Posting a Casting Notice

If you are looking to find talent for your project, you will want to post a job notice on our site. Your listing can include a plot synopsis, a full breakdown of the characters you're casting for, media assets (such as script sides, your company logo, promotional posters, your directing reel, etc.), links, audition details, and other key project info. You can post a listing for cast and crew, to look for new talent to represent, to hire writers and staff, to hire performers looking for survival jobs, and more. To begin the process you would want to click on the 'Post a Job' button.

If you are new to the site, the process will begin with some preliminary information gathering intended to make for a smooth onboarding experience.

The first question will be in regards to the type of talent you are seeking. There are currently six options from which to choose:

Next will be a question about the project type:

Upon making a selection here, further information will be gathered about the project:

After completing this step, an organizational question will be asked:

The final step will be providing some information about yourself:

The information will be available for review as seen below:

Press continue and you will be greeted by the modal below:

Under this section you will enter the Project Title, Project Type, Genre, Project Description, Union Status, Project Dates & Locations, and any Submission Instructions or Additional Materials you may want to upload to the notice.

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Now press Save & Continue to Roles.

Here you will be prompted to add roles to your job listing.

After selecting the type of Role, enter a Role Name. This can be a specific character name like "Arlo Pear," or a general term like Actors, Singers, Dancers, Interns, Writer, etc. Then fill in the Role Description to describe the character you're casting or job you're hiring for. Use the age, gender, and ethnicity options to correctly tag the role for enhanced discoverability. Next note any Skills needed for the role if applicable.

You can also set media requirements to limit your response to only applicants that have photos, video, or audio assets on their profiles. This can dramatically limit the response, so we recommend starting out by only choosing Photos (you'll still get to see video and audio reels anyway, when the talent has those assets available).

Once you have entered everything, click on Save Role. This will allow you to then add the next role or proceed to the Compensation section by clicking on Continue to Compensation.

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Here you will set the compensation for the role if it is paid. Compensation is set per role. Start by clicking Add Compensation.

You will now see the following:

The first order of business is share what you know about your production budget.

The next step is to note what will be paid. Add the Rate Type and the Currency the payment will be paid in. Then add the amount or the range the payment will fall in. Lastly, enter in the amount of time that the talent will be estimated to work in order to earn the pay. Once all of this is entered, click on Save Compensation.

You will find yourself back at the original Compensation page where you can add Additional Compensation Details should you so choose.

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After compensation has been set for all applicable roles, clicking Continue to Pre-Screens will bring you to the next step in the job posting process.

This is where Pre-Screens and Auditions can be requested as you post your project.

There are two types of Pre-Screen options offered.

You may create up to 3 pre-screen questions to request talent to submit answers to with their applications. These questions can be of 2 types:

Click the +Add button to bring up the pre-screen question modal:

Select the question type, create the question you are looking to ask, select the role(s) the questions pertain to and click Save Question. Repeat these steps until all of your questions have been created. For more in depth information about pre-screen questions, please view this article.

This is where you can add pre-screen requests per role to potentially evaluate applications more fully at the time of submission should you so choose.

Click the +Add button to bring up the pre-screen audition modal:

Simply select the type of media you want submitted (video or audio), include a message or instructions for the talent, attach sides for the talent to use for the pre-screen, and select the role the pre-screen is for. When these steps are completed, click Save and the modal will close.

For more in depth information about pre-screen questions, please view this article.

There is also an option to set up Live Auditions if desired.

Clicking on Yes will bring up the following:

Clicking on Add Audition Details will surface the following:

Now you can share the details for the in-person audition you will be holding - the location, the venue, whether it is an open call or by appointment, and any pertinent notes you may want to share. You can create multiple auditions if you click on + Add another date/time. Once you are finished, click on Save.

Once back on the previous page you can add audition instructions should you so choose:

5. Finalize Your Listing

Click Finalize your listing to be brought to the final steps in the process.

As seen above, you can preview your listing before proceeding further to make sure everything looks as desired.

The next order of business will be to choose which Application Manager to use. Typically, you would only choose the classic version if you need to schedule live auditions, such as virtual ones.

Next you will set a listing expiration date by clicking on the edit icon. The following modal will then appear:

(Should you want to shorten or extend the expiration date of your listing at a later point in your casting process, you can do so by going into the edit mode and then clicking on the Publish & Upgrade button in the lower left hand pane of the job. That will take you to the page where this change can be made. Simply click the edit icon where it says Listing Expiration Date and make the changes and save them)

Now you will note if you want to accept submissions by clicking the edit icon present in Notification Settings section. Accepting submissions is the most common choice. Not accepting submissions would most often be used if you are holding an open call and are looking for talent to just show up. When accepting submissions you will select if and how often you would like to receive notifications of new applicants and to what email you would like those notifications sent.

Lastly you will select any add-ons you may want for your listing to potentially increase reach and visibility. If this is the first time posting a project, you will have a user verification check done for a nominal fee. Once everything is in order, simply add your payment method, agree to the terms of service, and click on Pay and Post My Job. Once your order is completed, your notice is live and your casting process begins!

For more information for about casting on our site, please feel free to look at our User Guide for Creators.