Monday Myth Debunkers

Sometimes turning in a self tape can feel like your hard work is going into a black hole. ⁠ ⁠ 𝕀𝕤 𝕚𝕥?⁠ ⁠ If the tape was actually requested and is turned in on time, the chances of it being watched are VERY high. ⁠ ⁠ However, the main difference between self-taping and live auditioning (besides the obvious), is that with a self tape, we CAN stop watching. ⁠ ⁠ 𝘎𝘶𝘭𝘱.⁠ ⁠ That’s the big fat caveat that comes with …

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Don’t be fooled—as CDs, we love love 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 when actors follow each and every bit of direction we give them. ⁠ ⁠ What we’re talking about today are the unspoken rules of casting. ⁠ ⁠ You know… the ones in the official Casting Rules For Actors Handbook. ⁠ ⁠ Never heard of it?⁠ ⁠ 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩. 🙊⁠ ⁠ Folks: 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕟𝕠 𝕣𝕦𝕝𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒 𝕤𝕦𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕣.⁠ ⁠ This industry is filled with conflicting opinions, get-rich-quick-schemes, …

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Alright folks, buckle up for this one.⁠ ⁠ Double-tap if you’ve ever heard this (very made-up) statement. ⁠ ⁠ This “rule” might have been accompanied with something like “because CDs don’t have time to watch long reels.”⁠ ⁠ This is true!⁠ ⁠ Do you know what else is true?⁠ ⁠ We also don’t have time to watch 1-minute reels 🙃⁠ ⁠ 𝘎𝘢𝘴𝘱.⁠ ⁠ That’s right—with 10k+ submissions per episode/project and very little time to spare, we’re looking at seconds. ⁠ …

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Thanksgiving is almost here which means so is the dreaded question: “how’s acting going?” ⁠ ⁠ But really, have you tried aunt Kate’s advice of submitting your resume to Warner Brothers? ;)⁠ ⁠ We feel you.⁠ ⁠ But before you decide it’s time to hang up your acting hat, consider a few things:⁠ ⁠ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺.⁠ ⁠ This career has chosen you for a reason. There’s an undeniable fire inside when you practice …

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𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁.⁠ ⁠ Getting a theatre degree or going through a BFA/MFA program can be an incredibly rewarding and educational experience. ⁠ ⁠ 𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕚𝕥’𝕤 𝕒𝕝𝕤𝕠 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕟 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕖𝕣.⁠ ⁠ In fact, majoring in something else can sometimes be even more fruitful for an acting career. ⁠ ⁠ Friendly reminder: more knowledge and lived experiences will lead to a more interesting POV on life, which in turn, leads to more interesting acting choices.⁠ ⁠ Regardless …

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Double-tap if you’ve ever heard the amount of submissions a CD gets only for it to cause your stomach to churn. ⁠ ⁠ 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕥.⁠ ⁠ And understandably, numbers can sound overwhelming and even make you feel small. ⁠ ⁠ So let’s talk about different numbers today.⁠ ⁠ Let’s talk about the numbers that actually 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.⁠ ⁠ How many of those submissions (especially for smaller roles) are filled with trained actors who have materials that showcase their strongest abilities?⁠ …

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Dear sweet, passionate, talented actors, let’s have a chat 🍿⁠ ⁠ Put your feet up, fill up your mug—we hope you’ll stay until the end. ⁠ ⁠ 𝙇𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮.⁠ ⁠ Having undeniable talent, working hard at your craft, constantly training and learning new ways to grow & improve are all extremely valuable (and necessary) prerequisites to having a successful acting career. ⁠ ⁠ But actually, there’s more…⁠ ⁠ First, let’s take …

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This might be one of our top 10 biggest questions:⁠ ⁠ “𝘋𝘰 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦?”⁠ ⁠ The TLDR version? 𝗡𝗼, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁.⁠ ⁠ Remember: you are (probably) already paying for an acting website that houses all of your materials (Actor’s Access). ⁠ ⁠ And we are primarily going to be viewing your materials via Actor’s Access alone (it’s Breakdown Services for us). ⁠ Unfortunately, AA does charge by the minute (we truly wish this was not the case), …

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Listen up—today’s #mondaymythdebunker is an important one:⁠ ⁠ The notion of “following rules” isn’t to be confused with following the directions that casting gives you for an audition or self tape:⁠ ⁠ Please always, always, 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 READ everything and follow those directions to a tee. ⁠ ⁠ What we’re referring to is the “rules” of the industry. ⁠ ⁠ We’re not talking about SAG rules or employment rules or the law. ⁠ ⁠ We’re talking about INDUSTRY rules. ⁠ ⁠ …

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Let’s call this one exactly what it is…⁠ ⁠ A big. Fat. 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛. ⁠ ⁠ We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, we want you to be human first and actor second. ⁠ ⁠ For many of you, acting comes 4th or 5th in your life. ⁠ ⁠ 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙊𝙆.⁠ ⁠ Acting does NOT need to be your #1 priority or focus in life in order to have a successful acting career 🤯⁠ ⁠ It IS possible …

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