Acting Industry Advice: Self Submitting, Auditions & Getting Booked

About this episode

Stephanie McReynolds shares insights on building an acting career and practical tips for auditions and self-submitting.

In this episode, actor Stephanie McReynolds shares how her background in competitive gymnastics prepared her for the realities of building an acting career, from performing under pressure to staying camera-ready on set. We dive into practical acting career tips, including how she started in modeling and transitioned into TV, film, and commercial work. She also breaks down the importance of strong self-tape habits, why submitting auditions early matters, and the realities of self-submitting to...

People in this episode

Host: Kimberly Sanchez

Guest: Stephanie McReynolds

Topics covered

• acting career
• auditions
• self-submitting
• modeling
• TV
• film
• commercial work

Keywords

• acting
• auditions
• self-tape
• modeling
• TV
• film
• commercials
• acting tips

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