How to Film a Self Tape While Traveling | Audition Tips for Actors
How to turn in a usable audition from a hotel room, a parent's basement or a car, without letting the setup eat the...
Self Tape Videos for Actors
11 videosThe self tape went from an occasional favor to the way most actors are first seen. These cover the setup that makes a tape look professional on a small budget, and the mistakes that get a tape skipped in the first three seconds.
How to Edit Audition Tapes using Movavi
A step by step walkthrough of trimming, compressing and sending a self-tape audition using Movavi and WeTransfer.
How to Edit Audition Tapes using iMovie
A start to finish walkthrough of cutting, compressing, naming and sending a self-tape using iMovie and WeTransfer.
How to Set Up A Self-Tape Studio
A full walkthrough of a working self-tape studio: sound treatment, three-point lighting, camera height, mic choices and...
Where The $&#* Am I?
How to build the specific physical world of an audition scene so your eye lines, reactions and body come from the room...
Stop Writing on Your Script
Why highlighting and margin notes tie you to the page, and how to do the same beat work out loud instead.
Interruption and Conflict
A short, practical method for breaking down an audition scene by finding where you were headed, what interrupted you...
Should I Improvise in an Audition?
When adding your own lines to an audition helps and when it costs you the role, told through two recurring TV bookings.
How to Frame a Self-Tape
What close-up, medium and standard framing actually mean for a self-tape, and how to adjust light and distance when you...
The Best Memorization Tool
Why sleeping on fully drilled lines is the fastest route to effortless recall, and the speed-run test that tells you...