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Self tape audition recording
Self tape audition recording is part acting, part production. For years our studio handled the production side for thousands of actors: light, sound, framing, a reader and fast delivery. Here is how a professional recording is put together, and how to do it yourself.
Casting directors, agents, managers and producers all watch self tapes. Poor video or sound can distract from your performance, and it reflects on you and your representatives.
A clean self tape audition recording does the opposite: it disappears, so casting only sees your choices. Union actors can also check member news and guidance from SAG-AFTRA.
Every one of these can be done at home with a phone. Course 2, How to Set Up a Self-Tape, walks through each step.
Pick one spot with a plain wall, face a window or one soft light, and record in the quietest room you have. Do a ten-minute test shoot before your first real audition, and keep the setup in place for short-notice callbacks.
If you need a reader, book a virtual reader. For notes on your performance, see coaching and consultation.
The Self-Tape Academy teaches you to set up and record a professional self-tape yourself: three courses, a learning dashboard, quizzes and certificates, all for one payment of $199.
