The Guest Star Self Tape Intensive starts August 13. Payment plans available. Enroll now

How it works

From checkout to finished reel, usually about two weeks.

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Choose your package and check out

    Pick your genre and any add-ons, then check out. You will land on your account page.

  2. 02

    Step 2

    Upload your footage

    Upload your clips from your account page. Preferred formats are .MOV, .MP4 and .M4V. Other formats may work but are not guaranteed. We recommend 1080p or higher at 23.98 fps.

    No footage? That is a normal place to start. Say so, and your casting director will ask you some questions during the consultation to get a feel for the roles you are right for, then hand-pick scenes for you to put on tape.

  3. 03

    Step 3

    Schedule your consultation

    Pick a date and time with a casting director.

  4. 04

    Step 4

    The consultation

    Your casting director goes through your footage with you: order, length, what needs cutting, what needs adding. Up to 20 minutes for one genre, up to 40 for two. Most do not use the full time. By phone. In-person consultations are not available.

    If your footage does not yet show what you can do, this is where the Best Work Policy kicks in. Your casting director will assign you sides with extensive notes, you self-tape the scene, and we cut it into your reel. Self-tapes are a perfectly acceptable addition. We watch them constantly. The reel is about your ability as an actor.

  5. 05

    Step 5

    Editing and delivery

    Your reel is cut in the format casting offices prefer and delivered in 7 to 10 business days from the day after your consultation. If you were assigned a self-tape, the clock starts the day you submit it.

    In a hurry? Priority is 4 to 6 business days for $30, or Expedited is a 72 hour turnaround for $60. Either way the clock starts the day after your consultation, not the day you pay.

    You get one free edit if you need it.

Good to know

  • We keep your footage for two years. Your finished reel and every clip you sent us stay on file for two years from delivery. Lost your copy? Ask and we will send it again.
  • Additional edits. The first one after your free edit is $50. Any after that are $100 each.
  • You can decline the consultation by leaving a note at checkout. We do not advise it. It is the part of the service that makes the rest work.

That is the whole process

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