SELF TAPE TOOLS + TIPS

Below is a list of Tools + Tips recommended by Moi to build your own Self Tape Kit!

More now than ever the actor has to know how to make themselves SHINE in a Self Tape. You are no longer competing with only local markets. Due to the ever-changing film industry, you are now in competition with actors from ALL over the world!

HOW CAN YOU STAND OUT IN A SEA OF TALENT?

FIRST, get Acting Coaching for your auditions.

Here's a hyperlink to my Private Coaching Page. I would love to help set you up for success.

SECOND....PROFESSIONALISM!

The Self Tape Kits I've created below will give you the advantage of having your acting work LOOK incredible for folks who want to hire you. Yes...that's right....I said WANT. Casting Directors, Directors and Producers are praying and hoping that you'll be a right fit for the part because that means they can stop the search! Haha! So, don't let the technical crap get in your way. You're a pro! You got this! I'm here to help.

I've created two Self Tape Kit options for you. The first, The Starving Artist Kit, is affordable and can be packed in the trunk of your car for the actor on the go. The second, The Fancy Pants Kit, is roughly $100 more and is the perfect set up for an At Home Professional Self Tape Studio.

Give your auditions the chance to shine by ROCKING your Self Tape Game! I guarantee you'll notice a difference in bookings and callbacks. These small things make a BIG difference!


THE STARVING ARTIST KIT

(APPROX. TOTAL COST = $189.63)

This kit is created to be used in partnership with the iPhone. 

  1. Ring Light (with remote,  iphone clip, carrying bag and stand)

  2. Hand held spider looking thingy...aka Kamisafe Portable Flexible Cell Phone Tripod

  3. Lav Mic for your iphone with 79 in. cable for filming (optional).

  4. BIG plastic storage container to leave packed in your car so that you can Self Tape from anywhere!

  5. Back Drop (fabric from fabric from a fabric store sewn together or a bed sheet)

  • Color suggestions: matte slate grey or matte light blue. 

  • No white and no black. Those colors throw off the color balance of the camera. 

THE FANCY PANTS KIT

(APPROX. TOTAL COST = $314.97)

  1.  Softbox Lighting Kit

  2. Panasonic Handheld Camera (shoots in HD)

  3. Camera Tripod (70 in. for Panasonic Camera)

  4. Paint the walls in your house & leave the area clear for your “Self Tape Setup.”

  • Color Suggestions: Ultra Matte Interior Paint (Grey, Charcoal or Light Blue). No white and no black. That throws off the color balance of the camera.