Barefoot Modelsandtalent

10/16/2025

In case you haven't heard about the Casting Networks fiasco:

Casting Networks is $300/year for talent and does not charge agents since we are the ones who represent the talent and well we bring them their customer base.
Last year they tried to start charging talent for "storage space" so that you had to buy more storage every time you uploaded new headshots or your audition. That got shot down quickly by everyone in the industry including SAG .
Yesterday they announced they will charge agents $400- $550 PER MONTH to be on it. So they want to go from $0 per year for agents to around $5000 per year.
Well of course all agents are boycotting this- it's pretty ridiculous.

This will affect the actors who have accounts on there.
Agents are kicked off by Sunday who won't agree to their new rates. So talent will be only able to self submit. Also there will be less casting directors on there starting today posting auditions because there are no agents to submit on their projects.
My suggestion for actors is not to join CN at this point.

Here's the petition to sign in support of the agents and managers

https://c.org/QKCnHJdMm5

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10/15/2025

Congrats to Cameron on booking an ad campaign! 🤩

10/14/2025

TUESDAY TIP:
To get into this crazy industry you have to invest in it.
This industry can be EXPENSIVE!
It probably will take you some years to be profitable on a regular basis.
Here is what you will need to invest in-
Acting classes- in person or online anything as long as they are a respected acting coach and continue to do them on a regular basis. There are commercial acting classes as well if you're only interested in commercial/print jobs.
Industry headshots -Probably the least expensive but extremely important to your start in the film/tv and commercial industry
Casting sites are necessary
Gas, travel expenses, hotel for local hire jobs
audition equipment and set up for self tapes
Many actors use commercial bookings to feed into their fund for these expenses. ALL actors (the exception is stars/lead roles) also have side jobs for financial stability.
Make sure to get referrals from industry pro's so you don't waste your hard earned $$ on scams.

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10/10/2025

CONGRATS to Jesus for booking an ad campaign! 👏👏

10/07/2025

MOBILE ACTING CLASS TOMORROW! SEE YA THERE!
GARY GRUBBS ACTING CLASS
I'm excited to see the actors do their thing in class tomorrow!
Wednesday October 8th 7-10PM AGES 18 up
Days Inn Mobile
700 W Interstate I-65 Service Rd South. Mobile, Al
(Near Half Shell Oyster Bar)
$40 at door- cash, check, Venmo
email Gary at [email protected] to get on his class list.

10/07/2025

TUESDAY TIP: boring auditions suck.
MAKE your auditions fantastic!
I think one of the biggest reasons actors may not get booked or get agency representation is sending in boring auditions. Nothing is fun about watching boring auditions- and we're not watching them all the way to the end to see if you change that.
LACK OF ENERGY AND MOVEMENT in an audition is a poor acting choice for any actors. Ask yourself WHY you really want to be in this business if you're not bringing something new to the table for casting to see.
Boring is just going on camera doing your lines. Boring is staring in one place doing your lines. Boring is not doing a before moment and after moment. Boring is being monotone in your voice and expressions. Boring is not having any body language going on in your scene.
Boring is not doing something different for just a small moment that no other actor is doing in that scene. Add a piece of your own personality or even a piece of that characters personality you pulled out from your character development.
Are you doing auditions and not ever booking?
Time to analyze your auditions so that you're not in the 90% of the auditions that all look the same.

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10/03/2025

I'M going to acting class in Mobile next week!

Wednesday October 8th I'll be going to Gary Grubbs acting class to see just how good everyone is coming along in their acting skills and giving advice/critiques on your scene performance with Gary.
Maybe a Q&A session at the end?
GARY GRUBBS ACTING CLASS
Wednesday 8th 7-10pm Ages 18 and up
DAYS INN - Mobile Alabama
700 W Interstate I-65 service Rd south
Mobile, Al
(near Half shell Oyster Bar)
$40 at door-cash, check or Venmo
Contact him at [email protected] to get on his class list for more class dates!
Looking forward to seeing all you actors!

10/01/2025

CONGRATS TO Landry for booking an ad campaign in Florida! 🤩

09/30/2025

TIP
Modeling and commercials:
Models and actors booking commercials should always understand the shoot is not ever about YOU - the talent.
It is all about the client, their brand and their product.
You are representing the company (not you), so they will choose models who best represent their brand and their customers buying the product.
The client gets to choose the look of the models and actors in their ads. They choose the wardrobe, the hair style, the makeup. Unless it's a character role, this means natural hair colors, in style and healthy hair styles, and natural makeup that makes their product stand out.
Some "models" think they want to model but they just want to model themselves instead of the product. When we interview,If needed I discuss more in style haircuts or more natural makeup or even how to style it for auditions to up their chances of booking. If this offends you then this industry is not for you.
You can model and do commercials for free on social media with photographers that don't pay and you get to choose what you wear and how you look. And you don't need an agent to do that.

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09/29/2025

Acting coach and working SAG actor Jordan Woods in Atlanta has a script analysis class coming up for $29. He will be working on tools, examples and time to work on a script.
Ages 13 and up and if you buy a ticket, you also get a replay for resource or if you are unavailable at the time of the live online class! link below!
https://jwr.as.me/schedule/701c5e55/?appointmentTypeIds[]=83276480

09/26/2025

Actors helping actors
Ask away about issues or challenges or roadblocks for any of you in the industry- film, TV, modeling, commercials.
This could be where to start, how to get an agent, What do you have to invest in, how to do auditions, demo reels, Casting questions , headshots..
A Q&A on anything industry related

09/24/2025

CONGRATS to the Pettifords for booking an ad campaign in Florida! 🤩🏝