Terminology Tuesday: Actors Access

Actor’s Access, Casting Networks, Breakdown Express, Cast It, LA Casting, Backstage, Casting Frontier…⁠
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So many casting programs, so little time!⁠
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𝙻𝚎𝚝’𝚜 𝚐𝚘 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜, 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚎?⁠
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Actor’s Access and Breakdown Express are both services that are part of the parent company, Breakdown Services. ⁠
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The primary difference between Actor’s Access and Breakdown Express is that Actor’s Access breakdowns go directly to the actors only. ⁠
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Actors are able to self submit to projects themselves, which is especially helpful for actors who are not yet represented. ⁠
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Breakdown Express uses the same functionality as Actor’s Access but those Breakdowns only go to agents/managers. ⁠
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Most TV shows, studio films and bigger budgeted projects are only released on Breakdown Express. ⁠
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However, many projects are released on Actor’s Access and Breakdown for lower budgeted projects and also certain projects that require a wider search. ⁠
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Your profile on Actor’s Access and Breakdown Express (via your agent/manager) can be similar or different in terms of what materials you choose to post. ⁠
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If you have any questions or concerns about what materials your reps have for you on their profile, it’s always best to bring these up during check-in meetings/conversations. ⁠
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𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝙰𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛’𝚜 𝙰𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜!⁠
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