A few years ago, I wrote about the importance of noting a casting director’s preference for electronic submissions. Absolutely, most casting directors are still “old school” and the hardcopy submission of your headshot and resumé…
Posts tagged submissions
Are Blind Submissions Okay?
I have been reading your column solidly for the past week — ever since I discovered it. It’s fabulous! I just wish I had known about it long ago. I am now caught up to…
Breakdowns, Showfax, Actors Access, Submissions?
Does Showfax give ALL of the breakdowns? I’m asking because I want to know if there are other auditions out there I could submit for and if there are, how do I find them? Which…
Submission Services
I keep hearing a lot about submission services (those groups that submit you on projects in the breakdowns that you’re right for) and I want to know if I should do it. I don’t have…
May I Submit on Union Roles When I’m Nonunion?
I am a new actor to the area and am not yet a member of SAG or AFTRA. I read your column on when not to submit to specific audition listings, and you mentioned not…
When NOT to Submit
Before I get going on this topic (yes, this will be rant-filled), let me just state for the record that I know there are casting directors out there who release breakdowns with important details missing….
Return on Investment
If you knew, from the beginning, that it was going to take thousands of hours of effort on your part before you would begin to see a return on your investment into yourself as an…
Quick-Answer Actor Questions
It’s that time again… time to answer a handful of the many short-answer questions that come to my inbox. Enjoy! … I took your advice and I am keeping track of what films are currently…
Nonunion Actor: Okay to Submit on SAG Projects?
I have what may be a pretty dumb question. If you are not in SAG, can you submit to a SAG job and get some kind of permit? This is all new to me and…
Crunching the Numbers
As a follow up on last week’s article on “Actor Mind Taffy,” I wanted to supply you with some facts and figures that you might choose to use, if you’re trying to apply science or…