Technology has changed how actors work. They can now connect with the casting industry and promote themselves online with headshots, CVs and voice samples. Backstage’s casting platform itself is an example of a service that couldn’t have existed before everyone had a computer and an internet connection. The ease with which we now transfer huge files has allowed London actors to audition for jobs on the other side of the world with Skype, self tapes, and showreels. But although most actors have a decent level of tech literacy (you wouldn’t be reading this article on a website if not) there are plenty of useful resources and hacks that could be making your life easier. Here’s an actor’s guide to the internet.
TOOLS
ChangeDetectionBehold the ChangeDetection tool. It allows you to monitor web pages for updates or alterations and receive a notification when something happens. For instance, if I wanted to know when someone posted a job on the National Theatre website but I didn’t want to keep checking back every week or risk missing a post that only appeared for a short time, I would paste this URL into ChangeDetection and then enter the email address I wanted notifications to be sent to.
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