Sat 14 Mar 2026 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT Online, Teams
🎬 In Conversation with Bailey Frances (Shakyra Dowling Casting)
Live Q&A on Self-Tapes and the First 20 Seconds
Ever wondered how quickly casting starts forming an opinion when a tape begins? Or what they notice before you even reach the end of your first line.
Join us for a live online session with Bailey from Shakyra Dowling Casting.
This workshop focuses on the moment your tape starts. The first impression. The choices you make before you even realise you are making them.
Across our previous workshops, one theme keeps coming up. Actors often do not realise how quickly casting decisions begin forming. This session looks closely at those first moments and what casting genuinely sees and registers straight away.
Bailey will be covering things such as:
• What casting notices immediately when a tape begins
• Framing, eye line and overall presentation
• Energy, pace and the impact of the first line
• How quickly casting can tell if someone understands the brief
• What makes them keep watching
• What makes them switch off
To make the session practical, Bailey will also provide a short script ahead of the workshop. Actors will perform this live during the session. Bailey will be able to stop the performance as soon as she feels she has seen enough and give direct feedback on what she noticed in those first moments.
Our clients know that honest feedback is how actors grow, so expect clear and constructive notes, along with practical solutions to help improve your tapes.
There will also be time for live Q&A.
Those first seconds matter more than most actors realise. This session will show you exactly why.
There will also be live Q&A.
Tickets: £30
Spaces are limited due to the interactive nature of this workshop – book now to secure your spot.
