The Self-Tape Situation And How To Improve It
Maybe you’ve been following the drama playing out on the West Coast between actors and casting directors. If not, I’ll briefly catch you up. In early March, a few actors sparked a discussion about the industry’s embrace of self-taped auditions by venting their frustrations with them on Twitter. The resulting discourse has opened the floodgates,…
Here’s How To Audition With EcoCast LIVE From Actors Access
Let’s talk about how actors are going to audition in the future. The days of physically going to a casting director’s office, sitting in a waiting room with a dozen (or more) other actors, and walking into the room to tape your audition are on hold for now. In an effort to provide a safe…
The 10 Commandments of Being a Quarantined Actor
Boy, this sucks. Nothing like spending years and plenty of money training to do a job (or pursue a dream) only to have that job (dream) disappear on you in a matter of days. I try not to make blanket statements but I feel ok making this one: every actor is wondering just what the…
Self Taped Auditions: Do This, Not That
If you haven’t been asked to do a self-taped audition yet, just wait. Once upon a time actors only had to worry about acting. But in this new era of self-taping, we’re frequently asked to send a good-looking and -sounding audition video to casting directors instead of reading for a role live and in person.…
