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• Headshot Review
• Casting Profile Review
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• Self-Tape Analysis
• Career Coach
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Free Courses

8 courses, 49 lessons. Always free.

• All Courses
• The Business of Acting
• Acting Is a Business
• Agents and Managers
• Keeping Your Team Working for You
• Self-Submission Strategy
• Building Casting Director Relationships
• The Financial Reality of Acting
• The Casting Director's Perspective
• What Casting Directors Actually Do
• The Three-Second Scroll
• What 'Right for the Role' Actually Means
• In the Room
• Common Mistakes That Kill You
• How to Be Someone They Bring Back
• Formats & Opportunities
• Film Acting: The Business Nobody Explains to You
• Television Acting: The Landscape
• Commercial Acting
• The Vertical Content Revolution
• Working in Vertical Content
• The Business of Verticals
• New Actor Fundamentals
• What Is Acting, Really?
• Training Options
• Building Your Toolkit
• Headshots That Book
• Your Acting Resume
• Finding Auditions
• Common Scams to Avoid
• Your First Year Plan
• On Set: What Happens When You Book
• You Booked It -- Now What?
• Who Everyone Is
• Set Terminology
• Set Etiquette
• Your First Day
• Parent's Guide to Child Acting
• Is This Right for Your Child?
• Getting Started Safely
• Legal Protections for Child Actors
• On Set with Kids
• Managing the Emotional Side
• The Business Side for Parents
• Self-Tape Mastery
• Why Self-Tapes Matter
• Technical Setup
• Framing, Lighting & Audio Deep Dive
• The Performance
• Submission Best Practices
• Common Self-Tape Mistakes
• Union Navigation
• Actors' Unions Explained
• SAG-AFTRA Deep Dive
• International Unions
• When to Join the Union
• Financial Core Status
• Working Both Sides of the Fence

Resources

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• Gear Guide
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• Market Guides
• Atlanta Acting Market Guide
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• London Acting Market Guide
• Los Angeles Acting Market Guide
• New York City Acting Market Guide
• New Zealand Acting Market Guide
• Toronto Acting Market Guide
• Vancouver Acting Market Guide

Platform Help

40 step-by-step guides for the major casting platforms.

• Help Hub
• Actors Access
• How do I submit to a role on Actors Access?
• How do I add a video or demo reel to Actors Access?
• How do I update or add headshots on Actors Access?
• How much does Actors Access cost?
• How do I add skills to my Actors Access profile?
• Can agents submit me through Actors Access?
• How do I cancel my Actors Access subscription?
• How do I find and share my Actors Access resume link?
• Casting Networks
• How do I submit to a project on Casting Networks?
• How do I add a skill clip on Casting Networks?
• How do I update or add photos on Casting Networks?
• How do I find my Casting Networks public profile URL?
• How much does Casting Networks cost?
• How do I fill out my sizes and vitals on Casting Networks?
• How do I link my agent to my Casting Networks profile?
• How do I cancel my Casting Networks subscription?
• Backstage
• How do I apply to a casting on Backstage?
• How do I submit a self-tape on Backstage?
• How much does Backstage cost?
• How do I find legitimate castings on Backstage?
• How do I add my demo reel to Backstage?
• How do I boost my visibility on Backstage?
• Can I message a casting director directly on Backstage?
• How do I cancel my Backstage subscription?
• Spotlight
• How do I join Spotlight?
• What are Spotlight's joining requirements?
• How much does Spotlight membership cost?
• How do I add a showreel to my Spotlight profile?
• How do I update my playing age on Spotlight?
• How do I add skill clips on Spotlight?
• How do I find my Spotlight profile URL?
• How do I submit for a casting on Spotlight?
• Showcast
• How do I join Showcast?
• How much does Showcast cost?
• How do I add or link my agent on Showcast?
• How do I upload a showreel to Showcast?
• What are Showcast vitals and why do they matter?
• How do I set my availability on Showcast?
• How do I add skill clips to Showcast?
• How do I share my Showcast profile?