…in no particular ordernnActorsaccess.comnRegister for FREE. Create a profile. Start submitting on projects. Each submission is $2. Or, for a much better deal, pay $68 for the year with a Showfax subscription and submit yourself to as many projects as you want. Agents and casting directors use Showfax to look for actors when casting a project, so by having a well-built profile, you are ahead of the game. And if you want to make sure you move to the top of the list, make sure you add your reel onto your profile. Every time you submit yourself on a project, your headshot, resume and reel are sent to the casting director. And those actors that have a reel attached to their profile move to the top of the list received by casting directors. Some projects have EcoCast, which means you can download the sides, put them on tape and submit your audition yourself! A combination of theatre, film, TV, Commercial, and student films are what you will find here. A great place to start if you are building a reel. You can get emails of breakdowns as they are posted, so you can be on top of your submissions! Submit on hundreds of projects in numerous regions. Two headshots are included in your profile. Castingnetworks.com Good news! If you are represented, you can create an account here for free. If you do not have an agent, the membership fee is $25. Unlimited Media hosting is $5/month. Unlimited photos is $6/month. And Unlimited project submissions is $5/month. A bit more expensive than actorsaccess, but you do get a discount if you pay in advance for 6 or 12 months.nnConnect and submit to casting directors and agents on projects. Create and update your resume and profile with ease. And if you are confused, they have tutorials to walk you thru the steps. CastingNetworks will also send you emails of projects as they come available. Which includes some theatre, but mostly film, TV, and commercial. NY Castingsn$90/year. 25% savings if you pay for the whole year at once. Payment options: monthly, every 90 days, or yearly. The further in advance you pay, the bigger the discount. Create your resume for FREE, which enables you to be searchable by CD’s. Just know you won’t be able to submit yourself on projects until you pay the membership fee. You can upload up to 19 photos for free and up to 3 videos as well. Let It Cast FREEEEEE!!!! One of my favorites and a favorite of anyone out there who loves to self-tape. This site brings together productions of low budget films, Indies and actors. All film work here. Actors create a profile and are then matched up with the requirements provided by production and character. When there is a character you match, your Dashboard will show all the films your profile matches and the ones you are eligible to submit an audition for. You can then download and print the sides and put yourself on tape. When you are ready, up load your audition to the production page and your audition is complete! One of the cooler features; you can see when your audition has been viewed by the production staff and how many times they have viewed your audition. Word of warning: Once you create your profile and start submitting, don’t make any changes. Especially your email. Because if you make changes after a submission, they will not be able to see these changes.nn800 Castingn$40 a year. This is one of the main sources agents use to find talent to submit to casting directors when they are presented with a project. Set up your profile and keep it up to date! Very important to be on 800 casting.nnBackstage.com For $12/month (if you purchase a year at a time), you get access to breakdowns across the board of Theatre, Film, TV, Commercials and unlimited online submissions. You are also allowed to upload several headshots/reels/resumes. You can also pay monthly (19.95/month rate) or 6 months at a time ($15.95/month rate). By Helen Abell
