{"id":102800,"date":"2023-03-02T06:47:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T14:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.castingnetworks.com\/?post_type=news&p=102800"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T20:02:54","slug":"commercial-actors-should-never-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.castingnetworks.com\/news\/commercial-actors-should-never-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Actors Should Never Fail to Get the Self Tape Done"},"content":{"rendered":"

I believe there is some anxiety in the air over the expectations for commercial self tapes. Although the self tape process for commercials isn\u2019t as new as it was, say, in 2021, it\u2019s understandable that there could be lingering questions about what casting directors are looking for. I will forever stand by the idea that the actor should simply do the best they can do with their given circumstances at the time\u2026 and get it done!<\/span><\/p>\n

Commercial actors should never fail to get the self tape done and turn it in!<\/h3>\n

Now, let\u2019s be very honest, there\u2019s a difference between doing the best you can with what you have, and putting forth a lackluster or indifferent effort. Getting your self tape done with as little effort or not as quickly as possible isn\u2019t going to serve anyone well. You likely won\u2019t get the callback or the job, and the casting director won\u2019t have a good tape to show their client. It\u2019s a lose-lose situation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Control what you can control. Do these things 100% of the time when given a self tape audition:<\/span><\/p>\n

Confirm the audition. <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

This could be the simplest, yet most profound thing you can do to help the process move along. Click on the green check to let the casting office know you will be submitting a self tape. Double check to make sure it \u201cwent through\u201d and then, of course, turn the self tape in! Casting directors will love you for this. I\u2019m not kidding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read all the information.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The amount of info provided varies from casting director to casting director and the timeline in which they are working, not to mention NDAs. Whatever you are given, read through it carefully and several times. It\u2019s all there to help you get the job. When you think of it that way, skimming the material seems less interesting. <\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the self tape instructional video when one is provided.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

It boggles the mind that an instructional video accompanying a self tape request may go unwatched\u2026but it happens. Again, the sole purpose is to provide the info you need to book the job. Not all casting directors provide a video, but if they do, don\u2019t skip watching it!<\/span><\/p>\n