Everything an actor wishes someone had told them.
Short, direct guides on the parts of the job nobody teaches in class — framing a tape, picking a headshot, showing up for your rep, handling silence after a submission. Written by working actors.
- Self-Tape 6 minApr 19, 2026
Self-tape do's and don'ts
The difference between a self-tape that gets watched and one that gets skipped is almost never the acting. It's the framing, the audio, and the file name.
- Headshots 5 minApr 19, 2026
Headshot day: the hour before you walk in
You hired the photographer. You paid for the looks. Here's how to not waste the shoot.
- Audition Craft 7 minApr 19, 2026
Three auditions, three different jobs
Commercial, theatrical, VO. They rhyme on paper and read completely differently in the room. Here's what each one actually wants from you.
- Audition Craft 5 minApr 19, 2026
Audition etiquette that won't get you talked about
Casting offices have long memories. These are the unwritten rules that separate the actors reps fight for from the ones reps quietly drop.
- Reps 8 minApr 19, 2026
Your first year with an agent
Signing is the easiest part. The first year is where most actor-rep relationships quietly fall apart. Here's how to be the client agents fight for.