Industry Guides & Career Advice

Read our helpful guides and top tips from experts and discover how to make a successful career in the film industry. We cover everything from finding your first job in film, insider knowledge on auditions, explaining what everyone does on a film set, how to perfect a self-tape, finding an agent and much more...

• Making Career-Boosting Content During the Pandemic
  Filmmakers and actors are finding success for their projects in 2020 and this is how you can get your production off the ground.
• Top Tips on starting a Career in Film & TV
  Industry Expert Sue Fletcher (ex-BBC) shares her inside knowledge on Film & TV
• 10 Tips for a Powerful Showreel Edit
  Learn from an esteemed screenwriter and film director on how you can perfect your showreel.
• Top tips for Video Game Voiceovers
  Jay Appleyard's profile just seems to burst at the seams. Here he talks to Mandy Voices about creating character voices...
• How to Get a Job as a Runner
  Advice on how to get your first Film/TV Runner job
• Career Guidance from CDA Casting Directors
  Renowned CDA Casting Directors have shared their career guidance for actors on Mandy.
• Inside the mind of top Casting Director Emily Tilelli
  What goes through the head of a CD? We sat down with one of the top players in the game, Emily Tilelli, to unravel the mystery!
• Top acting tips from Totally-Lit
  We interviewed Paul David-Gough and Anthony Lewis from Totally-Lit! Theatre Arts Training
• What Actors need to know about Motion Capture Performance
  Advice for Actors from mocap guru Oliver Hollis-Leick | Tips for actors who want to get into Motion Capture Performance
• 9 Tips from Casting Director Peter Hunt
  Mandy Surgery sessions are free events for actors to meet casting directors
• Facebook Live: Casting Child Actors
  Casting Director Debbie O'Brien talks about licensing for young performers & how you can master self-tapes & virtual auditions.
• Tips for Actors Working in Film & TV
  Casting Director Tips for Actors Working in the Film & TV Industry
• Tips for Actors from Casting Director Michael Cassara
  Renowned casting director Michael Cassara offered his tips and guidance for actors on Mandy.
• How to Work as an Audiobook Narrator
  Working as a voiceover artist can be a lucrative career, and Mandy is the perfect platform to get advice and find incredible jobs.
• How to Perfect Your Comedic Performance
  Our expert team has outline the ways you can take your comedic performance style to the next level.
• Facebook Live: Coping with Mental Health in this Climate
  Renowned industry professionals discuss the ways you can improve your mental health in 2020 and the support that is available to you.
• Tips for Actors from Agent Julie Martin
  Top agent at BMG Atlanta, Julie Martin, held free sessions with actors on Mandy, helping them excel in their careers.
• 7 Steps to Becoming a Scriptwriter
  7 Steps to Becoming a Scriptwriter
• How to choose the best monologue for your audition
  Choosing the best monologue for your audition is vital, and we have delved into this topic to ensure success in your career.
• How Actors Can Network During the Pandemic
  From embracing social media to connecting with exerts at virtual events, check out our guidance on how actors can network in this climate.