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Help with all aspects of the site.

Emails, Notifications, & Messages
You want to hear about new castings. And we occasionally need to send you important messages. But we understand you...
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...
Your Acting Languages
How many languages can you act in? When you make a profile on enCAST, you need to set your acting...
How to Submit for a Casting
This page explains how actors can submit for a casting call on enCAST. First, you must be logged in and...
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....
Local Hire Only
Some jobs on enCAST are marked as Local Hire Only (LHO). This means that the production will only take actors...
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...
Contacting Actors
If you are a Casting Director, there are several ways to contact actors on our site. 1) Add a casting...
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. ...
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...
Attachment Filename & Size
When you send your submission for an acting job, you normally send along your CV, a couple of headshots, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Your Subscription
To access the full features of enCAST and become a Pro-Actor, you can subscribe to enCAST. How to Subscribe You...
Documents, Licences, & Skills
On your profile you can include all kinds of information casting directors will find useful and search for. To add...
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...
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...
Your Quick Intro
Your Quick Intro is incredibly important so take some time to get it right. It is the first thing a...
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...
Playing Ages
Your playing age is not your real but how old you look. For example, you might be 20 years old...
Vanity URLs
Let people find you more easily! Your personal Vanity URL is simply a quick, easy to remember, address for your...
Ethnicities
Some casting calls ask for a specific ethnicity. You can set your ethnicities on your profile: Go to EDIT YOUR...
Casting Calls – page help
CASTING CALLS on enCAST are shown with the most recent first. You can find them listed in the menu here:...
Ethnicity & Casting Calls
Unlike other jobs, casting calls are allowed to specify the ethnicity of the character they are casting for (along with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Actors by IMDb Rank
You can find our Verified actors displayed by their IMDb rank here from the highest to lowest. These can be filtered according...
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...
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...
How to Login
To log into enCAST, you must already have an profile on the site. (If you don't have a profile yet,...
Contacting Shortlisted Actors
After your casting notice has been online for a few days, you will begin to receive a number of submissions...
Your Calling Card
At the top of your profile is your Calling Card and all users have this. As you can see above,...
My Open Castings
On this page - CASTINGS > MY OPEN CASTINGS - you can see all the castings which match your casting...
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...
Language Reels
Just as a showreel shows video clips of you in action, a language reel (aka soundfile or voicereel) is a...
Kids on enCAST
This page is about children and enCAST. Because of the special circumstances involved in employing children on a film and...
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...
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...
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...
Casting your Project with enCAST
If you are casting a new project and looking for the right actors, then enCAST can help you. On the...
Searching for Actors
You can find all our actors here: Search Actors. When you first visit the page it will show you a selection...
Talent Agents on enCAST
Are you a Talent Agent looking for more work for your actors and ways to expand your business? Then we...
Submission Templates
When you submit to a casting on enCAST, you first choose two headshots, then a CV, and optionally a showreel....
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)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Closing Dates for Castings
Each casting will have a different closing date. Some castings are open for just a few days and others can...
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...
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,...
Acceptable/Offensive Casting Calls
How do we decide what castings we allow on the site, and what castings we do not allow? This article...
Different Users on enCAST
There are 3 main types of users on enCAST - and when you join enCAST you can choose what type of...
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...
Error Messages on Submission
When you submit for a casting and write your application email, occasionally you might see an error message. This article...
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 *...
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,...
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...
Playing Gender
Casting Roles on enCAST are classified as either m/f = any/either/all gender m = male f = female To apply...
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...
Joining enCAST
Joining enCAST is free and very easy to do. This article explains how to do that and answers common questions about...
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...
Your Profile
For Actors, your profile on enCAST does two important things: It shows the world who you are It lets you...
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 Find Work on enCAST
There are different ways to find work on enCAST. This page explains how to make the most of the site...
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...
Payment Types
On each casting call the payment type is shown, sometimes along with further information. This page explains the payment types...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Your Name
The first field on your profile is Your Name. Note, that this is not your login or username on the...
Auto Check Your Profile
Every time you make changes to your profile, or if you just want to make sure everything is ok, then...
Boost My Profile
Would you like a quick boost to your profile on the enCAST social media? Simply put, a boost is when...
My Links
The MY LINKS section of your profile allows you to add links to websites outside of enCAST. For example you...
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...
City/Region and Country
This field on your profile shows where you are currently based. For Actors Choose the European country where you are...
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...
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...
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...
My Headshots are Upside Down
Sometimes when you upload a picture to your profile you will see that it appears upside down. The reason this...
Receipts & Invoices
This page explains how you can get receipts for payments made to enCAST for your subscription. In general, each time...
Profile Views
When you visit your profile you'll see an item, PROFILE VIEWS. This shows how many people - guests, CDs, other...
After you Submit
You've submitted a casting application - brilliant! But what happens to your submission after you've clicked SEND? Checking First, your...
English on enCAST
The languages we show on enCAST are fairly general and we do not tend to sub-divide them much. For example,...
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....
Your Mobile/Telephone Number
At times, productions come to us with an urgent request for an actor who may not have responded to email...
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...