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‘It’s soul-destroying’: actors’ fury over the rise of self-tape auditions
Equity union says filming scenes at home amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces elitismActors seeking their next role are now routinely asked to “self-tape” their auditions, a practice that amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces elitism in the creative industries, the union Equity has warned.Before the Covid lockdowns, self-tapes were a fallback for anyone unable to make an in-person casting – for example if they were working abroad. But during the pandemic they became the norm and have remained so ever since. Continue reading...
Equity union says filming scenes at home amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces elitism
Actors seeking their next role are now routinely asked to “self-tape” their auditions, a practice that amounts to unpaid labour and reinforces elitism in the creative industries, the union Equity has warned.
Before the Covid lockdowns, self-tapes were a fallback for anyone unable to make an in-person casting – for example if they were working abroad. But during the pandemic they became the norm and have remained so ever since. Continue reading...
