Actor | Pointers

Actor

See also General Filmmaker page.
(Some links repeated here)

Links (UK+)

Acting in London
https://actinginlondon.co.uk
Useful resources for actors in London

Actors’ Access
https://actorsaccess.com
Actor profiles

Backstage
https://www.backstage.com

Black Women Film Network
https://www.blackwomenfilm.org

Bodalgo – Voice-over work
https://www.bodalgo.com

Casting Callback (free access to latest acting auditions)
https://castingcallback.com

The Casting Collective
https://www.castingcollective.co.uk
Have Urgent Casting Calls page for specific kinds of actor. – Worth checking.

Casting Director’s Advice on Self-Tapes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7htgIHQikMI

Casting Frontier
https://castingfrontier.com

Casting Networks
https://www.castingnetworks.com
Casting calls for actors

Casting Networks>London Casting Calls
https://www.castingnetworks.com/london-casting-calls
(See other pages at this website for casting calls elsewhere.)

CastWeb
https://www.castweb.net

Central Casting
https://www.centralcasting.com
(US)

Dramanic
https://www.dramanic.com/uk
Opportunities for actors

e-Talenta casting platform for Europe
https://www.e-talenta.eu

Explore Talent
https://www.exploretalent.com
Cast postings

Extra People
https://extra-people.com
(Extras)

Filmboards forum: Shop Talk for Actors
https://www.filmboards.com/board/48

Filmmakers Europe
https://www.filmmakers.eu

- Register
- Search casting agencies

Films on a Shoestring>Actors
https://filmsonashoestring.com/actors-extras

King George V Fund
https://www.kinggeorgevfund.com

Go-Talent
https://go-talent.co.uk
Casting platform

How to Make a Quality Self-Tape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8frj5n49pao

Indie Shooters
https://www.indieshooters.org

Level Talent Group
https://www.leveltalentgroup.com
(US)

Mad Dog 2020 Casting
https://maddog2020casting.com/en

Mandy
https://www.mandy.com
Jobs for cast, crew & creative professionals. (Merging with Backstage q.v.)
Tips for self-taping auditions:
https://www.mandy.com/uk/guide/5-top-tips-for-self-taping-auditions

NY Castings
https://www.nycastings.com
(US)

Playbill
https://www.playbill.com/jobs
(theatre jobs)

Phoenix Casting
https://phoenixcasting.tv
(Wales)

Professional Development Workshops for Actors
https://www.meetup.com/professional-development-workshops-for-actors
Free workshops. Supportive environment for actors’ development.

Project Casting
https://www.projectcasting.com

The Stage
https://www.thestage.co.uk/jobs
Info. for theatre actors.

Stage Milk
https://www.stagemilk.com
Useful resources for actors

Star Now
https://www.starnow.com
Jobs for actors

Spotlight
https://www.spotlight.com
Auditions & casting calls for actors.
Spotlight Registration Link to access 3 months free.

Women in Film & Television
https://www.wifta.org

Work on Film
https://workonfilm.com
Reilly Featherstone’s site of tips for actors

Your Cinema Films
https://yourcinemafilms.com
Castings

Backstage article on How to Get onto a Casting Director’s Radar

UK Casting Directors

Alex Johnson
https://www.alexjohnsoncasting.com

Beach
https://beach-casting.com

Candid
https://www.candidcasting.co.uk

Andrea Clark
https://www.aclarkcasting.com

Kathleen Crawford
https://kahleencrawford.com

Suzanne Crowley
https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/suzanne-crowley-gilly-poole

Gary Davy
https://www.garydavy.com

Nina Gold
https://www.thecdg.co.uk/members/nina

Des Hamilton
https://www.deshamilton.com

Julie Harkin
https://www.harkintoth.com

Victor Jenkins
https://www.victorjenkinscasting.com/index.html

Rob Kelly
https://www.robkellycasting.com

Kate & Lou
https://www.kateandloucasting.com

Carl Proctor
https://www.carlproctorcasting.com

Andy Pryor
http://www.andypryor.co.uk

Suzanne Smith
https://www.thecdg.co.uk/members/suzanne-2

Gail Stevens
http://gailstevenscasting.com

Actors’ Agencies

Books

ALFREDS, Mike:
Different Every Night: Freeing the Actor
(Nick Hern Books, 2007)

CHURCHER, Mel:
Acting for Film
(Virgin Books, 2003)

CHURCHER, Mel:
A Screen Acting Workshop
(Nick Hern Books, 2011)

CAINE, Michael:
Acting in Film: An Actor’s Take on Movie Making
(Echo Point, 2022) (Cain’s two autobiographies are also interesting for actors to learn from.)

COMEY, Jeremiah:
The Art of Film Acting: A Guide for Actors & Directors
(Routledge, 2012)

DRESNER, Daniel:
A Life-coaching Approach to Screen Acting
(Methuen Drama, 2018)

ESPER, William:
The Actor’s Guide to Playing a Character: William Esper Teaches the Meisner Technique
(Anchor Book, 2014)

GARRISON, Larry & WANG, Wallace:
Breaking into Acting for Dummies
(For Dummies, 2021)

HAASE, Cathy:
Acting for Film
(Allworth, 2018)

ISPAS, Alexa
Excellence for Actors
(Word Bothy, 2023)

ISPAS, Alexa
Memorization for Actors
(Word Bothy, 2021)

ISPAS, Alexa:
Resilience for Actors
(Word Bothy, 2023)

ISPAS, Alexa
Self-Confidence for Actors
(Word Bothy, 2023)

ISPAS, Alexa:
Success for Actors
(Word Bothy, 2023)

LONDON, Lisa & GOODRICH, Rochelle:
From Start to Stardom: The Casting Director’s Guide for Aspiring Actors
(createSpace, 2013)

JOHNSON, Andy:
The Excellent Audition Guide
(Nick Hern Books, 2013)

KRUSE, Jeremy:
The Young Actor’s Handbook
(Applause Publications, 2017)

LONGWELL, Dennis:
Sanford Meisner on Acting
(Vintage Books, 1987)

MOSELEY, Nick
Meisner in Practice: A Guide for Actors, Directors & Teachers
(Nick Hern Books, 2012)

NYMAN, Andy:
The Golden Rules of Acting: That Nobody Ever Tells You
(Nick Hern Books, 2012)

NYMAN, Andy:
More Golden Rules of Acting: That Nobody Ever Tells You
(Nick Hern Books, 2019)

TUCKER, Patrick:
Secrets of Screen Acting
(Routledge, 2023)