Self-tape Audition That Booked a Recurring Role in Anatomy of a Scandal 

Should I do one of these for a self-tape that didn’t book? 😅

As someone on the hiring side of this, there are soooo often such small reasons why someone isn't hired that I regularly feel bad knowing they're going to leave and invent things to feel insecure about. Remember, after you know the lines and the part 200% (no small thing in itself) then it's a random lottery of a million small things that are often meaningless in themselves, based on stuff you will never know and never realize how coincidental they were. THIS is the numbers game you're trying to overcome when constantly auditioning. Also, for parts with accents, I'd recommend you save the slate for the end, otherwise while you're speaking during the audition for a French barista (for example) if you have a believable accent they will believe it, but if you're from down-south Louisiana and sound like it, and have the slate first, without realizing it on some level they will be focused on how well you cover your accent and not how well you play the part. Also for a new RU-vidr you're doing something right the way you're dealing with the algo- I only clicked on this because this video was recommended to me multiple times in the past few days. 👍

So often we are told to have a sense of urgency and keep the pace moving, but your tape and others that I have seen that booked took their time and didn’t burn through the moments. The silences need to be lived out truthfully and you did that. You were engaged the whole time, not just waiting for you cue to say your line.

Thanks for sharing this! I love seeing self tapes that book. Would love to hear more about your process of preparing for the role and your breakdown of the script / character !

Quick top: Putting the slate at the end when doing a character with an accent that isn't your natural accent is HUGE. People will be more impressed if they "discover" your real accent after they see you perform as the character. If they hear your real accent first, then watch you as the character, their brain will subconsciously remind them that you're "doing an accent", and the preception of your acting will suffer.

Wow the audion sounds really complex - your expertise is this area is amazing - again well done for gaining the part in the Anatomy of a scandal, which as a great drama series 😍

thank you for sharing! Fellow actress here from South Africa, living in LA

Thank you so much 😊

So happy I came across this video! I’m currently self-taping for a role and rapidly trying to improve my self taping skills😅 your set up looks amazing! Can I ask what I it consists of?

Thank you for posting it. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

Love videos like this. Thanks 🎉

You’re really good!

Love this!🎉

Smashed it

what is the best backdrop (color) in your opinion?

Can you suggest me some resources to find auditions please ?

Did you had a reader with you during the self-tape?

"...It was just my face." Yes, laughed et yes truth in why I don't want to know.

I loved this - thank you so much. It is awesome to see your craft. I’m reminded over and over again “less is more “less is more“. I think it would be awesome if we could see one that you didn’t book. Thanks again.

Thank you so much for these videos! I’m learning how to improve my self taping skills. It’s nice to have a reference point for work that led to booking. 🙏🏽

The question is... how did you get TO audition in the first place? I think that's where people struggle the most.

I love this!!!

Excellent and super helpful - thank you

Congrats🎉😊 I love it, HONESTLY. ❤ I’m an actor from Ghana,West Africa. Just subscribed to your channel and hit the bell as well. Imma recommend your channel to couple of actors down here. Meanwhile would you like to teach me a few things about how the system works up there? I mean; from agents to auditions and finally booking a jobs etc…will be finding my way up there soon. Would love if we could chat in your DM but how tho,please? Congrats on booking the job🎉❤

Do you have advice for directing your reader? I dont have any actor friends to read with and i find my partner often has a hard time catching the vibe or understanding how to not over-act or have too much energy as a reader