MAIN CASTING SITES EVERY ACTOR NEEDS TO BE ON: How To Find Auditions 2021

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[@TeKeyaKrystal]

interestinggggg.. people have such differing opinions . i was at a photoshoot / meet-and-greet hosted by a boutique casting company today and one of the girls was saying how Actors Access was a waste of her money , she wouldn't recommend it to anyone ; yet you list it as your #1 guess i won't know what will work for me until i try

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

yes! it’s definitely different for everyone,but i’ve had the most success with Actors Access! Plus, it’s the cheapest service per year. I’d recommend trying all of these sites for free first to see which ones you vibe with depending on where you live. But for me, the south east and actors access are the perfect combo!

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I think ill stick to improving my acting first while im still 16 im in a youth drama club at the minute then i am going to Arden School of theatre in Manchester England when im 18

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[@nicolebethanyonwuka7999]

Thanks for sharing all this! Appreciate you a lot. I’m a senior in college graduating with my degree in acting so like this is gold right here. It’s giving big sis I never knew I needed energy and I’m here for it. ❤️ If you don’t mind me asking, did you book your role in queen sugar from actors access, I noticed in one of the clips on actors access that you had a clip for queen sugar? Also, do you still use these sites with having an agent? If so, what if auditions conflict with one your agent may want to send you for, what do you do in this case, if what you see (if you still use this) on a site is more appealing to you than the one your agent may be sending you to?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

ayeee ! thank you so much 🧡🙌🏾 I booked my role on QS through my previous agent, who sent me the audition through actors access. With my previous agency, I was still also self submitting through actors access because they were a smaller agency. Now, with my current team of representatives, I don’t self submit. My team handles all of that ☺️ When I was self submitting, I didn’t run into the issue of conflicting auditions, but if that were to have happened, I would have asked to send in a self tape for the audition that wasn’t as appealing to me :)

[@nicolebethanyonwuka7999]

@@NikkoAustenSmith ah okay thank you! Follow up question, if you don’t mind me asking, what made you or lead you to switch representation and how was that transition process and did you have to reach out to other people yourself?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

@@nicolebethanyonwuka7999 after my first season on QS, I realized it may be time to move to LA! A manager in LA reached out to my current reps at the time, and so I reached out to other agents and managers in LA that I thought would be a great fit! I got meetings, and came to meet them in person in LA. Once I was signed to my LA representatives, it was a pretty smooth transition. My contract with my SE reps was up so it was perfect timing!

[@LWilliamsss]

This was great. Thanks

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

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[@RellahBeyoutiful]

What about Allcasting

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi there! i haven’t heard too much about allcasting, but i will say the main ones people use in the industry are the ones in this video! ✨🙌🏾

[@raynadennis821]

Great info, thanks for sharing!

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

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[@NikkoAustenSmith]

of course! thank you for watching ✨

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This was so helpful - thank you!!!

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[@NikkoAustenSmith]

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[@TeKeyaKrystal]

i texted this link to my fellow L.A.-based actress friend

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

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Godsend.

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

thank you! and thanks for watching ! ✨

[@AveryLightfoot]

Do u know any good places to go to for modeling??

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi! i’m actually not sure about this. there’s so many different agencies out there. please be sure to watch my SCAMS video, so you know what to look out for! 👇🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoDGZ55pf5WrlbMsi=Uzx56N7hChMj6O1T

[@christinaclark]

SO helpful!! Do you know how to update your citizen status on Actors Access? It says on my size card profile that I do no have a passport and am not a us citizen but I do have one and I am an us citizen and I cant find anywhere that gives me the option to update it. Any suggestions? Thanks beautiful!!

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi there! ✨ for the life of me, i can’t seem to figure it out either! i’d suggest contacting them via email or the phone option and they should be able to help you out.

[@christinaclark]

@@NikkoAustenSmith Update: I contacted them and they said they removed those questions so it shows on our side, but not on their side and they are working to remove that info on our side too. Weird! Thanks love :)

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

@@christinaclark okay amazing! great to know! ✨

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[@shinewu7738]

Hi, I have some questions about the Casting Networks website. When I do a casting call search, the listings that come up are so "random"; is there a way to sort the search results in a certain order like the due date, city or whatever? Is there a way to save or "favor" the listings I'm interested in, so I can come back to check them without doing another search again? If not, is there a way to just email a listing to myself, so at least I got some place to save the listings I am interested in?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi there! It looks like there's no way to sort the results of a search. I think they normally appear in the order they were posted in, so generally the newer castings will pop up first. BUT you can save the search after you press "filter" on the right hand side, underneath that, there's a white box with blue letters that pops up that says "save this search"! You can call each search a different name. Hope this helps!

[@shinewu7738]

@@NikkoAustenSmith Thanks, but what I was asking is, let's say there are 10 listings in my search results I am interested in, is there a way to save those 10 or "mark" those 10 while I browsing through the search results?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

@@shinewu7738oh! okay. i see what you’re saying. i just tired and i haven’t been able to figure that out!

[@shinewu7738]

@@NikkoAustenSmith Do you happen to know what the popular websites or social media pages are to find extras/backgrounds gigs in San Francisco?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

@@shinewu7738 i’m not sure about san fran! but you can always find facebook groups in your area. 🙌🏾 you can also search specifically on imdbpro for projects that are in “pre production” or “in development” in san Francisco!

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[@samo-fi4ih]

hi how long you are in this industry ?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi there! professionally speaking, almost 5 years.

[@samo-fi4ih]

@@NikkoAustenSmith oh shit xd but thanks for answer

[@juliannewman8720]

Do you think actor's access is the best site for booking roles?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi there! in my experience, it has been the one that my team and i have used the most. ✨

[@sethbain5206]

Hey! I love your vids and what you do! I was wondering for actors access if you could find managers/ agents through that app and if they can access your profile. Also is it possible to book any roles in NC?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hey there! thank you so much! For actors access, you can’t submit directly to agents and managers. I believe the only way for agents and managers to view your profile is if you send them a direct link. ✨ And yes! It’s definitely possible to book roles in NC. I booked my first paid film off of 800Casting call Unbridled. It’s now on Amazon Prime. Also, there’s tons of crime re enactment shows that shoot in NC! I booked homicide hunter off of a self submission via Actors Access. It’s definitely possible!

[@sethbain5206]

Thank you so much for the info! There was one more thing I was wondering but forgot to mention, is it okay if I only stay on actors access or do i have to be connected to multiple websites?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

@@sethbain5206 it’s completely up to you! i love actors access and also imdbpro. you can try imdbpro for free and see if you like it! but actors access will give you most of what you need. however, if you want to do commercials, then i’d definitely say Casting Networks as well! ✨

[@sethbain5206]

Alright, thank you so much!!

[@jimmyzhi]

Did you study at Margie Haber?

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

yes! and i still study there. ✨

[@jimmyzhi]

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[@1131982vincent]

Do you know the best agent or website in the new york city??

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

hi there! great question! im not sure who would be the best fit for you, BUT you can check out this video below that explains how to find the perfect list of agents and managers to reach out to, wherever you live! hope this helps! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKjdmZ-hm6x3hsU

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[@NikkoAustenSmith]

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[@everythingcatevlogs]

Thank you so much for this video. I recently signed with my second agency here in South Carolina and the agency did mention 800casting and that we had to pay for it. I have so many questions to ask honestly. Put one question is have you ever worked with an agency or is this how you get work only? Secondly, have you every been to any conferences in la,Chicago or New York? Because my agency is saying I have to pay $700 per conference to attend to even be seen by other agency which if they choose me I get contracted by them and get bigger jobs through these agencies. Please let me know Because I want to make the best possible choice for myself. Is spending the $700 worth it or should I just promote myself through these sites and get work that way

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

thank you for watching and for your question! ✨ first off, congrats on signing with your new agency! You definitely don’t NEED an agent to get work, especially if you’re just starting out. you can submit yourself on actors access or 800Casting and book work that way! BUT for the more juicy roles, higher paying gigs, etc, it’s really hard to get into the room without having representation. I’ve NEVER had to pay or go to conferences to be seen or cast. honestly, that sounds a bit suspicious. have you done research on your new agency? or have you researched the conferences to see if they’re legit? I would not spend the $700. if the agency you just signed with is legit, they should be able to get you auditions without you having to pay to go to conferences. ✨

[@everythingcatevlogs]

@@NikkoAustenSmith the agency is called bellah modeling agency located in Columbia sc. I wish i could send pictures on here but sadly youtube isn't that advanced yet. The conferences are just multiple agencies scouting people from different "mother" agencies. I have worked with John casablanca modeling and acting agency in NC but that was a waste of money and don't advice anyone to go there but this agency is dedicated to getting us work, viewed, and keep us busy.. but it's not paid gigs we just take the unpaid gigs to get exposure

[@NikkoAustenSmith]

@@everythingcatevlogs okay! yeah i definitely don’t recommend anyone trying john casablanca! hmmm… so the agency won’t submit you for paid work? if so, and if you didn’t sign a contract with them, i’d look for representation elsewhere. there’s Evolution Talent agency that represents NC, SC, and GA. They were my first agency and never required me to attend conferences mother agencies. They only submitted me for, and got me paid work. if you decide to stay with them, i’d say try to self submit as much as you can for paid gigs on actors access! ✨

[@everythingcatevlogs]

@@NikkoAustenSmith yes they will submit us for paid work.. I haven't done anything yet because in still building up my portfolio. I will be settling up my 800 casting profile today. My agency just went to NYC conference this week and got contracts for models through Ford, muse and Supreme agencies. They also work with jcpenney and belk but I haven't seen anyone be picked for that recently but they just picked people for a porshe campaign qhich is exciting. I'm just waiting to be picked for something I guess. I like the agency so far I do because it's definitely nothing like JC in NC at all. We have "classes" yes but it's mainly like rehearsals before an event we take part in. Other than that she will have us going to casting calls each month... I did look into the agencies you mentioned as well.

[@everythingcatevlogs]

@@NikkoAustenSmith after 30 days from signing I am locked in with the agency. I really think this is a good agency but I am definitely going to be setting up my accounts just like you did so I can make sure I'm doing my part as well to be seen. I have always wanted to do voice overs for kid movies, modeling for commercial shoots... BTW what exactly would that be called when looking for jobs when wanting to do voice overs for animations ( people say I have a kid like voice... so why not take advantage of it lol ) BTW thank you so much for answering all my questions and really taking your time out your day to respond!! It really means a lot

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