The Perfect Self Tape

Now that self tapes are the foreseeable normality for all casting opportunities, it’s super important to make sure you’re delivering the best possible quality—so casting can focus on the performance, not the problems.

The newly launched parent course The Perfect Self Tape answers your big questions and gives you a clear path to more competitive, more effective auditions.

Ten Sections:

• Equipment Guide
• Lighting Explained
• Perfect Frame
• Slates That Shine
• Reader’s Role
• Coaching Tips
• Quick Editing
• Parent Survival Tips
• Sending Tapes
• Bending the Rules

You’ll find easy-to-navigate sections with slides, links to articles, photo examples, video lessons, and first-hand testimonials.

No Excuses! DIY Actor Demo Reel Clips

An easy, film-school-for-parents course designed to teach you how to create effective demo clips for your kid actor. A reel gives casting, producers, and reps a fast overview of who your actor is—and what they do well.

Key standards:

• Reels should be slim: 75–120 seconds is great (max 2:45)
• Clips should be 30–60 seconds of the very best acting
• Keep the focus on the actor—minimal other dialogue/shots
• Most “demo clips” are produced (not booked) and that’s normal
• Upload clips to casting profiles like Actors Access and Casting Networks

You can create dozens of clips—sitcom, TV drama, different types—and stay in control of your content. Or you can pay production companies to do it. This course shows you the step-by-step DIY path.

Newbies Parent Workshop

A workshop for parents who are beginners to the industry. Grounded guidance, practical steps, and Q&A—so you stop guessing and start building the right foundation.

Topics include:

• Labor Laws
• Casting Process
• Headshots
• Budgeting
• Finding a Talent Rep
• Actors Access
• Self Tapes
• Demo Reels
• Q&A Time
• And much more