIE! You are never too old & you are never too late. Life experiences make you richer and this is one of the few industries where we desperately need a wide range of ages to fill the job. 2. LIE! There is no one else like you and that is your superpower. 3. LIE! I mean, what would be the point in requesting them? While we may not need to watch the entire self tape, we give every request …

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Let’s talk about the dang algorithm.

Let’s talk about the dang algorithm. Does timing in submissions matter? Do we get burnt out by the end? How soon are we done looking through submissions? While going through thousands of submissions IS a time suck, we’re committed to it. It’s a massively important part of our job. Do we get burnt out? Sure! Wouldn’t you?! But here’s the thing, we have a job to do. Reason #𝟭 why you shouldn’t worry about the algorithm: What if THE ONE …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Not Booking Means You’re Not Doing Great Work.

We always say bookings, pins and callbacks should be taken as positive feedback—that your hard work is paying off and getting noticed. ⁠ ⁠ But what if you’re not booking. And not getting pinned. And not even getting called back?⁠ ⁠ Are you doing something wrong?⁠ ⁠ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺.⁠ ⁠ First, don’t put pressure on yourself about callbacks. ⁠ ⁠ Most offices don’t have callbacks for anything under a series lead, majoring recurring guest or lead role in a film. …

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Terminology Tuesday: One-Liner

Alright folks, it’s topic we love to hate. ⁠ ⁠ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨.⁠ ⁠ Or any co-star audition for that matter where you run the risk of overthinking it and letting it keep you up at night. ⁠ ⁠ One-liners (or any audition for that matter) should not keep you up at night!⁠ ⁠ One-liners refer to any audition where you only have 1 line. But we’re doing to dive a little deeper today and talk more about these small …

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Monday Myth Debunkers – Two Takes Are Better Than One.

When in doubt, send 2 takes, right?⁠ ⁠ We’ve covered this topic before but it felt time for a little refresh ✨⁠ ⁠ To start off, you should always default to the instructions given to you by the casting office. ⁠ ⁠ If they ask for 2 takes, give them 2 takes. ⁠ ⁠ If the role is a one-liner, a general rule is that it is fine to send 2 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 takes (mean 2 different choices).⁠ ⁠ If the …

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Terminology Tuesday: Audit

So you’ve finally started the journey of finding your next acting class.⁠⁠ 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. And it can feel overwhelming. ⁠ ⁠ Especially when there’s such a significant financial and time commitment. ⁠ ⁠ You want to make sure you are choosing the right 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 for 𝘆𝗼𝘂.⁠ ⁠ Some studios offer a free or reduced rate audit of their classes. ⁠ ⁠ Auditing allows actors the opportunity to assess the class to see if it’s the right …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: We Don’t Watch Every Self Tape.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽:⁠ ⁠ Are you sending your self tapes out into the ether?⁠ ⁠ Are we actually watching 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 self tape we request?⁠ ⁠ Let’s re-frame this question in order to better answer it:⁠ ⁠ Would we be requesting tapes we have no interest in watching?⁠ ⁠ Our answer is an emphatic 𝙣𝙤.⁠ ⁠ We assure you, we are in the business of finding the best actor for the role, not the business of wasting anyone’s time. …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: CDs Only Remember Your Old Reels.

We’ve heard a few actors have this concern before, so we thought we’d start the week off by busting this myth! ⁠ ⁠ Have you ever worried that you’ve had a certain reel up for so long, that when you go to update it, no one will notice?⁠ ⁠ Let’s run through 2 different scenarios:⁠ ⁠ 1. You had the same reel for the past 7 years. But over those 7 years, we’ve gotten to know you as an actor. …

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