How To Hire Actors For A Video Shoot
Are you looking for actors, voice actors, models, dancers and more for your upcoming video shoot but don’t have a huge budget and don’t know where to hire the best freelance performing talent near you? If that’s you, you’ve come to the right place.
Hire Actors Directly, No Need For An Agency
Forget about requesting free quotes and the time spent on paperwork.
Start taking control of your booking process! Castango.com is a new, innovative online job marketplace for companies and performing talent to connect with each other directly. Companies can hire and pay talent online, eliminating the middleman.
After you sign up for free, you will get immediate access to a large database of
experienced freelance performing talent, including actors, voice actors, models,
spokesmodels, dancers, narrators and all other types of performing talent you need for videos.
Our built-in advanced search allows you to conveniently search for actors by city & state, age range, gender, ethnicity, language and more! After you post a job, you will receive applications with talent profiles and cover letters for screening. If you have any questions, be sure to reach out to our live support or call us at 800-778-8790.
Castango Talent Are Great For These Types Of Video Projects
Music Videos
E-learning Video for all industry expertises
Commercial Shoots
Movies
TV Shows
Reality Shows
Digital Campaigns
Corporate Videos
Explainer Videos
Be Explicit With Your Needs In The Job Description
Managing a video shoot project can be a huge task. And a video’s success very often hinges on the right casting of the video, as the wrong actor, his or her looks, attitude, tone or even the wrong outfit can totally change the intended effect of a video. To make sure you feel comfortable with the choices before the shooting day, we suggest you
post the jobs at least half a month or a month before the shoot date on Castango so you can start looking for good candidates. Remember to specify your needs when you type the job description for hiring. You can easily select the dates, project location and number of talent needed for each job post. Don’t forget to mention the number of hours of work each day, required age range, ethnicity, and gender for each role.
Here is an example for a Corporate Training Video job description:
$500/Day
06/27/2018 – 06/29/2018
Casting 1 Asian male and 1 Asian female model/actors age 25-35 to play a couple in a music video. Must have on-camera experience, professional head shots and be camera ready. Must provide their own wardrobe and be available to work up to 8 hours a day.
Talent that are applying for gigs need to understand your standards and
requirements first to be able to put on a successful show. Castango.com encourages you to communicate with the entertainer by messaging each other on the platform before the job starts.
How Much To Pay Actors
If you don’t have much experience booking performing talent before and you are not sure how much to pay them, please refer to our
previous blog for more information on common rates for talent. It’s a fact that actors usually have a wide range of what they should be compensated on, based on their location, experience and unions or organizations. When you set a rate for hiring an actor on Castango, the standardized market rates would be $350 – $900 per day or $1500 – $5000 per week. For a smaller production, you can expect to pay anywhere around $50-400 an hour for an actor.
Many people think hiring non-celebrity talent means dealing with less certainty but the freelance performing artists on Castango will amaze you with their professionalism and experience.
It’s great to budget your money, but if you want to get more top-notch applicants, you need to treat your performing talent well and compensate them fairly. You get what you pay for.
If you ever need to do some voice-over work, you can find the best voice over talent near you on Castango! Want to make sure you book the best actors, spokesmodels or
dancers for your next video shoot hassle free? Easy! Sign up with Castango today and post a job for free! Need help? Call us at 800-778-8790.
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