DECISION MAKERS:
• Casting director Kris Woznesensky on casting and the future of auditions. Watch Video
• Casting Directors Annalese Tilling & Errin Lally Watch Video
• Casting Directors Maureen Webb, Tiffany Mak & Jackie Lind on Self Tapes and Action On Camera Watch Video
• Casting Director Tiffany Mak: Zoom Auditions, Video Auditions, and More! Watch Video
• Casting Director Judy Lee “What I look for in an actor” Watch Video
• Director, Producer, Writer, award-winning filmmaker Jesse James Miller Watch Video
• Producer Tina Pehme of Sepia Films “What I look for” Watch Video
• Casting Director Tiffany Mak: Advice for Actors Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 1 (Intro) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 2 (Pet Peeves) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 3 (Training) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 4 (Taped Auditions) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 5 (What Stands Out) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 6 (Stuart’s Story) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 7 (Ages) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 8 (The Importance of “Look”) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 9 (LA vs. Vancouver) Watch Video
• Casting Director Stuart Aikins: Advice to Actors 10 (Professionalism) Watch Video
GUESTS:
• Actor, Teacher, Artist Kerry Sandomirsky “You are enough” Watch Video
• Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Frankland: How to Deal With Audition Anxiety Watch Video
• Actor, Director, Producer & Teacher Patrick Sabongui, “Find what excites you…” Watch Video
• Actor Ben Cotton “Shift your focus to the work” Watch Video
• Actress Olivia Cheng from HBO’s “Warriors”: Confidence and Preparation Watch Video
• Actress Rekha Sharma “It comes from doing things that make me feel alive” Watch Video
• Acting Teacher Leanne Lapp “Getting your foot in the door”: How to get started in film+tv Watch Video
• Actress Laura Bertram, “Mining” the Character Watch Video
• Actress, Stunt Performer & YouTuber Cassandra Ebner Watch Video
• Actress Julia Sarah Stone Watch Video
• Actor & Teacher Raugi Yu “Healthy Hustle” Watch Video
• Actor, Improviser, Teacher & Director David C Jones Watch Video
• Stunt Coordinator Richard Bradshaw (Batwoman, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter) Watch Video
• Voice Coach Liz McLaughlin (Charmed, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) Watch Video
• Voice Coach Liz McLaughlin: Voice Work for Actors Watch Video
• Voice Coach Liz McLaughlin “Standard American Dialect” for Film+TV Watch Video
• Actress Amy Farrington (S.W.A.T., Beyond, Glow, Grey’s Anatomy) Watch Video
• Actor Ricardo Ortiz: Comedy, Classes and his First Lead Role Watch Video
• Actor & Acting Teacher Leanne Lapp: Acting on set, confidence and focus Watch Video
• Acting Teacher Kirsten Clarkson: The importance of creating your own work Watch Video
• UK Talent Agent Marina O’Shea Watch Video
• Talent agent Candace Fulton: auditions, actors, and what’s coming next. Watch Video
• Voice Over Artist Michelle Creber: How to start with voice-over work Watch Video
• VO artist Michelle Creber: What do you need to do a Voice Over audition from home? Watch Video
ACTING:
BUSINESS
• How producers and directors think about casting, and what that means for actors Watch Video
• Why Branding Matters Watch Video
• How to make a professional film+tv resume Watch Video
• Headshots & Demo Reels Watch Video
• How To Get A Talent Agent Watch Video
• How To Get Started With Film+TV Acting Watch Video
• Goal Setting for Actors, Deliberate Practice, and Expertise Pt1 Watch Video
• Goal Setting for Actors Pt2 Watch Video
• “Actors Access” Profiles + Demo Reels Watch Video
• Branding for Actors Pt1 Watch Video
• Branding for Actors Pt 2 + Memorization Tips & Tricks Watch Video
• Background Work, Talent Agents + Headshots Watch Video
• Actor-Websites, Online Auditions, LA vs. Vancouver Watch Video
How to find auditions for yourself: Actors Access, Casting Workbook, Vancouver Actors Guide Watch Video
• The actors’ union. Why you might want to join. Why you might want to wait. Watch Video
• Background Work, Languages, Accents, Social media Watch Video
• Creative BC + Camera Technique (with Elves & TSA Agents) Watch Video
FEELINGS
• Why stress makes your auditions better: fear, excitement, and optimal performance. Watch Video
• Emotional Intelligence for Actors Watch Video
• How to be angry, how to be happy Watch Video
• Creating a Believable Performance Watch Video
• Expressiveness vs. Believability Watch Video
• Voice Work & Emotional Access Watch Video
• Make It Your Own: Personalize Pt1 Watch Video
• Personalize Pt2 + Casting Director April Telek Self Tape Tips Watch Video
• Empathize with the Feeling Behind The Experience Watch Video
• How to freak out (in an audition scene) Watch Video
• How to Feel Things: Personalization, Sensation, Imagination, Objective Watch Video
• Story, Empathy, Auditions + Agents Watch Video
• How to “Feel With” Your Character + “What can I do to get more auditions?” Watch Video
• Michael Bean Acting Teacher: Finding the Feeling Watch Video
STORY
• Don’t tell boring stories! Pt1:How to deal with action on camera Watch Video
• Don’t tell boring stories! Pt2: Tell the story from your character’s perspective Watch Video
• Don’t tell boring stories! Pt3: The first twenty seconds Watch Video
• What’s under the lines? Subtext Pt1. And why you’re better off here than in LA Watch Video
• What’s *really* going on for your character? Subtext Pt2 Watch Video
• Objective: What do you want the other person to do or feel? Watch Video
• Find behaviour that tells the story Watch Video
• Text analysis & telling the story Watch Video
• How To Audition For A Horror Movie Watch Video
• Inner Imagery for Auditions Watch Video
• “Character” Is An Illusion Watch Video
• How to Prepare An Audition for Hallmark Watch Video
• How To Do Improv + Auditioning for Commercials Watch Video
• Auditions: How To Figure Out The “Style” Of A Show Watch Video
• How to prepare a film+tv monologue Watch Video
• 10 Questions to Understand Story Watch Video
• What is the arc? aka How does the scene change from the beginning to the end Watch Video
• 10 Questions to Understand Story: “Battle in Seattle” Watch Video
• Actors Challenge! ABC television pilot “Captain Cook” Watch Video
• Beats & Objective: A Million Little Things Watch Video
• No breakdown? No previous episodes? No problem. How to prepare. Watch Video
• How to prepare a dramatic audition script Watch Video
• How to prepare a comedy script for an audition. Watch Video
• How to Prepare An Audition Script Watch Video
• How to break down the characters in an audition script Watch Video
• Read the script and ask “What story do I want to tell?” Watch Video
TECHNIQUE
• The secret to “crying” for comedy Watch Video
• Comedy: Faking Big Feelings Watch Video
• Comedy: Be A Terrible Person Watch Video
• Comedy: Big Feelings About Stupid Stuff Watch Video
• Bring more “energy” to your scenes Watch Video
• How to assess your own work Watch Video
• How to choose the “right” practice script Watch Video
• What Directors Want + How to Take Direction in 3 Easy Steps Watch Video
• Acting Teacher Michael Bean: Origin Story Watch Video
• Actors: How To Get In Character, When It’s Okay to Break The “Rules” Watch Video
• Feel The Pain, Win The Scene: Ivana Chubbuck’s “The Power of The Actor” Pt1 Watch Video
• Feel the Pain, Win The Scene: Ivana Chubbuck’s “The Power of the Actor” Pt2 Watch Video
• Acting from Home: How to Connect Watch Video
• What is talent, and how do we get more of it? Watch Video
• How to Stay Motivated as a Film+TV Actor Watch Video
• Camera, Covid, Realism Watch Video
• “Sight Reading” aka how to do good acting even if you don’t know your lines Watch Video
• Talent: What is it, how do I get more of it? Watch Video
• Confidence on Camera: Ease, Anxiety, Preparation & Success Watch Video
• Acting Teacher Michael Bean: How To Break Down an Audition Script Watch Video
• Dealing With Audition Nerves Watch Video
• Confidence on Camera Watch Video
SELF TAPES:
• Michael Bean Acting Teacher: How to make a quality self-tape audition Watch Video
• How to create a great home filming setup on any budget. Watch Video
• Working Actor Self Tape Review Watch Video
• Casting directors requirements for self tapes Watch Video
• Camera Technique: Using both sides of the camera Watch Video
• What Makes a Winning Self Tape Watch Video
• Set your self-tapes up for success Watch Video
• Casting decides “who you are” in the first line. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: What’s best, one take or two takes? Watch Video
• Self Tapes: The importance of reactions Watch Video
• Self Tapes: Commercial Technique, Accent Work, “Grit”, and How To Be Creepy Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How to be “sensual” on camera Watch Video
• Self Tapes: Eyeline, Shot Angle, Eyelight Watch Video
• Self Tapes: US Commercial, UK Horror Movie Watch Video
• Self Tapes: Why is “eyelight” important? Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How to do big reactions in an audition. Watch Video
• What Makes a Good Self Tape Watch Video
• Self Tapes: 1 line auditions! Tips, tricks and challenges. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How to audition for 1 Line in a TV Movie Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How to prepare a two-line audition. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How to do “Realistic” Acting Watch Video
• Camera, Story, and How To Be A Bully Watch Video
• Self Tapes: eyeline, eyelight, and how to kill grampa if you’re a demon Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How your “frame” affects the emotion in the scene. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: Why lighting and framing are important. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: Why self-tape skills are a competitive advantage. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: How actors “cheat” action into the frame. Watch Video
• Self Tapes: Camera Technique & Setup Watch Video
• Acting on Camera : Camera Technique Tutorial “Mark” by Acting Teacher Michael Bean Watch Video
• Practice: Recreate A Scene From A TV Show Watch Video
• Camera Technique: Keep it outside the frame! Watch Video
• Camera Technique: Eyeline, Eyelight, Frame, and On-Camera Action (Trapped by an ATV) Watch Video
• Action on Camera: wrestling, mountain climbing, being pushed, hugging Watch Video
• Action on Camera: Interpreting Stage Direction, Climbing+Falling Watch Video
• Action on Camera: strapped to a gurney, sliding under a door Watch Video
• Action on Camera: waking up, nightmares, seeing the future, evil dentist Watch Video
• Action on Camera: Use your body to tell the story! aka How to be chased by a werewolf… Watch Video
• Action on Camera: Three easy steps to doing any kind of action. Watch Video
• Audition Tips and Tricks: tackled by invisible witches, tied up by zombies) Watch Video
• Action on Camera: Seeing a Troll, Kissing, Being Kissed Watch Video
• Action on Camera: Falling, Running Off Camera, Being Attacked Watch Video
Last Updated 17Mar21