A real benefit of self-taping is that you get to choose your best take(s) to send to Casting. The downside, of course, is that you can do as many takes as you want.
But here's a little secret: your performance is (usually) not going to get better after your 4th or 5th take.
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But here's a little secret: your performance is (usually) not going to get better after your 4th or 5th take.
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Remember how many takes you got during live auditions? One. Maybe two. VERY occasionally three. Almost never more than that, right?
Want to know why? Casting Directors know that after three takes, you start to get in your head.
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Want to know why? Casting Directors know that after three takes, you start to get in your head.
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We can see you spiral and we know those internal voices are saying, "what am I missing? I'm blowing it! Why can't I get this?! I bet they think I'm terrible..." etc.
So we give you up to three takes because we know you're prepared, and that you can nail it in that time.
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So we give you up to three takes because we know you're prepared, and that you can nail it in that time.
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With self-taping, there's no one there to say "that's great, let's move on." (Even if your reader/coach says that, do you believe them? Probably not.)
Instead after a take you think, "I can do that better." And then you do another and think, "hang on, I missed that beat."
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Instead after a take you think, "I can do that better." And then you do another and think, "hang on, I missed that beat."
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And on and on and on, until you hit take 20 and then realize you're now going to have to pick ONE TAKE out of those 20 to send.
I'd put dimes to dollars that when you're in that situation, you almost always choose one of the first three takes to send.
I'm right, aren't I?
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I'd put dimes to dollars that when you're in that situation, you almost always choose one of the first three takes to send.
I'm right, aren't I?
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All of this to say, YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO 20 TAKES FOR YOUR SELF-TAPES.
If you are as prepared to tape as you would be for a live audition, you can get it done in three... OR LESS.
You simply have to fully prepare BEFORE you press record.
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If you are as prepared to tape as you would be for a live audition, you can get it done in three... OR LESS.
You simply have to fully prepare BEFORE you press record.
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If you get in front of the camera thinking you'll work it out there, you'll get to take 20 before you know it and your reader will mutiny. It's the equivalent of throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. That is not pleasant for anyone.
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The process of self-taping might be different than live auditions, but the tools are THE SAME. And you already have them. You just have to trust that they are as effective in this forum as they are in Casting offices. (They are.)
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Prep your self-tapes the same you would prep a live audition. You and your readers will all be MUCH happier for it.
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