Cast Conversation for ‘Eternally Yours’ | Conversations at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation
The cast of CBS's Eternally Yours tells the SAG-AFTRA Foundation how each of them got the job: a dead pilot reading, a...
Self Tape Videos for Actors
22 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 ‘Heated Rivalry’ Found Connor & Hudson | Chemistry Reads + Season 2 Casting
The Heated Rivalry casting directors explain how they found Connor and Hudson, what a chemistry read is really testing,...
"Heated Rivalry" Casting Directors Jenny Lewis & Sara Kay
Jenny Lewis and Sara Kay of Lewis Kay Casting on chemistry reads over Zoom, self-tape myths, what a real choice looks...
How to organise your showreel ☝️
A casting director explains how showreels are actually watched: fifteen seconds, best scene first, and nothing that...
Watch Me Self-Tape For A New Amazon Series (& Steal My Setup!)
Ross Grant of Act On This tapes for a new Amazon series on camera: reading the brief, Kelly Valentine Hendry's golden...
How Skyler Zurn Cast Inde Navarrette in ‘Obsession’ + Finding Breakout Talent
Obsession casting director Skyler Zurn on how Inde Navarrette won Nikki, why the audition felt like a bomb, what kills...
Best Microphone For Self-Tapes? Don't Waste Your Money!
Ross from Act On This tests four microphones on the same self-tape script, and the most expensive one is not the one he...
How to prepare for your first audition
A coach at Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio walks through preparing sides for a first audition, from the cold read to...
Want MORE TV Auditions? Ask Us Anything! ? LIVE Actor Q&A
A live Q&A on self tape kit, which tapes to turn down, where first TV roles come from, labeling your Spotlight clips...
Actors! Hollyoaks audition tips ☝️
A Hollyoaks director on what wins auditions: worked-on pages, live reactions on the off-lines, and where personality...
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...
5 *Insider* Things Casting Directors Wish Actors Knew About Auditioning
Five things casting directors notice in auditions and self tapes, from clunky transitions to the difference between...
Audition Tips: 5 Powerful Things Casting Directors Wish Actors Understood About Auditioning
Your slate is not the problem, being judged is the job description, and the reason crunch-time preparation never quite...
5 MORE Things Casting Directors Wish Actors Knew About Auditioning
Five things casting directors wish actors understood, from why the best actor loses the role to why some self tapes...
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...
How Do I Slate?
How to pitch your slate so it fits the scene you just played, what information to include and why it should never take...
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...
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 Business: Prepping for Pilot Season - Audition Technique
Four coaches who disagree with each other about memorizing, nerves and preparation, and the places they all land in the...