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It’s all in the details! That extra care you’re taking with your self-tapes is paying off 🙌

That specificity give you a win before a casting director even presses play. It’s in the thumbnail, the costume, the hair, the very first frame.

On this week’s episode of Get Scene Unscripted, Broadway vet and LA acting coach David Gray (HBO’s Game Change opposite Julianne Moore, David Gray Studios) sits down with host Jesse Malinowski to talk about why every self-tape looks the same, how the vertical boom reshaping casting, and why only 2% of SAG works at any given time.

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Sometimes when you’re trying too hard, your “actor self” bleeds through 😬

Jesse and Candace get into why: want a role too badly and you tighten up. You start playing it safe, overthinking every choice, auditioning like you’re begging instead of acting. You distract yourself from the real work.

The one you’re “just doing” because you don’t think you have a shot? That’s where you’re loose enough to actually act. Better choices, stronger choices, and you stand out more.

Caveat: this isn’t permission to skip prep. If you’re new and still building your foundation, you need the reps and the homework first. This is for the actor who already knows the work and needs to get out of their own way.

Full episode: why booking a show like Will Trent won’t make or break your career, why “do less” is advice most actors misunderstand, 12-take desperation spirals, and why Candace chose fun nails over control.

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Jesse’s celebrity hall pass pick might surprise you 👀 (Or not, the man clearly has a type and it’s Candace lookalikes 😂)

On this episode of That Actor Couple, Jesse and Candace break down getting cut from a Miles Teller scene, decode SAG’s $150/month YouTube contract, and reveal their celebrity hall pass picks.

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