Industry Do's and Do Not's: #1

There’s always more to learn in our industry, and we’re here to help! Let’s start with some basics.

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• DO: Within your financial means, keep your headshots up to date and as authentic to your appearance and identity as possible.
• DO NOT: Show up to an audition with a physical appearance that in no way resembles your headshot. Keep us up to date, send us a selfie – make sure casting knows what to expect.

• DO: Read every single email from us in its entirety before responding or confirming, paying special attention to dates, times, and special requirements.
• DO NOT: Confirm an audition or callback date/time before double checking your calendar and making absolute sure you are able to attend. Everyone makes mistakes – if you make one, correct it with us ASAP.

• DO: Show up to every audition or callback you have scheduled on time or early.
• DO NOT: Call the Casting office or wait to inform us if you are running late. If you see that time is not on your side, let us know ASAP what your new ETA will be. We’ll take it from there.

• DO: Submit all audition materials or files we’ve requested from you before the deadline that you’ve received from us.
• DO NOT: Submit audition materials or files after deadline without notifying us that you will be tardy. We will always try to be flexible for your benefit, but sometimes it’s out of our control and a hard deadline is a hard deadline.

Stay tuned for more industry insights to come!

AUTHOR: LARA FREEMAN-ERBIN