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...

• Acting Terminology: A Guide to Key Concepts and Jargon
  A Comprehensive Guide to Key Concepts and Industry Jargon
• How to find crew and acting jobs for the BBC
  Many actors and crew dream about working on a BBC production. Here we explain the easiest way to find crew and acting jobs for the BBC.
• How to build your social media brand
  It's time to embrace the digital age and boost your chances of getting hired in the creative industry.
• Writing an Effective Cover Letter
  How do you compose a good cover letter? What are the dos and don'ts of Dancers Pro jobs applications?
• How to Make Your Performers Profile Stand Out on Mandy
  ​We post hundreds of new jobs for performers each week. Improve your Mandy profile with these tips and get hired this year.
• Posting A Job
  If you've never posted a casting call or job listing before, or just make to make sure you've included all the relevant information read on!
• How Performers Can Get Cast from TikTok
  Casting directors continue to cast talent on social media, including TikTok. This is how you can embrace the platform & land your next job.
• How to Choose Your Professional Actor Name
  Equity Advice on Choosing Your Professional Name
• How to Get a Job as a Runner
  Advice on how to get your first Film/TV Runner job
• Getting the perfect Actor Headshot
  What should your headshot say about you? What to avoid in a headshot? Where to get your headshot done?
• 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...
• 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.