Barefoot Modelsandtalent

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! 🤩

12/14/2025

So….im not the only one who tells actors how to fix their resume 🙃

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRx1kiGEuJh/?igsh=MTZmNXY0a2prcHFubg==

12/12/2025

BOOKED BOOKED & BOOKED! Ace,Bryce and Chance are booked all month on a SAG feature film in New Orleans! 🤩🤩🤩

12/10/2025

Looking for female actresses
65-75 years old for a fun commercial. Any ethnicity.
Must have professional headshots.
Must live in the Southeast market - don't submit if you're not.
pay is $1500
Here's how to submit
email us at [email protected] subject: train
send us your professional headshot (which you must look like) and a full body shot head to toe (snapshot is fine)
with the following information
name
age
height
clothing sizes
cell number
city/state you live in.

Thanks!
Suzanne M

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12/10/2025

CONGRATS to Sami for booking a SAG feature film in Alabama 👏👏

12/09/2025

TUESDAY TIP:
Know your types and roles you can play so you can submit to the correct character roles to score the audition.
I can't imagine how many submissions CD's get sent to them from a new actor that is nothing like the character description. Or when an actor submits to many roles in the same breakdown because they think they can play everything. (newbie mistake)

A trained working actor familiar to CD can flip the director on character descriptions, but if you're resume doesn't have anything on it but small indie films no one has heard of then I don't suggest submitting on every role you see that is the same gender and age you are.

For one thing, I think you should submit within the age range they give. 2-5 years outside of your real age is acceptable-but most actors don't look 10 years younger than their real age. 😜
It seems logical to me that doctors and lawyers on tv don't look like bikers, and 55 year olds can't play new moms, but hey, that's just a suggestion.
You're acting skills in typing is EVERYTHING-your voice, your tone, your personality, your range.
Also different roles require a large resume, special skills, and a background in acting training for several years to pull the role off-
This is why You're acting coach or agent can help you with this, you need someone that knows you, sees you and has seen your auditions or work to give you the best opportunity to GET (first win) the audition and get a check avail, callback of booking.
**YOU SHOULD HAVE ALL OF THIS THOUGHT OUT BEFORE YOU GET TO YOUR HEADSHOT SESSION **

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