Self-tape and audition advice from the Sides team.
Lighting, framing, sound, reading with a partner, and getting a take ready to send.
Hayden PhillipsWhat Are Sides in Acting? Where to Get Audition Sides, and What to Do With ThemSides are the pages of the script you audition with. Where actors get them, why you rarely get the full script, and how to prepare them in the time you have.Read the article
- Hayden PhillipsWhat Your Self-Tape Score Means: The 7 Areas Sides GradesThe 26 checks behind a Sides score, the seven areas they cover, how the score becomes a verdict, and what a score can and can't tell you about a take.Read
- Hayden PhillipsHow to Get Feedback on Your Self-Tape Before You SubmitThree ways to get a second pair of eyes on a self-tape before it leaves your hands, what to ask for, and how to use the notes without over-correcting.Read
- Stefanie MaxsonBest Self-Tape Lighting Setup (Simple, Cheap, and Casting-Friendly)Soft, even lighting is the fastest upgrade you can make. Here’s a simple self-tape lighting setup that works in most homes.Read
- Hayden PhillipsSelf-Tape Audition Checklist (2026): Setup, Performance, and SubmissionA practical 2026 self-tape checklist: lighting, framing, sound, wardrobe, performance beats, and a clean submission workflow.Read
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