This is a great question with so many different answers. I'm going to give you my opinion from a working actor's perspective.
First, we gotta ask ourselves... What kind of projects are we looking for? Theatre, Film, Television, Web series, Print Work, Voice Over, Background, etc...
Below is a list of places to find auditions. There may be other places but these are the places that everyday actors who self-submit go to find auditions.
Please Note:
Many of these platforms may be used by talent agents and managers but those projects are often not accessible to actors to self-submit to.
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ACTORS ACCESS:
www.ActorsAccess.com
Actors Access is an online platform. You set up a profile and upload your material (clips, reels, headshots). Actors access works hand in hand with breakdown express which is used by agents and managers.
Actors have access to submit to independent projects. Most projects are film, web series based but you can also find voice-over, print, and commercial.
The standard account is free and you can upload 2 headshots. At the time of this post uploading additional headshots has a cost of $10 per photo and uploading media clips is $22 per minute.
There is also a submission fee of about $2-3 for submitting to individual auditions but it's best to subscribe to the annual fee of $68... Great if you plan on submitting yourself to multiple projects.
In my opinion... Actors access is a must. Even if you don't submit yourself to auditions, you will still need it for showcasing your materials to industry pro's.
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CASTING NETWORKS:
www.CastingNetworks.com
Casting Networks is mainly used for commercial castings, background, small independent projects as well as audience work (paid audience members).
You can find auditions on Casting Networks and I encourage everyone to have at least a basic free profile. Your commercial agent will most likely require you to have a casting networks profile as it's the leading platform for commercial work.
Basic Membership:
First two photos, the first video clip, and the first audio clip are free
Premium Membership:
Includes unlimited photo, video & audio uploads up to 5gb total, Includes unlimited Casting Billboard® submissions
* Cost for premium membership: $259.90 Annually or $25.99 per month.
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BACKSTAGE
www.Backstage.com
Backstage has been around forever. At one time it was the best printed publication to find auditions in NYC primarily for theatre.
From my understanding Backstage is mainly used for smaller projects in the NYC area. You can create an online profile and there are extra features for a fee.
I personally do not use backstage because Actors Access is the main platform for auditions.
Cost:
Monthly: $24.95
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VOICE OVER:
Note: I am not in the voice-over world. From my understanding, these are the main platforms to research.
www.Voice123.com
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