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 …
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, …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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? …
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 …
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), …
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. …
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 …