Selp-Taping Assistance for Actors
Jonathan is pleased to offer a unique and COMPLETELY ONLINE SERVICE to actors in need of help self-taping their auditions.
Got a deadline and need RUSH SERVICE?
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About the Service
- Completly online via Zoom with 4-hour turn-around
- Your choice of 15, 25 or 40 minute sessions
- All sessions include time for coaching, rehearsal, and recording of multiple takes
- Actors will recieve copies of all recorded takes from the session
- All viable takes will be edited with slate, Name, Character Name and Representation
- 1 HOUR RUSH SERVICE AVAILABLE
How does it work?
- Schedule a date and time HERE
- Send a copy of the sides via email
- Install and Test your Zoom application (if first time)
- Meet with Jonathan online at your appointed time
- Discuss, rehearse, and record the scene
- Recieve link to videos
- Share with the Casting Director!
*Scheduled sessions may be cancelled if payment is not received at least 24 hours prior
How much does it cost?
- $20 for a 15 Minute Session - Generally good for Under 5's sides
- $30 for a 25 Minute Session - Generally good for 3-6 pages
(or if more coaching on an Under 5 is desired) - $45 for a 40 Minute Session - Generally good for 6-10 pages
- Additional $15 for 1 HOUR RUSH Service
(pending availability) Email Request Now!
PRIOR TO THE SESSION:
- UNDERSTAND YOUR CHARACTER: Why is this role part of the script? How does it support the lead characters and/or advance the scene?
- BE OFF-BOOK: Learn your lines and do not depend on your script. You may use it durng the taping, but doing without will lend to a more
realistic and comfortable performance.
- SIGN-IN 5-10 MINUTES EARLY: It is always good practice to be early and in this case you should test your device's connectivity and get any
required updates, in case any recent changes have been implemented by Zoom
- Sessions will start and end PROMPTLY.
LOCATION TIPS: Notes on selecting your shooting environment.
The MOST IMPORTANT THINGS are that:
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THE ROOM IS EVENLY LIT
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THE CAMERA IS AT YOUR EYELINE and
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YOU CAN BE CLEARLY HEARD
Casting Directors are not expecting any fancy set up. They are simply expecting that they can BOTH SEE and HEAR you clearly.
- Identify a location for your session where there is a solid-color background. It could be a small conference room at work, your bedroom,
office, garage, living room, etc.
- Ensure you have enough light. Ideally two sources with one to serve as the Master, or Key Light, and another to serve as an Accent light.
If there are multiple ceiling lights that may suffice but having something, on-hand, like a torchiere floor lamp or desk lamp near the camera will help quite a bit, especially if you can move
it.
- Ensure you have two feet in front of the wall to stand and perform, with another 2-4 feet in front of you for the camera. Sometimes,
putting the tripod on a desk or table will help with getting it to your eye level.
- Make sure that there is no distracting sound like people having a loud meeting in the next room, the air conditioner/fan blasting,
people walking through a heavy-traffic door, etc.
- Have your Plug-in or bluetooth headset on-hand in case a microphone might be useable with the phone or tablet. In most cases, it isn't needed, but if it is, you'll be glad to have it
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