Monday Myth Debunkers

Monday Myth Debunker – The Production Value in a Self Tape isn’t Important.

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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 torch to you. That’s right—in the land of self tapes 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚎𝚛. 𝘎𝘶𝘭𝘱. We know it’s a lot. And we are …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: An Unsolicited Self Tape is Better Than Nothing.

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…is it though? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬?⁠ ⁠ An unsolicited self tape refers to a self-taped audition that is submitted to a casting office without that office actually requesting one. ⁠ ⁠ How do actors even get the information for an unsolicited self tape?⁠ ⁠ A couple of different ways. But usually it’s either:⁠ ⁠ ① Their agent sent them the instructions to tape without telling them it was unsolicited.⁠ ⁠ ② They got the information from a friend who …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: The More Headshots the Better.

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Double-tap if you’ve ever been told you need more “looks” on your AA profile. ⁠ ⁠ When actors are feeling stuck, often their first thought is their headshots. ⁠ ⁠ But why is there so much 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 put on an actor’s headshot?⁠ ⁠ Sure, it’s the first thing we see.⁠ ⁠ But is it ultimately the thing that gets an actor an audition—and most importantly, a booking?⁠ ⁠ 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵.⁠ ⁠ When you’re feeling stuck and discouraged, remember that your …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Everything is Virtual, So You Can Live Anywhere.

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With 2021 looking like it’s mostly going to stick to virtual casting, this is a sentiment we’ve been hearing a lot. ⁠ ⁠ “𝕀 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕜 𝕀’𝕝𝕝 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕞𝕠𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕠 ___ 𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕚𝕤 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕒𝕡𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕪𝕨𝕒𝕪.”⁠ ⁠ Does it really matter, in these times, where you live?⁠ ⁠ Well, 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢. ⁠ ⁠ Here’s the scoop.⁠ ⁠ While self taping/virtual casting IS going to be around for a while longer, your location is still important information. ⁠ ⁠ Consider a few …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Always Expect Feedback

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  We thought this might be a good myth to debunk…⁠ ⁠ You know what’s hard?⁠ ⁠ Making sacrifices for your dream, working really hard at it and not getting the external validation you crave. ⁠ ⁠ We get it. ⁠ ⁠ We really, truly do. ⁠ ⁠ Because (as we hope you’ve gathered by now), we’re human too. Just like you!⁠ ⁠ We like external validation too!⁠ ⁠ *c𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩* Oscar *𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩*⁠ ⁠ But it’s important to start moving about …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Always Make a Bold Choice.

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“I just want to make a bold choice to stand out.”⁠ ⁠ We hear this a lot. ⁠ ⁠ Sure, standing out is important but remember, you want to stand out in the 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 way.⁠ ⁠ And sometimes (most of the time), the “right” way isn’t necessarily, the “𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗱” way. ⁠ ⁠ So, what gives? How do you stand out?⁠ ⁠ What if we told you it wasn’t about standing out but purely about bringing your own, unique authenticity to …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: The More Clips the Better.

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The more the better, right?⁠ ⁠ ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕖.⁠ ⁠ Here’s a quick hint:⁠ ⁠ Clips ≯ a reel⁠ ⁠ Clips are not the solution and 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗟𝗬, more is not better. ⁠ ⁠ Think of this way:⁠ ⁠ We have THOUSANDS of submissions to go through and it can feel overwhelming. ⁠ ⁠ Sure, we’re used to it (and certainly not complaining), but when we’re faced with a long list of clips, it can feel even more overwhelming. ⁠ ⁠ We …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: There’s Always Rehearsal.

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If you’re an actor coming from stage to TV/film—this might be tough one for you to wrap your mind around but…⁠ ⁠ 𝔻𝕠𝕟’𝕥 𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦’𝕣𝕖 𝕘𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤𝕒𝕝 𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖.⁠ ⁠ Once on set, you will likely do one read-through of the scene, and one “rehearsal for marks” – where any physical movement in the scene is recorded and your blocking is marked colored tape on the floor. You will then be released while your stand-in (second team) gets …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: I’m Doing Something Wrong.

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🛑🛑🛑 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 🛑🛑🛑 You ready for this one? As much as you want to think you are “doing something wrong” in your acting career, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵. That’s not to say there ISN’T room to grow and learn and make choices that yield better results… But that overwhelming thought that creeps in late at night… the one that is extra loud when you find out the new girl in acting class just booked a TOS guest star role and …

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Monday Myth Debunkers: Castin Offices Only Bring in People They Know.

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This might be one of our biggest myths to date. ⁠ ⁠ How boring would THAT be?!⁠ ⁠ Before we debunk this myth, we want to clarify any “truth” there is to this:⁠ ⁠ Yes, of course, over the years we will develop relationships and admiration for certain actors and will eagerly click on their photo when we see they are submitted for a role. ⁠ ⁠ But it is quite literally our job to know the work of as …

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