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Acting online
I heard that the girl from Hairspray just sent in a video tape of herself acting and that's how she got the part. Can you really do that? If so where can I find a website that I can send in my audition tapes to?
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That is what she did however, she sent her tape in to producers who organized an open call for submissions through the production company's site and other advertisements and notices. I know how this movie was cast as I worked on it as an extra in Toronto.
Directors, casting directors, producers etc. DON'T cast TV shows, movies or theater over the Internet or by picking people off a Web site. That's a classic scam where people have you pay for the shots to be posted on a phony site.
What you need to do is go to the SAG or ACTRA web sites in the U.S. and Canada and look at their list of reputable agencies. You want an agent for Background Talent. Call them, make an appointment and you'll find work in a large city near you as an extra on TV and movies being shot there.
NEVER pay anyone to represent you and don't hire anyone to be your agent that isn't on the lists maintained by SAG and ACTRA.
The only other agent you could get at this point is one specializing in kids/teens. A principal agent won't touch you yet because you aren't established nor have any credits professionally.
The only exception to the rule of NEVEr paying an agent, taking their courses, seeing their photographer is with KIDS/TEENS and BACKGROUND TALENT AGENTS. They can charge a small yearly fee because kids, their parents and those being extras for the first time often flake out when they realize it's not all fun and games. Shoots can last 18 hours at a time. You never know when it will end each day either.
So, the answer is there's really nowhere to send your audition tape to. If there were in the case of an open casting call like the one for Hairspray you would most certainly have to find an agent to send it in or you would follow the guidelines on the show's or movie's official site to do so. But this is really rare as most movies don't do this to find their lead.
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Firstly, you dont know if thats what she did. Why dont you write to her agency people/people that look after her rep ect, and ask them.
They might even give you a good local company to help you start make your acting career.
If not join an agency! =)
Good luck!
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