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The Actor's Journey

Survival Field Guide

Forty-eight years of working-actor experience distilled into a plain-spoken guide to the craft, the business, and the long game. Two editions — designed full-color and a printable B&W.

Submit With Confidence

The Self-Tape Playbook

If your tapes keep going silent, the problem usually isn't your performance — it's something technical, and fixable. Seven common self-tape mistakes, each with the exact solution to apply on your next audition.

Self-Tape Audit

A working actor's eyes on your tape

• Submit up to 3 self-tape auditions via shareable link (Google Drive, Dropbox, Vimeo, or WeTransfer)
• Written critique delivered within 2–3 business days
• Technical review of each tape covers: lighting, sound quality, camera framing, and backdrop
• Performance review of each tape covers: eyeline, audio volume, slate (if present), and connection to the material
• Cross-tape pattern analysis — identifying habits or recurring issues across all three submissions that may be costing you callbacks
• Specific, actionable notes — not generic feedback, but targeted observations tied to what casting is actually looking for
• Summary section with prioritized next steps so you know exactly what to fix first

Audition Prep

Sit across from someone who's been there

• 45-minute live one-on-one session via Google Meet
• Sides must be submitted by email at least 1 hour prior to your appointment (earlier is strongly preferred)
• Session opens with a story interview: you'll be asked to tell the story the sides present, where your character fits in that story, and what you know about the world of the project
• Research check: what do you know about the show's tone and style (for TV); what do you know about the director's previous work and directing style; have you auditioned for this casting office before and how many times
• Cold read of the scene — aloud together, not performed, just read — to surface what the material is actually doing
• Discussion of what the read revealed: questions, discoveries, adjustments
• Performance work: I read with you, offering positive reinforcement and redirects as appropriate
• Focus on headspace and confidence — because the acting is rarely the problem; getting out of your own way usually is
• Prerequisite: sides submitted on time; actors are expected to be off-book or near off-book before the session begins