Ringing in the week with one of the biggest myths we could possibly debunk #readon Double-tap if you often feel guilty for taking a day off (whether it’s taking a day off from self submitting, reading the trades, a script you’re supposed to be working on etc.) This is a gentle reminder that, as casting directors, we don’t expect (nor do we want!) you to put acting (or any career for that matter) before family, mental health and …
Oh the dreaded takes… When in doubt, send 2, right? It mays seem like the practical choice, but for us, that potentially means DOUBLE the self tapes we had originally signed up for. The silver lining to virtual casting is the ability to read/meet more actors than we normally would in an in-person setting (yay!) But when we’re faced with hundreds of tapes that are double to triple what we had signed up for, time …
And remember… this is a Monday MYTH Debunker 😉 So we’re calling bluff on not putting earned roles on your resume! There are (2) different situations at hand here. 1. You auditioned for the role, booked the role, shot the role and the role was left on the cutting room floor. In this situation, you earned that credit on your resume. You may not get on-screen credit, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get credit …
You flubbed a line. Your reader didn’t pick up that cue fast enough. Your dog barked. 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘺. And we know that. This is your reminder that we are not looking for perfection. In fact, we’ve never sought perfection! And that’s because it’s impossible, especially for an audition. Even in the room, if you flubbed a line but the intention was spot on? We’re probably not going to …
That moment when you’ve finished the audition and you’re doing calculus in your head to try and figure out what the CD meant by, “That was great, we don’t need to do it again.” 🧮➕🧐💭 And the ruminating thoughts that follow and even haunt you? We get it. 𝘞𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰. That’s why today’s #mondaymythdebunker is about giving you some peace of mind in regards to getting a redirect… or not. 1️⃣ Every …
Pilot season has us like 😵💫 so please excuse today’s 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 Myth Debunker. We’re coming in with a hot myth today 🔥 Music, sound effects, title cards, sets—make your self tape stand out as much as possible, right? 🚫🚫🚫 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙙𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨. While we greatly appreciate your passion, effort and creativity, the fact is: your self tape is an audition and nothing else. 2 main reasons you should not …
Have you ever had this thought or heard someone say it before? We’ve been surprised to hear how many actors are concerned about this. The very cool thing about our industry (other than creating intricate worlds and complex characters), is that a lot of us are multihyphenates. How many times have you been introduced to someone who is an actor-director-writer-producer? Throw yoga instructor in there and now you’re really in LA 😉 Point is, this is …
Here are just a few of the concerns we’ve heard from actors during the overall shift from in-person auditioning to self taping: “We can’t connect with anyone in the room anymore.” “They no longer get a sense of my personality.” “They don’t get a feel for my energy.” While there may be some truth these statements, at the end of the day, they are rather irrelevant. Connection, personality and energy are all nice things …
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙮𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. You may have not thought of it this way, but casting is an art. It requires a certain taste and appreciation for storytelling. 𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕟𝕠 𝕥𝕨𝕠 𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕒𝕞𝕖. The casting process certainly has a business aspect and process. And the process does have many similarities across platforms and mediums. But that does not mean CDs share the …
Acting Classes, Headshots, Casting Site Memberships, Dues, Coaching, Personal upkeep… Acting can feel expensive. Here’s the tea ☕️ Just like any professional career: medicine, law, teaching, IT, engineering, real estate, beauty etc., there is a level of initial investment for education and a certain amount of materials to start your business. Yes, we want you to embrace your craft and relish in the art, but your career 𝘪𝘴 also a business. What …