Barefoot Modelsandtalent

09/17/2026

We're Behind in our Shout Outs for talent - we've had a busy summer so here goes!

CONGRATS to Grace for booking a SAG content commercial in Florida! 🏝️🍻

09/16/2026

LOOKING for an Asian male model/actor 30-45 for an ad campaign in Alabama - Pay is $1500.
Please submit your headshot/model portfolio (No selfies or snapshots accept for professional modeling jobs)
email to: [email protected]
2 pics - 1 professional headshot. 1 full body digital phone pic
include the following information:
name
age
height
clothing sizes
city/state you live in.

Do not submit if you do not live in the SE market and can drive to the shoot. THANKS!

09/15/2026

TUESDAY TIP:
DM's from filmmakers can be a 🚩

Not always but often it is.

In this professional world of the industry - meaning professional paid jobs for commercials, films and TV we use email for everything.
Casting ,Auditions ,callbacks, bookings ,billing.
Here are some 🚩
-Casting Directors do not DM job offers or casting notices via DM. They do not ask for submissions via DM.
-If they are "casting" and they say DM your rate- they are usually looking for the lowest pay or a freebie.
-If they put a PUBLIC casting up on social media and are asked questions in the public comments they should answer the questions in the comments for everyone to see - saying "I'll DM you" to a question means they are giving different answers to different people- it screams unprofessional.
-If they are asking you to DM a headshot or submission, then they must not have an email and don't know how to properly cast a project, and again that's sketchy.
-You should never DM a casting director , Director , producer looking for a role in their projects. That puts a 🚩 on you.

I personally do find DM OK for questions to me about the industry-but not submissions. not everyone does, so don't do it.

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09/03/2026

CONGRATS to Adam for booking an ad campaign in Florida! 🏝️🙌

09/03/2026

Hey All!
There's a casting going on in the area of Gulf Shores for a major hotel chain. This hotel is a part of the Hilton Hotel chain.
The rate with it calls for perpetuity usage - forever and ever.
This is ridiculous for a hotel chain of their size.

THEY are casting it on backstage because the agents in this market turned down the shoot.

So if you lock yourself in for a forever buyout with this hotel, you will not be able to audition for any other hotel chain or resort.
Just keep that in mind. It creates a conflict and the hotels will not allow you to audition for them while you are in a commercial ad for them.

09/02/2026

ACTING CLASS ALERT!
In 10 days Jim Gleason will be in Pensacola with 2 acting classes you can take! If you haven't taken one of his classes - you're missing out on some great teaching from a TV AND FILM SAG working actor and acting coach out of New Orleans. You can take 1 class or both.
If you haven't ever taken acting classes - here's your shot at your start to acting in your local market!

09/01/2026

TUESDAY TIP: Commercials
The commercial industry is a money maker for actors and agents.
For those not booking TV and film consistently I'm always surprised when an actor thinks that TV commercials can be below their pay grade.
1st off- Commercial shoots are FUN!
-Commercials usually pay more per day 1 day on a SAG film or TV show.
-Some Casting Directors do both commercials and film- so often it's a gateway audition for them to see your acting skills so they would consider you for their next film project.
-Commercials can totally fund your new headshots, acting classes, gas and hotel to out of town shoots.
-I would think that most SE agencies income is greater with commercial bookings than film and television since non-union agency commissions and agency fees are higher. IMO
-If you do Commercials, film and television you'll have more auditions coming your way which means you'll be busier getting Cmails and getting auditions to work on- getting auditions means getting REPS in!
-For SAG actors it can mean making your goal to claim insurance with SAG.
-SAG commercial BG probably pays more per day that your regular day job.

08/31/2026

CONGRATS to Jeff for booking an ad campaign in Alabama! 👏👏

08/28/2026

For Agency repped talent ONLY:
If any of our actor/models have a baby between 3 months and 12 months for a mom and baby commercial coming up. Any ethnicity
Let me know! 👶🏼👼🏿👶🏽

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08/26/2026

CONGRATS to Chaney for booking an ad campaign in Alabama!