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...
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Rehearsal and Recording Studios
Here is a list of some of the best rehearsal and recording studios around the country. -
Record Labels
Do you have a demo you want to send out to record labels? -
Music Promoters
If you want to put on a gig or club night, this list might point you in the right direction. -
Young Filmmaker vs. The World
11 tips for young filmmakers to build a strong foundation for success -
Tips for better Self-Taping
Read these insiders' tips from a Casting Director on how to do better self tapes -
How to get the right headshots
Charlotte Thornton shares her tips on how to get headshots that fit your acting style -
Top Tips for Hiring on Location
Take the stress out of pre-production by reading our top tips to staff up for your next location shoot. -
Top tips from Amy Smith, VFX expert
Career and industry tips from VFX expert and head of talent at Framestore, Amy Smith -
Top acting tips from Casting Director Aisha Bywaters
Top acting and audition tips from Aisha Bywaters, Black Mirror Casting Director -
How to Master your Monologue
How-to Master your Monologue -
Top tips from Aisha Bywaters, Black Mirror Casting Director
Top tips from Aisha Bywaters, Black Mirror Casting Director -
Top tips from Casting Director, Lucy Jenkins
Lucy Jenkins casting director, London based casting directors -
10 Tips from casting director Ginny Schiller
Our recent Mandy Surgery with casting director Ginny Schiller provided tailored career advice to all shortlisted candidates -
Top tips from Amanda Tabak, casting director of Kidulthood
Acting and audition advice Amanda Tabak, casting director of Kidulthood -
Acting advice from casting director Anna McAuley
For those who didn’t secure a place, we’ve summarised Anna’s top tips for actors. -
Headshot and showreel tips for actors
Advice from casting director Carl Proctor -
Advice for Actors from Casting Director Sharon Sorrentino
Top Casting Director and CDG member Sharon Sorrentino has worked on a variety of productions including major feature films, TV and Theatre -
Musical Theatre Tips from Casting Director Jim Arnold
Our members worked on their songs with Jim and left with some crucial pointers to work on for their next auditions. Here’s what you missed.. -
5 Tips from Jacob Sparrow (National Theatre Casting)
Read 5 top tips shared by Jacob Sparrow from the National Theatre Casting Department and keep your eyes peeled for our next Surgery! -
Headshot Experiment | See examples from 3 photographers
3 different styles of actor headshot portraits taken by the members of the Association of Professional Headshot Photographers