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Help with all aspects of the site.

You want to hear about new castings. And we occasionally need to send you important messages. But we understand you...
Using enCAST is easy. Here's what you can do: Join enCAST Make a profile Set your casting preferences Take a...
To submit your profile to a casting notice on enCAST, you will normally click on the CLICK TO SUBMIT link...
How many languages can you act in? When you make a profile on enCAST, you need to set your acting...
This page explains how actors can submit for a casting call on enCAST. First, you must be logged in and...
All actors can add a showreel to their profile. Pro-Actors can add up to 15 showreels. This article explains how....
Some jobs on enCAST are marked as Local Hire Only (LHO). This means that the production will only take actors...
You can show several pictures on your profile. For actors these will be your headshots. This article explains how to...
When a casting call says it might include nudity or intimate scenes (sometimes called adult scenes), what does this mean...
If you are a Casting Director, there are several ways to contact actors on our site. 1) Add a casting...
Any type of user can become Verified on enCAST if they qualify. Being verified adds extra advantages to your profile:...
This short video explains how you can make an actor profile on enCAST. NB there is no narration, just background music. ...
When you add a CV to your profile, the following users will be able to open and see it: the...
When you send your submission for an acting job, you normally send along your CV, a couple of headshots, and...
When you subscribe to enCAST you can access the full potential of our site and advance your acting career. With...
We hope that our site is useful to all actors, however you do have the option of deleting your account...
This page is for actors; if you are a talent agent, see here. Actors and Talent Agents can be linked...
Sometimes people ask us why we include one country and not another on enCAST. The answer is simple. We work with...
To access the full features of enCAST and become a Pro-Actor, you can subscribe to enCAST. How to Subscribe You...
On your profile you can include all kinds of information casting directors will find useful and search for. To add...
To join enCAST as an actor *: You must be at least 16 years old You should be an established...
enCAST has a roster of thousands of professional actors across Europe who are available to work. As a Guest Casting...
Your Quick Intro is incredibly important so take some time to get it right. It is the first thing a...
Here at enCAST we get literally hundreds of casting notices cross our desk each week. A lot of them are...
Your playing age is not your real but how old you look. For example, you might be 20 years old...
Let people find you more easily! Your personal Vanity URL is simply a quick, easy to remember, address for your...
Some casting calls ask for a specific ethnicity. You can set your ethnicities on your profile: Go to EDIT YOUR...
CASTING CALLS on enCAST are shown with the most recent first. You can find them listed in the menu here:...
Unlike other jobs, casting calls are allowed to specify the ethnicity of the character they are casting for (along with...
You know what happens: You see a casting notice and you send the casting agent or production your details. You...
We do not host videos directly on our site, but instead you can embed your video from YouTube or Vimeo...
The simple answer is that you can't. But the good news is that you can change the name on your...
When you post a casting notice, you will receive submissions from actors to your EMAIL. On the Casting Notice You...
Casting Directors and others use our search page to find actors for their projects. So it's important that you not...
You can find our Verified actors displayed by their IMDb rank here from the highest to lowest. These can be filtered according...
Unfortunately it's not possible to change your credit card on a subscription. If your credit card is about to expire...
If you are logged into enCAST, this page explains how you can change or reset your password. Log into enCAST...
To log into enCAST, you must already have an profile on the site. (If you don't have a profile yet,...
After your casting notice has been online for a few days, you will begin to receive a number of submissions...
At the top of your profile is your Calling Card and all users have this. As you can see above,...
On this page - CASTINGS > MY OPEN CASTINGS - you can see all the castings which match your casting...
When you post a Casting Call, you should include the following information. This ensures the casting is added to our...
Just as a showreel shows video clips of you in action, a language reel (aka soundfile or voicereel) is a...
This page is about children and enCAST. Because of the special circumstances involved in employing children on a film and...
Casting notices come in all shapes and sizes. There’s no set pattern and you’ll see everything from a detailed character...
When you post a casting notice on enCAST it will be seen by suitable actors who will contact you with...
Once you have a Talent Agent profile on enCAST you can begin to work with your actors finding jobs for...
If you are casting a new project and looking for the right actors, then enCAST can help you. On the...
You can find all our actors here: Search Actors. When you first visit the page it will show you a selection...
Are you a Talent Agent looking for more work for your actors and ways to expand your business? Then we...
When you submit to a casting on enCAST, you first choose two headshots, then a CV, and optionally a showreel....
Every actor, if they want to take their career to the next level, will need a Talent Agent (or TA)....
There are several different ways of finding actors for your project and the method you choose depends on how much time...
When you sign up with enCAST you will use your usual email address but if ever you need to change...
If you post a casting notice and do not receive any submissions, then there are a few common reasons why...
What is Media? By media, we mean CVs, headshots, showreels and language reels. All of these can be found when...
This article explains how you can write an effective cover email when you are looking to find a new Talent...
It is very useful to add your IMDB Profile link to your enCAST Profile. * To add it: Go to...
The More About Me (MAM) section in your enCAST profile is where you can add in any other information you...
Each casting will have a different closing date. Some castings are open for just a few days and others can...
This page is for talent agents; if you are an actor, see here. Actors and Talent Agents can be linked...
First off, absolutely anyone who is interested in acting and over 16 is welcome to join enCAST regardless of age,...
How do we decide what castings we allow on the site, and what castings we do not allow? This article...
There are 3 main types of users on enCAST - and when you join enCAST you can choose what type of...
Good question! Is it really worth you joining the only actors site which has casting calls right across the entire...
When you submit for a casting and write your application email, occasionally you might see an error message. This article...
This page explains how to change your basic profile information: Your professional name Your location (City/Country) Your playing gender *...
Most of the time you will submit for a job and it will go straight through to the production. Sometimes,...
By default the prices on the enCAST subscription page include VAT. If you already have a subscription If you have...
Casting Roles on enCAST are classified as either m/f = any/either/all gender m = male f = female To apply...
Sometimes a casting notice will have several roles available. As an actor, please note that you can only submit to...
Joining enCAST is free and very easy to do. This article explains how to do that and answers common questions about...
Sometimes a casting will ask you to submit very specific material. For example: a photo of your hands or wearing...
For Actors, your profile on enCAST does two important things: It shows the world who you are It lets you...
When you edit the media on your profile you will sometimes see a PRIVATE button like this: This button is available...
There are different ways to find work on enCAST. This page explains how to make the most of the site...
If you are a CD and post a casting on our site, you will receive all submissions to the email...
On each casting call the payment type is shown, sometimes along with further information. This page explains the payment types...
When you set up your profile on enCAST, you can also specify exactly who is allowed to see it. Go...
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? To see what castings you have submitted to, login and then...
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 We get literally hundreds of castings crossing our desks each week. By far the majority are...
The first field on your profile is Your Name. Note, that this is not your login or username on the...
Every time you make changes to your profile, or if you just want to make sure everything is ok, then...
Would you like a quick boost to your profile on the enCAST social media? Simply put, a boost is when...
The MY LINKS section of your profile allows you to add links to websites outside of enCAST. For example you...
When you subscribe you will be upgraded to Pro-Actor status on enCAST. In over 99% of cases your profile will...
This field on your profile shows where you are currently based. For Actors Choose the European country where you are...
If you've put up a casting call which live on the site, it's very easy to edit it. Just visit...
Sometimes when you make a change to your profile an click to save, the form does not save and the...
Sometimes you will want to submit for different roles on a single casting call. But please note that to avoid...
Sometimes when you upload a picture to your profile you will see that it appears upside down. The reason this...
This page explains how you can get receipts for payments made to enCAST for your subscription. In general, each time...
When you visit your profile you'll see an item, PROFILE VIEWS. This shows how many people - guests, CDs, other...
You've submitted a casting application - brilliant! But what happens to your submission after you've clicked SEND? Checking First, your...
The languages we show on enCAST are fairly general and we do not tend to sub-divide them much. For example,...
To stop or start getting Immediate Notifications of new castings, go here and turn the EMAIL button on or off....
At times, productions come to us with an urgent request for an actor who may not have responded to email...
As an actor, finding work can be a daunting and time-consuming process. However, using enCAST can make the process a...