New! Mastering The Art of Self-Tape: 2-Week Online FILM/TV Class with Meghan Rafferty, Casting Director, M&M Casting

Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

As Zoom continues to be beneficial for actors working on and auditioning for film and TV, SELF-TAPES are now the norm for initial on-camera submissions. 

The rise of self-tapes has been one of the biggest shifts in the acting audition process over the past 5-10 years - a trend that has only accelerated in the wake of the pandemic.

But how do you know if your self-tapes are competitive with other actors?

Is your self-tape audition even making it to the casting director or getting deleted? 

Are your self-tapes being watched completely or turned off in the first 10-15 seconds?

How can you improve your submissions to make sure they are being watched?

Learn the secrets to getting noticed with your virtual auditions and get more bookings with this new class.

Taught by casting director Meghan Rafferty, this 2-week class is designed to help you understand the casting director point of view so that you have the knowledge and insight to create the perfect self-tape submission from making the video to helping ensure it is seen.

In the first week of this class, you'll share a self-tape of your choice (2-3 page film/TV scene) for review.

Meghan will share with everyone what she feels is essential to filming self tape submissions: proper lighting, camera, sound/mic, background, framing, readers, wardrobe and more.

In week two, Meghan will assign everyone sides to prepare a self-tape with the adjustments and feedback from week one to share in class.

From taking this class, you'll learn how to create perfect submissions and what can make or break your self-tape audition!

What to Prepare:

For your second class, Meghan will select sides for you to prepare in advance and self-tape based on your headshot and fully completed MY INFO section in your AC account. You will share this in class.

Please follow the procedures listed below:

• Please update your headshot and fill out the MY INFO section of your AC account upon registration.

• Arrive at least 10 MINUTES before your event is slated to start. Your host will give important information about the event at this time.

• Instructions and the ZOOM link for access to this online event will be emailed to you in advance. If you have not received the link by 12pm (EST) the day-of the event, please reach out to registration@actorsconnection.com at least one hour PRIOR to the start of class.

**Actors Connection classes and programming are for ADULTS (18+). With permission, some teens (14+) are allowed to take adult programming. To inquire about getting permission, please send an email to: info@actorsconnection.com**

**No recording of any kind is permitted by participants during class.**

**Please keep in mind that all programs at Actors Connection are for educational and professional development purposes. Participating in any class or event is not a promise of employment.**

Meghan Rafferty

Meghan is a casting director and actor who, over the past 17 years has worked with some of the most respected directors, writers and producers in the television and film industry.

She's working on TWO INDIE FILMS with casting partner Mia Cusumano: AWAKEN HER and BRUISER. They are also casting a staged reading of a pilot titled THE HARVARD COMPUTERS.

Some past projects include: I Feel Pretty, The Scrapper, Paint, Antarctica, Team
Marco, Centigrade, Lez Bomb (winner of the Bentonville Film Festival), American..ish, season 1 of Falling Water for NBC/Universal, the Cannes Film Festival GoldenLion award winner for web-series Lily -vs- Margo and Saving Grace starring Ann Dowd.

Past casting director projects include: Paterson directed by Jim Jarmusch, and the
pilot episode and season 1 of the HBO series The Leftovers. Some associate
casting director credits include: Woody Allen’s Café Society, The Wolf of Wall
Street, Hugo, Shutter Island, the pilot episode of Boardwalk Empire and Extremely
Loud & Incredibly Close. Meghan also has a passion for teaching, and has taught
hundreds of on-camera classes in and around New York City and at numerous
universities and colleges across the county. Meghan received her BFA in acting
from Adelphi University and an MFA degree from the FSU/Asolo Theatre
Conservatory.

When she is not casting or teaching, Meghan continues to pursue her first love,
acting. Being an actor has enriched her career as a casting director and visa
versa. She knows first hand the challenges and frustrations that come with
pursuing a career in this very competitive business. This career combination
allows her to share personal experiences with her students from both
perspectives. Meghan’s combination of assertiveness, warmth and humor enables
her to get the best out of actors. When an actor is relaxed, comfortable and having
fun, the audition results are inevitably more positive.