Rami Malek in Mr. Robot
What is an eyeline in film and self-tapes?

  A common concern and hangup for actors is about eyelines in self-tapes.   Where …

Julieta Serrano in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
How to Preserve Your Favorite Self-Tapes

Hi Actors! Let’s make the absolute most out of your self-tape auditions. I want to …

Eye in magnifying glass
Auditions Are the Micro of the Macro

Auditions are the MICRO of the MACRO.   Everything that arises in an audition is …

Actor Connie Costanza demonstrating self tape tips
The Art of Self-Tape

(Photo: Studio Alum Connie Castanzo. Tripod designed & built by Matt Dominguez.)   Are you …

Constance Wu in film Hustlers
Which Version of a Scene Do You Deliver?

So you booked a gig! YAY! And, you took a risk and submitted two takes …

Self-tape setup with phone camera, backdrop, and lights
Equipment for Self-Tape Auditions

Sound, lighting, backdrops, tripods… my gosh it’s a lot! Self-tapes were already on the rise, …

How to Deal with Actor Panic

  Hello actors,   Oh, the roads we journey as we pursue our goals and …

How Fast or Slow Should a Scene Go?

  Have you ever gotten the acting note, go slower, or go faster?   Sure you …

How to get an acting agent
Advice for Meeting with Agents & Managers

  TIPS FOR ACTORS ON HOW TO PREPARE FOR THAT EXCITING AGENT MEETING!   Actors …