PREVIEW: Keep Putting Yourself In The Mix - With TV & Film Casting Director Simon Higgins!
Mar 05, 2025*Act On This members get access to the FULL 2 HOUR recording of this feature, in BOTH video and audio-only formats. CLICK HERE to grab your PREMIUM membership NOW!
Simon Higgins moved into casting after spending a decade in the industry as an actor - so he really gets it when it comes to the roadblocks actors face and the fight to land auditions.
As well as casting his own projects, he's since worked as a casting assistant/ associate for some of the best casting directors in TV, including Dan Hubbard and Olivia Scott-Webb.
His credits include the BAFTA-nominated The Gold, Kate Beckinsale film Canary Black, upcoming Netflix rom-com My Oxford Year, indie feature Tidepools & upcoming Netflix crime drama Legends.
In this 2 HOUR member-only mastermind, we dive DEEP into Simon's casting process, explain EXACTLY what YOU need to do to get on his casting radar for auditions, he shares his best strategies for nailing that next self-tape or in-person audition - and members of Act On This jump on camera for some 1-2-1 coaching too!
During the broadcast, we discuss:
- The state of the TV & film industries right now - and why things are looking good!
- Simon's start in the industry as an actor.
- His journey to casting and why he decided to become a casting director.
- Working with TOP TV & film casting directors Dan Hubbard and Olivia Scott-Webb.
- Casting season 2 of 'The Gold' with Olivia.
- Simon's casting process and where it all begins.
- Why your headshot is the most important piece of the puzzle.
- How 7 words on Spotlight could land you an audition.
- What makes for an awesome self-tape/ in-person casting.
- Why acting is simply recreating natural rhythms of speech.
- AND... why that's so hard to do.
- Emailing Simon - and what he needs from you.
- Why collaboration in this industry is KEY!
- Building mental resilience to keep on pushing forwards.
- What to do if you're being seen - but NOT landing the roles.
- Working in London, if you're not based there.
- Self-tape submissions - and if every tape gets watched?
- The ONE thing Simon wants EVERY actor to know.
- And MUCH MUCH more!
Want to audition for Simon soon?
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