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...

• 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.
• Facebook Live: How to set up a voiceover studio at home
  Nick Clinch of Notable Voices joined us for an insightful Facebook Live on how you can set up your very own home recording studio.
• Facebook Live: Casting Performers & Mastering Self-Tapes
  Casting directors Tree Petts CDA & Keston & Keston share how they cast young performers & how you can master self-tapes & virtual auditions.
• Tips for Voiceover Artists from the Renowned Ashabi Ajikawo
  Agent and owner of GLOBAL7 Ashabi Ajikawo held free sessions with Mandy members, offering her expert tips and guidance to ensure they excel.
• How to Promote Your Film: Guidance from an Industry Expert
  The CEO and founder of Rossscammm Films & Marketing, Rosa Camero, has shared with us how filmmakers can promote and market their projects.
• How to Master your Zoom Audition
  Find out how you can master your Zoom audition as an actor - it is essential if you want to get cast for your next job in this climate.
• Facebook Live: Perfecting Your Self-Tape & Audition
  Top casting directors Kate Evans CDA and Sophie holland CSA share their tips for actors on perfecting self-tapes and Zoom auditions.
• Filmmaker tells us all about working during a pandemic
  Top filmmaker Heath Cozens shares his experience hiring talent on Mandy, how employers can utilise the platform and more on his projects.
• Tips for Actors from Casting Director Ashley-Lauren Elrod
  Top Casting Director Ashley-Lauren Elrod held free sessions with Mandy members, offering her expert tips and guidance to ensure they excel.
• Facebook Live: Media in a Post Pandemic World
  E! Entertainment's Co-Founder, Larry Namer, discussed how media, film, TV and streaming is changing in the pandemic.