Self-Tapes with Barbara Stordahl

CA Virtual - Non-Frequency Restricted

Virtual

Self-Tapes with Barbara Stordahl

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Begins at 6:00 PM PDT | 9:00 PM EDT
Check-in begins at: 5:45 PM PDT | 8:45 PM EDT

1 Hour

Thursday, March 30, 2023

This program is FULL

SYNOPSIS

This online class will provide feedback from an experienced casting professional. No more than 20 performers will be participating.

The date listed for the class is the day enrollment and cancellation close, and your headshots are sent from Casting Access to the Casting Director.  There will be a Q&A with the Casting Director hosted on ZOOM on March 30th.

After the Q&A, the class will be assigned scenes by the casting director based on your Casting Access Profile Headshot. (See update instructions below) Scenes will be submitted in the form of a self-tape.

You will have until Tuesday, April 5th 9:00am PDT | 12:00pm EST to rehearse, record, and upload a video containing your performance of the material you were assigned. You will upload the video using your YouTube account and email the unlisted video link. The casting director will review your workshop video and provide written notes the following week. 


CASTING DIRECTOR BIO

Barbara Stordahl has been a casting director for over 20 years. See Barabara's IMDb page for list of credits. https://imdb.com/name/nm0832429/


REQUIREMENTS

You must have completed a Casting Access Online application prior to registering for this class.

If you RSVP for this class you must attend the Q&A on March 30th and be able to upload your video by 9:00am PDT | 12pm EST on April 5th. DO NOT BE LATE. Those who have been seated by Sept 7th are expected to comply. You must cancel your reservation by midnight prior to the class if you cannot comply. 


CASTING ACCESS PROFILE HEADSHOTS UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS

  • Sign in to your account at https://sagaftra.foundation. Click SIGN IN in the top right corner.
  • In the top right corner, click on MY ACCOUNT
  • On the left side, click on CASTING ACCESS PROFILE
  • Click CASTING ACCESS - ONLINE


Your video will not be accepted IF:

  • Your video is shot vertically instead of horizontally. If you need to shoot on an iPhone or tablet, turn it sideways.
  • It is not appropriately framed. Standard framing is top of the head to mid chest.
  • The video has poor sound, clarity, or lighting. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it cannot take away from your performance.
  • You have a distracting background. If you cannot provide a solid background, a minimal background is best.
  • Your video has title cards or subtitles. They are unnecessary.
  • Your video settings are not Unlisted. Videos that are Private or Public will not be accepted.
  • You “share” the video through YouTube. You must email the video URL to the specified email address.
  • You mark your video as Listed for Kids. Videos are unable to be sent to the instructor with this setting. (ie Listed for Kids means content for children.)  Click here to watch a video tutorial.