Barefoot Modelsandtalent

01/07/2026

CONGRATS to Alexiona for booking tv commercial in Florida! 🙌

01/06/2026

TUESDAY TIP:
SHOUT OUT to those actors out there auditioning for every opportunity they can from all sources! You are getting auditions from top casting directors and on some great projects when thousands of submissions get sent in to these CD's. THAT is a true win!
This was a tough year for every CD, agent and actor in this industry in the entire country struggled- not just you!

Social media is hard to watch as a real actor and see other actors being booked often when you are working, training, taking acting classes and making the right steps to be a successful actor 🫤 The reality is that you can book anything, actor or not bc of how many really crappy projects are out there. No auditions needed, no pro headshots needed, no casting sites they just needed just a body on set to say some lines, those are people I call that are "making movies". (no offense just my own words) Many of these people do not audition for other casting directors or projects, they stay in their "bubble" where they can thrive and they are happy in that place and not interested in moving up to the larger SAG projects, they just want to make movies. That's a safe space and where they want to stay and they are content.

Don't misunderstand I think the independent film industry is extremely important to an actors growth. And I think it's great to do BOTH and stay busy and on set. And of course it's fun!
But being on an indie set is not a replacement for getting into proper acting classes or an agent if you want to become a working actor in the film industry.

But you out there training, auditioning through casting sites against thousands of actors for the same roles, several casting directors (not social media castings)listening and learning from the large amount of legit information available on social media are the real stars - it takes guts, hard work, time $ with acting coaches, to reach your goals.
You should be proud of yourself! I hope 2026 is your best year yet!

01/05/2026

Happy New Year!
2026 is here!
It brings our agency new things!
New digs, new address
New website - Many talent need to be re-added still.
New talent
Talent will get an email this week with our new address and information.

12/30/2025

Last TUESDAY TIP of the year !

You can’t control whether or not you get booked
but you CAN control
A. Whether or you get the audition-what your headshots casting site resume and reel looks like
B. What your audition looks like -this includes your taping set up AND how well done and thought out your audition is.

Agents and casting knows if you turned in an audition without working on your audition.
Did you work on the scene or did you just learn the lines.

Happy New Year!

12/28/2025

Happy holidays and 🫶

For all those out there who want to be actors:

What holds you back from REALLY taking the step to get into the film industry? Meaning auditioning for top casting directors for large commercials, tv series and films.

12/23/2025

TUESDAY TIP:
What to get your agent for Christmas?
I know what I want:
While the industry is down and we enter 2026 - start of with a new look on your acting "package"

PLEASE look at your acting materials and delete, update and make it all look new and great!
I want my actors to.......
-UPDATE your resume, delete old projects you don't want to own anymore- Add all of your new projects
-Delete ANY projects that are grainy, bad lighting or looks like old film footage.
-Add your acting training- It's important to see your coaches names on there!
-If your headshots are 3 years old and older, schedule a new headshot session.
-Take off old reels or acting clips- You're probably a better actor now and if you are, delete them from your sites.
-EVERYONE should remove any BG or extra roles on your resume
-Delete old headshots from your acting site, like those old old ones that might have been selfies or before you knew better.
-A super long resume of non recognizable project names, makes you look like a novice actor. Make your resume shorter if you have 20 independent projects on there - Narrow it down to the ones you are most proud of. You don't have to add everything unless you have nothing.

Merry Christmas to you All!

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12/22/2025

CONGRATS to Braxton for booking a TV commercial in Florida! 🙌

12/19/2025

CONGRATS to Amber for booking a TV commercial in New Orleans! 👏👏

12/18/2025

CONGRATS to Fisher for booking a TV commercial in Florida!
👏🥳

12/17/2025

HOW do you get into the acting industry?
STEP #1- Learn how to act

GARY GRUBBS MOBILE ACTING CLASS TONIGHT!
$40 cash, check, or Venmo at the door!

Wednesday December 17th 7-10PM
Days Inn-
700 West I-65 Service Road South Mobile, Al
Ages 18 and over

Get on his class list to get emails about upcoming classes in Mobile or Gulfport, Ms
[email protected]

12/16/2025

TUESDAY TIP:
This is a repost but obviously still needs to be said.

Legit CASTING CALLS will always include the talent rate.
This goes for commercials and film work.
Rates are set prior to putting out a casting call. It's already part of the full budget for the project.
Transparency in rates is industry standard for all casting calls.
But not all production companies want to be transparent about what their client has in their talent budget so they can keep what they don't spend on the talent.

It's a 🚩 if they say things like this.
-DM me your rates- (they are looking for the lowest bidder)
-Rates will be negotiated(they are looking for someone to say they'll do it for free so they can pocket the money put into the budget for talent)
-Rates will be based on your experience (Maybe they did this 20 years ago? I'm not even sure)
-Rates are different for different roles. No-the rates on a commercial or film are the same for everyone on set if you are a dayplayer. (if the talent is deserving of a much higher rate I assure you they are not looking for casting calls on social media)
-commercial rates are different for speaking and non-speaking roles. (no-all principals are paid the same speaking or not because your face on the commercial creates a conflict)

NEW ACTORS - STOP responding to casting calls without knowing what it pays. Even if you're new, you should be respected. You have to know if it's worth your time, travel, day off work.

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12/15/2025

CONGRATS to Eva for booking a TV commercial in Florida! 🤩