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The Actor's Toolkit

The Actor's Toolkit
Book More Work... Without a Reel.

The three special tools below will help you start booking more work AND build your reel quickly. Enjoy!!

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Tool #1
​PDF Guide: ​Get Called in Without a Reel

​Getting called in without a reel requires you to make sure EVERYTHING else is on point. This guide will show you exactly what you need to do to make sure your marketing materials capture the attention of casting directors so they're interested in bringing you in. You'll learn:

  • How to Find Your Brand and Type – and use it to stand out in auditions
  • How to Know Which Productions are Right for You – and use that knowledge to improve your booking rate (thereby making a memorable impression on casting directors EVERY TIME)
  • What Makes Headshots Industry-Standard – and why that knowledge is crucial so you avoid the Wall of Shame (yes, it's a real thing)
  • How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Noticed – so that casting directors feel compelled to consider you more closely
  • And much more...
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Tool #2
​PDF Guide: ​How to Get Footage Back from Directors... Much Sooner

​Many independent film directors and producers get caught up in post-production for years, and most actors feel uncomfortable asking to get their footage because they don’t want to annoy the director. Well, the fact is, if you really want your footage, it’s on you to get it.

​In this guide, you'll learn:

  • A Simple and Effective Strategy to Get Your Footage Back – and how to remember to keep following up until they respond.
  • A Special Link from Sundance Film Festival – that proves to directors they HAVE to give you your footage for a reel, even if they haven't screened or finished their film yet.
  • Three Email Templates to Copy and Paste – that are specifically designed to get the director to feel compelled to send you your footage.
  • And more...
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Tool #3
Video: ​How to Email Casting Directors (and Get Them to Like You)


​Ever wonder how to network with casting directors if you can't afford or don't want to attend casting director workshops or other in-person seminars?

This video will show you a simple, "outside the industry" technique you can use to make casting directors feel COMPELLED to respond positively!

Once you break the ice, all you have to do is occasionally follow up and they'll start bringing you in for some great opportunities!
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