Once you've signed up and started your subscription you're ready to build your Actor & Performer profile. To find your profile, click on 'Profile' in the top center of the screen, and select Add Talent Profile from the drop-down.
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To begin creating your profile, you'll first need to answer whether the profile is for someone under 18 years of age.

Clicking on No, Over 18 will bring up an Age Confirmation modal where you will need to enter your date of birth.

Clicking on Yes, Under 18 will bring up the Verify your identity prompt. This process must be completed by the parent or guardian of the child in question, as we do not allow for the creation of profiles for children under the age of 18 without their parent or guardian's consent.

After checking the box to certify that you are the parent or legal guardian of the child and give proper consent, you will click on "Next" and be prompted to upload your government issued ID.

In the next screen you will be able to choose between uploading a passport, driver's license, or ID card.

You can do this either by phone or by uploading from your device. No scans or photocopies may be used.

Once these things have been taken care of, you'll be taken to the Basic Details form where you will fill out your profile with all the necessary particulars. This includes your stage name, professional/working title, your profile URL (also known as a vanity url) which is a unique internet address you can use to direct people to your profile easily, your primary headshot (don't worry, you can easily change this photo later), and a few other odds and ends such as your age range, gender, optional pronoun, professional title, and location.

Now, your basic profile will be generated and the real fun will begin.

When completed, your profile can end up looking something like this:

These buttons appear on the right side of the profile and allow for connecting with other users.

Message - sends the owner of the profile a message.

Copy URL - you can copy that URL so you can send it to people or paste it in documents or emails.

Save - allows a person to favorite your profile, which will serve as a bookmark and allow someone to easily find your profile in the future.

Invite to Apply - allows the owner of the profile to be invited by a job creator to apply for one of their roles.

If you are in the Preview Mode, along the top of the page you’ll notice the option to switch to Edit Mode. This appears only if you are the owner of the account for whose profile you’re currently viewing.

Clicking on Edit will take you to the Edit Profile page where you will see pencil icons appearing in each section of your profile. Clicking on one of these pencil icons will cause a small pop up window to appear allowing you to edit the section indicated. Click on the Save button in that pop up window to apply the changes. Clicking the Edit Contact Information button will take you to your Account Settings where you can edit your contact information, change your payment info, view your subscription details, etc.

At the top of the page, as indicated by the arrow above, you can create additional or switch between already created profiles (Actor & Performer, Voiceover, Crew, or Content Creator). You also have an option to set which profile you would like as your default.

To edit your Stage Name, Preferred Pronoun, Professional/Working Title, Gender, Location, Profile URL, or Profile Visibility click on the pencil icon next to your name for the following screen to appear.

To switch out of Edit Mode, simply click Preview.

Your media is located at the top of your profile page. This includes Photos, Videos and Audio.

If you would like to change out your profile's main photo or crop it, simply click on Edit Headshot. That will take you to the screen shown below:

As you can see above, there are three options presented. You can either upload a new photo from your device, choose to replace the existing photo with one already existing in your Media Locker, or simply keep the current photo and crop it.

You can also add an intro video by clicking on that option in the lower left hand corner of your main headshot. That will being up the following:

Adding photos, video and Audio

Click on Add Media to add additional photos, videos, or audio.

You will now be brought to a pop-up window where you can select the media type you would like to upload (Add Photo, Add Video, Add Audio).

Uploading from YouTube, Vimeo, an SoundCloud

Please note that before using these methods to add media to your profile that the video and audio must first be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or SoundCloud. The media must also be set to Public and allow for embedding to other sites (i.e. set to Public).

After clicking Add Video or Add Audio, go down to the Import bar and copy and paste the URL of the media in question there and click Import.

Once the media is imported it will appear in the list of media. Be sure the checkbox next to the media is selected and then click Add Selected Media to add the reel to your profile.

Subscribers are also able to upload files directly from their own devices to their profiles. There is a 2 GB limit on files and 10 minutes of allowable footage per upload. If a person tries to upload footage longer than 10 minutes in length, the upload will complete when it reaches the 10 minute mark and leave off the portion beyond that.

The following are the supported file formats:

Video: `'.avi', '.mpg', '.mp4', '.ogg', '.hevc', '.mov', '.m4v', '.webm', '.3gp', '.3g2', '.mkv', 'wmv'`
Audio: `'.ogg', 'm4a', '.mp3', '.flac', '.aac', '.wav'`

To be able to do the direct media upload, you must have an active subscription to the site. If you attempt to do it without a subscription, you will be greeted with a pop up window explaining that you need the subscription. Please note that you can always upload using the YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud options.

To perform the upload, select either Add Video or Add Audio. You will see that there is an option called Upload New. That is what is used for direct media uploads. When you click on it, you will see your device file directory:

You will now select the file and click Open. You can now watch the upload in progress and see confirmation of the successful upload when it is done.

Check the box next to the media and then click Add Selected Media.

The asset will now appear within the media section of you profile:

Please note that the ability to play the media can be delayed. Refreshing the screen will fix that and the media will be able to be played.

The direct upload process is now complete. You will additionally be sent an email confirming a successful or failed upload.

Once the media is uploaded via either method, you can view and play the media associated with the profile by either clicking on the thumbnail or the play button.

See below for information regarding photos, video and audio existing on your profile:

A. Clicking the pencil icon in the upper left hand corner of the media will bring up a window allowing you to rename and/or edit the thumbnail image in the case of a photo. If a video or audio file, clicking that icon will allow you to rename it, add a caption, select production type, or add skills tags.

B. Clicking the circled X will remove the photo or video or audio file from your profile, but it will remain in your Media Locker.

C. Clicking on the compass arrows will allow you to drag and drop your media to reposition them as you see fit.

Please note that the first 4 media files other than the Main Photo will automatically appear on the details page of your profile.

Clicking + Expand & Add More Media will allow you to add and view more media.

Note that media added to your profile will appear by default on your draft applications.

This section contains details about yourself including your Appearance, your Websites/Social Media, Representation, Video Samples, Union Membership, Credits, License & Passport.

Clicking the pencil icon next to a section's heading (i.e. About Me, Appearance, Websites/Social Media, etc.) will open a new window where you can edit that section's information.

Share any information about yourself that you think pertinent (a 500 character limit)

Edit your Age Range, Ethnicities, Height & Weight, Body Type, Hair & Eye Color, and Size Chart.

Add any relevant links such as a personal website, a YouTube channel, press you may have received, etc.

Add and edit talent agents or managers, if any.

Add an introduction video and/or short testimonial and monologue video clips that showcase your acting abilities.

Select acting unions you are a member of, if any.

Add, edit, and sort your credits.

A. Clicking the plus sign brings up a window that allows you to add a new credit. There you can input the Production Type, Role, Director/Production Company, Location and Date.

B. Clicking the up and down arrows brings up a window allowing you to drag and drop the credit Production Type categories to the order you'd like them to appear on your profile.

C. Clicking the pencil icon allows you to edit details of credits you've already added.

D. Clicking and sliding the compass arrows allows you to drag and drop the order your credits appear under that Production Type heading.

E. Clicking the trash can icon will remove that credit.

Make note of your eligibility to drive and travel.

Add and edit specific skills and talents. You can learn more about adding skills here.

Add or edit schools attended, acting programs, classes, workshops, and years studied.

Describe any self-recording setup that you may have.

Documents are uploaded and added in the same manner as photos and direct uploads. Documents are normally hidden from other users (since they contain personal contact information). However, if you apply to a casting call, the Casting Director will be able to view your documents as you do. Clicking on your document will download it to your computer.

Highlights

You can use this section of your profile to share information about your career, testimonials, or just stuff about yourself in general. Add as many or as few entries as you want. You can even give each entry a date to create a timeline of your career highlights or achievements.

Click the + button to add a new highlight.

Once added, you can edit a highlight by clicking the pencil icon or remove a highlight by clicking the trash can icon.

NOTE: The Highlights tab will be invisible unless you have an entry. To create your first entry, click on the 'Edit Profile' button at the top of the window.

And that's a wrap on creating and editing your Actor & Performer profile. We wish you the best of luck and happy submitting!