Casting Directors breakdown their specific likes and dislike when it comes to actor self tapes. Leap ahead of the pack with these invaluable insights.
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Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
What method should I submit my tape via?
Should I post my self tapes to You Tube to give to casting?
Should I post my self tapes to Vimeo to give to casting?
Should m...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Should I send a second option on a self tape?
Does casting watch second takes on self tapes?
Should my self tapes have a take 2?
Should I include a take 2?
Do you sug...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Do bad self tape readers ruin self tapes?
What is the impact of a bad reader in a self tape?
Should I retape if my reader is bad?
Are bad readers on a self tape a dea...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Has an unsolicited tape ever led to a booking?
Have you booked from a tape you didn't ask for before?
Has your office hired actors from tapes you didn't request befor...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Does Greg App like a certain backdrop color?
Does Greg apps prefer a blue background for tapes?
How do I choose the color for my self tape studio?
What is Greg Apps' ...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Can I tape my own voice reading the other role's lines for a self tape?
When I can't find a reader can I record on my own?
Can I tape a self tape without a reader?
If...
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
Greg Apps, CGA
Casting Director | Romper Stomper, Chopper, Mission Impossible 2, Round the Twist
Teacher | The Audition Technique
How long do you watch a self tape before you know they're not right for the role?
How much do you watch of a self Tape?
How much of a self tape do you watch?
Do you ...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
How long do you watch a self tape before you know they're not right for the role?
How much do you watch of a self Tape?
How much of a self tape do you watch?
Do you watch a whole self tape?
Do you turn a self tap...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
What are the do's and don't's of self tapes?
Can you tell me the dos and don't of self tapes?
Are there some dos and don'ts of self tapes?
What are a few dos and don'ts of self tapes?
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Should I send a second option on a self tape?
Does casting watch second takes on self tapes?
Should my self tapes have a take 2?
Should I include a take 2?
Do you suggest I post a second take on an audition?
Shoul...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
What method should I submit my tape via?
Should I post my self tapes to You Tube to give to casting?
Should I post my self tapes to Vimeo to give to casting?
Should my self tapes be downloadable?
Do I make my self...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Does Scot Boland accept tapes that come to her out of the blue?
Will Scot Boland watch my tape if she hasn't requested it?
Do casting directors watch tapes they haven't requested?
If my agent pushes for it, will S...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Can I tape my own voice reading the other role's lines for a self tape?
When I can't find a reader can I record on my own?
Can I tape a self tape without a reader?
If I can't get another actor to read opposite, ca...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
What backdrop colors are best for self tapes?
For self tapes, what backdrop color should I choose?
Is blue best for self tapes?
Is a grey background best for self tapes auditions?
What color is best for backdrops?...
Scot Boland, CSA
Casting Director | The Hobbit, Flight, Contact, The Lovely Bones
Do bad self tape readers ruin self tapes?
What is the impact of a bad reader in a self tape?
Should I retape if my reader is bad?
Are bad readers on a self tape a deal breaker?
Can a bad self tape reader stop me f...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Do bad self tape readers ruin self tapes?
What is the impact of a bad reader in a self tape?
Should I retape if my reader is bad?
Are bad readers on a self tape a deal breaker?
Can a bad self ta...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Should I send a second option on a self tape?
Does casting watch second takes on self tapes?
Should my self tapes have a take 2?
Should I include a take 2?
Do you suggest I post a second take on...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
Can I tape my own voice reading the other role's lines for a self tape?
When I can't find a reader can I record on my own?
Can I tape a self tape without a reader?
If I can't get another actor t...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
What backdrop colors are best for self tapes?
For self tapes, what backdrop color should I choose?
Is blue best for self tapes?
Is a grey background best for self tapes auditions?
What color is ...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris
What method should I submit my tape via?
Should I post my self tapes to You Tube to give to casting?
Should I post my self tapes to Vimeo to give to casting?
Should my self tapes be downloadable...
with Sunny Boling, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director | Waitress & Hello, My Name Is Doris, The Baxters
Would you watch a tape you didn't ask sent by agents?
Would you want a tape that you didn't ask for if it was sent by an agent you trusted?
Do you watch tapes sent by management if ...
with Meg Morman, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director
Waitress | Hello, My Name Is Davis
What method should I submit my tape via?
Should I post my self tapes to You Tube to give to casting?
Should I post my self tapes to Vimeo to give to casting?
Should my self tapes be downloadable?
Do...
with Meg Morman, CSA
CSA Artios Award Winning Casting Director
Waitress | Hello, My Name Is Davis
What backdrop colors are best for self tapes?
For self tapes, what backdrop color should I choose?
Is blue best for self tapes?
Is a grey background best for self tapes auditions?
What color is best...
