This means you need to keep it polished and updated with recent photos and videos. After writing this article I was told by several casting directors they often check an actor’s IMDb before any other site. IMDb Pro- Although not commonly thought of as a casting site, IMDb is imperative. It also has a monthly fee for access to submissions. It is called a different name in different networks, but for myself in Los Angeles, it is LA Casting. They also have various backgrounds and sometimes VO posted here. LA Casting aka Casting Network- This is the king of commercial and print postings.
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I opt to pay the yearly fee to be able to self-submit unlimited, and union members have a SAG-AFTRA discount code And don’t dis a self-submit, I have done some awesome jobs (including being on the Emmys) that came from a self-submit. Here you have access to any audition breakdown that is open for self submissions.
Here you can sign up for a profile with a handful of free images and this will link to your reps Breakdown Services when you sign with them (super easy email they send you). However they have an actor-accessible side aptly named Actor’s Access. However Breakdown Services is only available to reps, you have to have steep credentials to gain access and it costs a lot of cash. If you are only on one platform, this is the one. It also has commercials and various other jobs.
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It houses most of the tv auditions (except FOX) and most feature films. So It’s worth waiting a week or two for the nice edited photos from your photographer.īreakdown Services / Actors Access – Why does this have two names you ask? Breakdown Services is the top of the casting food-chain.
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Note, you can update these whenever you want, but on most sites, there is a fee associated with more photos or footage. You can also state where you live and your height. Hi/hello optional but I like it to give them a vibe. (optional but get one I hear) Slate Shot- a simple video of you saying your name. If you are brand brand brand new, you can have self-tapes as placeholders for video, but work to procure some content! ( optional but eventually needed) Footage- a reel or acting clips (both is great!). But just keep it small, we know you’re new and that’s ok. If you don’t have credits you can list some school theatre, etc.
Resume- you will enter in your credits on these sites individually, however having someplace to copy/paste from will make your life a lot easier. Headshot(s)- no less than two, no more than 10. Let’s first discuss what you will need to get on the sites: And although certain ones (Breakdown Services) are reserved for agents and managers, the rest aren’t, which evens our playing field (especially for my non-union crew out there). I moved here for this, where are they?!? Enter: casting websites. I remember basically slamming my head into the hostess stand at my restaurant job trying (and failing) to figure out how in the hell I was supposed to get auditions. So feel free to share this with actors in other markets and areas of their career!įirst up: Casting Sites You Have To Be OnĬasting websites and the proverbial oxygen that keep you alive in this business.
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I want this series to cover topics/tips that help brand new actors! And for those of you with 2-3 years in the business, you will most likely already know it (but isn’t it nice sometimes to be reminded of how much knowledge you have accumulated?). I realize how silly that sounds, but we often get caught up in our own learning curve and forget that we too were once brand new to all the things. I think this is so important because more often than not, I assume everyone around me already knows all the things I know.
Casting sites, headshots, self-tapes, do’s and don’ts, etc. This will consist of just that: the basics. Alright, folks we are officially starting a new series called “Back To Basics”.
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