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Emails, Notifications, & Messages
You want to hear about new castings. And we occasionally need to send you important messages. But we understand you...
Your Acting Languages
How many languages can you act in? When you make a profile on enCAST, you need to set your acting...
Local Hire Only
Some jobs on enCAST are marked as Local Hire Only (LHO). This means that the production will only take actors...
How to Submit for a Casting
This page explains how actors can submit for a casting call on enCAST. https://youtu.be/giOu8HMjBT4 More details First, you must be...
Actors: How to Get Started on enCAST
Using enCAST is easy. Here's what you can do: Join enCAST Make a profile Set your casting preferences Take a...
Why can’t I submit to a Casting Call?
To submit your profile to a casting notice on enCAST, you will normally click on the CLICK TO SUBMIT link...
How to Add a Showreel to your Profile
All actors can add a showreel to their profile. Pro-Actors can add up to 15 showreels. This article explains how....
Contacting Actors
If you are a Casting Director, there are several ways to contact actors on our site. 1) Add a casting...
Your Profile Pictures
You can show several pictures on your profile. For actors these will be your headshots. This article explains how to...
Nudity & Intimate Scenes in Casting Calls
When a casting call says it might include nudity or intimate scenes (sometimes called adult scenes), what does this mean...
What do we mean by “Europe”?
Sometimes people ask us why we include one country and not another on enCAST. The answer is simple. We work with...
Verified Users
Any type of user can become Verified on enCAST if they qualify. Being verified adds extra advantages to your profile:...
How to make an actor profile
This short video explains how you can make an actor profile on enCAST. NB there is no narration, just background music. https://youtu.be/czYa_l1XPNA...
How to Add a CV to your Profile
When you add a CV to your profile, the following users will be able to open and see it: the...
How can I Delete my Account/Profile?
We hope that our site is useful to all actors, however you do have the option of deleting your account...
How Can I Cancel My Subscription?
When you subscribe to enCAST you can access the full potential of our site and advance your acting career. With...
Linking to your Talent Agent on enCAST
This page is for actors; if you are a talent agent, see here. Actors and Talent Agents can be linked...
Attachment Filename & Size
When you send your submission for an acting job, you normally send along your CV, a couple of headshots, and...
Your Subscription
To access the full features of enCAST and become a Pro-Actor, you can subscribe to enCAST. How to Subscribe You...
How to Post a Casting Notice which Works
Here at enCAST we get literally hundreds of casting notices cross our desk each week. A lot of them are...
What do I need to join enCAST?
To join enCAST as an actor *: You must be at least 16 years old You should be an established...
Ethnicity & Casting Calls
Unlike other jobs, casting calls are allowed to specify the ethnicity of the character they are casting for (along with...
My Open Castings
On this page - CASTINGS > MY OPEN CASTINGS - you can see all the castings which match your casting...
Documents, Licences, & Skills
On your profile you can include all kinds of information casting directors will find useful and search for. To add...
Your Quick Intro
Your Quick Intro is incredibly important so take some time to get it right. It is the first thing a...
Linking to your Actors on enCAST
This page is for talent agents; if you are an actor, see here. Actors and Talent Agents can be linked...
Using enCAST as a Casting Director – an Introduction
enCAST has a roster of thousands of professional actors across Europe who are available to work. As a Guest Casting...
Casting Calls Page
CASTING CALLS on enCAST are shown with the most recent first. You can find them listed in the menu here:...
Playing Ages
Your playing age is not your real but how old you look. For example, you might be 20 years old...
Troubleshooting Showreels on your Profile
We do not host videos directly on our site, but instead you can embed your video from YouTube or Vimeo...
Ethnicities
Some casting calls ask for a specific ethnicity. You can set your ethnicities on your profile: Go to EDIT YOUR...
How to Login
To log into enCAST, you must already have an profile on the site. (If you don't have a profile yet,...
How to Post a Casting on enCAST
When you post a casting notice on enCAST, it will be seen by suitable actors who will contact you with...
Talent Agents on enCAST
Are you a Talent Agent looking for more work for your actors and ways to expand your business? Then we...
Contacting Shortlisted Actors
After your casting notice has been online for a few days, you will begin to receive a number of submissions...
How to find a Talent Agent
Every actor, if they want to take their career to the next level, will need a Talent Agent (or TA)....
Casting your Project with enCAST
If you are casting a new project and looking for the right actors, then enCAST can help you. We are...
How to Read a Casting Call
Casting notices come in all shapes and sizes. There’s no set pattern and you’ll see everything from a detailed character...
Vanity URLs
Let people find you more easily! Your personal Vanity URL is simply a quick, easy to remember, address for your...
Cover Emails to Talent Agents
This article explains how you can write an effective cover email when you are looking to find a new Talent...
Kids on enCAST
This page is about children and enCAST. Because of the special circumstances involved in employing children on a film and...
Where to see your Actor Submissions
When you post a casting notice, you will receive submissions from actors to your EMAIL. On the Casting Notice You...
How to Appear Higher in the Search Results
Casting Directors and others use our search page to find actors for their projects. So it's important that you not...
How can I Change my Password?
If you are logged into enCAST, this page explains how you can change or reset your password. Log into enCAST...
Is It Worth Me Joining enCAST?
Good question! Is it really worth you joining the only actors site which has casting calls right across the entire...
Why won’t Casting Directors write back to me?
You know what happens: You see a casting notice and you send the casting agent or production your details. You...
How can I change my Email Address?
When you sign up with enCAST you will use your usual email address but if ever you need to change...
Actors, Castings, and Roles, Race, Religion, Gender, Nationality, etc…
First off, absolutely anyone who is interested in acting and over 16 is welcome to join enCAST regardless of age,...
Moving, changing, or deleting media from your profile
What is Media? By media, we mean CVs, headshots, showreels and language reels. All of these can be found when...
Searching for Actors
You can find all our actors here: Search Actors. When you first visit the page it will show you a selection...
Your Calling Card
At the top of your profile is your Calling Card and all users have this. As you can see above,...
Why have I had No Submissions to my Casting Call?
If you post a casting notice and do not receive any submissions, then there are a few common reasons why...
Information we need for Casting Calls
When you post a Casting Call, you should include the following information. This ensures the casting is added to our...
Changing your Credit Card
Unfortunately it's not possible to change your credit card on a subscription. If your credit card is about to expire...
Language Reels
Just as a showreel shows video clips of you in action, a language reel (aka soundfile or voicereel) is a...
Different Users on enCAST
There are 3 main types of users on enCAST - and when you join enCAST you can choose what type of...
Profile Views
When you visit your profile you'll see an item, PROFILE VIEWS. This shows how many people - guests, CDs, other...
How can I change my Username?
The simple answer is that you can't. But the good news is that you can change the name on your...
Your Profile
For Actors, your profile on enCAST does two important things: It shows the world who you are It lets you...
How to use enCAST to find more acting work
As an actor, finding work can be a daunting and time-consuming process. However, using enCAST can make the process a...
How to Find Actors for your Project
There are several different ways of finding actors for your project and the method you choose depends on how much time...
Finding Work for your Actors
Once you have a Talent Agent profile on enCAST you can begin to work with your actors finding jobs for...
Your IMDb Link on enCAST
It is very useful to add your IMDB Profile link to your enCAST Profile. * To add it: Go to...
More About Me
The More About Me (MAM) section in your enCAST profile is where you can add in any other information you...
When my Location doesn’t match the Casting Location
There’s a great job in Brussels. But you live in Athens. Should you submit or are you wasting your time...
Error Messages on Submission
When you submit for a casting and write your application email, occasionally you might see an error message. This article...
Submission Templates
When you submit to a casting on enCAST, you first choose two headshots, then a CV, and optionally a showreel....
Claiming VAT Reverse Charge on your Subscription
By default the prices on the enCAST subscription page include VAT. If you already have a subscription If you have...
Joining enCAST
Joining enCAST is free and very easy to do. This article explains how to do that and answers common questions about...
Payment Types
On each casting call the payment type is shown, sometimes along with further information. This page explains the payment types...
Closing Dates for Castings
Each casting will have a different closing date. Some castings are open for just a few days and others can...
Acceptable/Offensive Casting Calls
How do we decide what castings we allow on the site, and what castings we do not allow? This article...
Adding Casting Specific Material to a Submission
Sometimes a casting will ask you to submit very specific material. For example: a photo of your hands or wearing...
How to Find Work on enCAST
There are different ways to find work on enCAST. This page explains how to make the most of the site...
Is it worth me subscribing to enCAST?
Although it's free to have a basic profile on the site and submit to some jobs, there are some very...
Your Mobile/Telephone Number
At times, productions come to us with an urgent request for an actor who may not have responded to email...
Auto Check Your Profile
Every time you make changes to your profile, or if you just want to make sure everything is ok, then...
Changes To My Profile Won’t Save
Sometimes when you make a change to your profile an click to save, the form does not save and the...
Receipts & Invoices
This page explains how you can get receipts for payments made to enCAST for your subscription. In general, each time...
Re-Submitting to a Casting Call
Most of the time you will submit for a job and it will go straight through to the production. Sometimes,...
The Language of your Submission
When you apply to a job here on enCAST you should always write in the language requested. So, for example,...
View Actors Submitted to your Castings
If you are a CD and post a casting on our site, you will receive all submissions to the email...
City/Region and Country
This field on your profile shows where you are currently based. For Actors Choose the European country where you are...
Playing Gender
Casting Roles on enCAST are classified as either m/f = any/either/all gender m = male f = female To apply...
How to Change your Basic Profile Information
This page explains how to change your basic profile information: Your professional name Your location (City/Country) Your playing gender *...
Submitting to Multiple Roles on a Casting Call
Sometimes a casting notice will have several roles available. As an actor, please note that you can only submit to...
If you’re NOT Upgraded after Subscribing
When you subscribe you will be upgraded to Pro-Actor status on enCAST. In over 99% of cases your profile will...
How can I see the Castings I’ve Submitted to?
How can I see the Castings I've Submitted to? To see what castings you have submitted to, login and then...
Public/Private Media on your Profile
When you edit the media on your profile you will sometimes see a PRIVATE button like this: This button is available...
How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe from messages
To stop or start getting Immediate Notifications of new castings, go here and turn the EMAIL button on or off....
Report a Casting Call or User
Report a Casting Call We get literally hundreds of castings crossing our desks each week. By far the majority are...
Boost My Profile
Would you like a quick boost to your profile on the enCAST social media? Simply put, a boost is when...
Who can View my Profile
When you set up your profile on enCAST, you can also specify exactly who is allowed to see it. Go...
Colour-Blind & Colour-Conscious Casting
Colour-Blind vs Colour-Conscious Colour-blind casting is a casting method that promotes diversity and inclusivity in the entertainment industry by casting...
My Links
The MY LINKS section of your profile allows you to add links to websites outside of enCAST. For example you...
Editing your Casting Call
If you've put up a casting call which live on the site, it's very easy to edit it. Just visit...
Your Name
The first field on your profile is Your Name. Note, that this is not your login or username on the...
Casting for Different Roles on a Notice
Sometimes you will want to submit for different roles on a single casting call. But please note that to avoid...
After you Submit
You've submitted a casting application - brilliant! But what happens to your submission after you've clicked SEND? Checking First, your...
Unsafe Operation Detected
Sometimes, when you are changing your profile, an error might happen. You will see a message like the one above....
Submit a Self Tape on enCAST
Some jobs on enCAST ask you to send a self-tape to the production along with your submission email. Here is...
Find Castings on enCAST
It's easy to find casting calls for actors on enCAST. General Castings Visit this page: CASTINGS Here you will find...
How to Change Info on your Casting Call
Sometimes, you might need to change things in a casting call or amend it slightly after it's been posted. Here's...
I’m an Actor and I live in [country] – can I join enCAST?
This article is for actors; Casting Directors and Talent Agents outside Europe are welcome to join us if you are...
Refunds
Basic use of the site is free. However, you can subscribe to the site to have access to additional features. Payment is...
Where can I find castings for my age, gender, location, etc?
First, make sure you've set your notifications on your profile: edit your profile and go to the NOTIFICATIONS tab. Then,...
Automatic Subscription Renewal
When you make a subscription with enCAST, it is automatically renewed and you will be charged at the end of...
What is my profile like?
This article is all about checking your profile and help in making sure it's good. Once you have completed your...
I submitted a casting call, when will it appear on the website?
After you submit a casting call, it goes to Admin where we'll check it. Following these checks (see below) the...