Welcome to the age of the self tape. Now, more than ever, your self tapes need to be professional looking and sounding. It needs to be simple to set up and most importantly, a process of preparing that can get you in the right mindset to make some magic on screen.
Or, you can go to Emily Joy! Joy Studios is a self tape studio based in Melbourne operating since 2015 that offers self-taping services as well as coaching and career counselling. Emily’s clients have booked roles on Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings, and many have signed with their dream agents, booked roles and gotten more auditions.
But if you can’t get to Joy Studios or work with Emily, this is the next best thing! Learn from a self tape master as to how to make a tape that pops!
About Emily Joy:
Emily Joy is an actor and coach. She owns Joy Studio where her actors have secured many roles in major projects through her self-taping and career consultation services.
International television projects include Amazon's Lord Of The Rings, Lifetime's American Princess, and Quibi's Don't Look Deeper.
Australian television projects include Secret Bridesmaid's Business, Janet King, Upright, Home and Away, The Heights, Picnic At Hanging Rock, and The Family Law.
Recent feature film projects include Baz Luhrmann's upcoming Elvis Presley film, Babyteeth, Angel Of Mine, and Upgrade.
Emily has lectured at the Victorian College of the Arts, the University of Canberra and the Equity Foundation.
Emily has also worked as a casting assistant for Kirsty McGregor and Greg Apps.
As an actor, Emily's credits include Neighbours, Tonightly with Tom Ballard, and The Housemate.
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PREPARATION:
Emily Joy will be answering your questions on the audition process - particularly around self-taping. As a career coach she will also be answering questions on how to get more agency over your own career!
STRUCTURE:
The Q & A will start with a collation of questions sent through by participants and then run on to an open forum where participants post questions in the chat and our facilitator will read out the questions with your name (or anonymously if you specify).