What an evening! And judging by the incredible feedback from our community, we weren’t the only ones who came away feeling inspired! A HUGE thank you to Bonnie Rodini for joining us LIVE FROM THE COCKPIT and being so extraordinarily generous with the extra time, knowledge and experience. almost 2hrs! As an Emmy-nominated casting director, Bonnie gave us invaluable insight into the casting process, what casting directors are really looking for, auditions, self-tapes and the realities actors face in today’s industry. But we went so much further! 🎬 INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING — Bonnie shared her experience as a filmmaker, including her award-winning feature Good Life, and why actors should be taking control of their own creative futures. 🎭 THE CHANGING INDUSTRY — Where is film and television heading? What opportunities are emerging, and how can actors adapt rather than wait for the industry to come knocking? 📱 THE RISE OF VERTICAL DRAMA — An industry experiencing extraordinary growth, opening up new possibilities for actors, filmmakers and storytellers. 🎥 CASTING & AUDITIONS — Practical, honest advice from someone who has spent years on the other side of the casting table. 💡 CREATING YOUR OWN OPPORTUNITIES — Perhaps one of the most important messages of the evening. Don’t sit around waiting for permission to create. Get out there and MAKE SOMETHING! And through it all, Bonnie was wonderfully open, honest, funny and encouraging. This is exactly why we created The Actors Copilot.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? New formats. Different routes into the industry. Where should you focus your energy as an actor? Join casting director of major Netflix series, award winning filmmaker and 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮.𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗶, for a FREE live masterclass and Q&A. We’ll explore casting, independent film and the rise of vertical series—and what this changing landscape means for actors looking for their next opportunity. Bring the questions you wish you could ask a casting director. 📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🕖 𝟳 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗕𝗦𝗧 (UK time) You will find Link in Calendar or below - https://zoom.us/j/98496473472?pwd=nIBab2q21MwStQEJgvOAqnDPNsdmtC.1 Let's all make this one as we know it will be invaluable. Tracey and Claire ❤️

I want to talk to you today about the single greatest advantage you have as an actor, and it is the one most of you have been quietly taught to hide. It is your life. Everything you have lived through, every loss, every love, every humiliation and every quiet triumph. All of it is sitting inside you right now, and it is the richest material you will ever have access to. Casting is not looking for a perfect, polished, untouched performer. They are looking for a human being who has actually lived, because that is who the camera believes and what makes your audience lean in. Claire will tell you that the actors who stay with casting long after the tape has ended are almost never the slickest ones. They are the ones who brought something real, something only they could have brought, because it came from a life only they have lived. And here is what I most need the older actors among you to hear, and anyone who came to this later than they wish they had. Your age is not a problem to be managed. It is not something to apologise for or disguise. There is no age limit on talent, and there is certainly no age limit on truth. Every year you have been on this earth is another year of material the twenty-two-year-old simply does not have yet. That is not a disadvantage. That is your edge. I can say this to you with my whole heart, because I did not return to acting until I was 60. I came to it during lockdown, with a whole lifetime already behind me, and that lifetime is not something I carry into the room in spite of my age. It is the very thing I bring with me. Everything I had lived before I ever stepped in front of a camera is exactly what lets me tell the truth in front of one now. And in a world that is changing fast, where more and more can be automated and imitated, this matters more than it ever has. Your specific, lived, human experience is the one thing that can never be copied, faked, or generated. It is yours alone. No one else can be you, and that is precisely why someone, one day, will need exactly you.

Claire Letoret’s The Hero’s Journey for Actors starts here in 30 minutes. If you haven’t had a chance to go through the worksheet yet, don’t worry at all. Just come along and enjoy the session. You can work through the worksheet afterwards in your own time. 📄 Worksheet: https://the-herosjourney.netlify.app/ Bring your questions and come join us live. 👉 Just click the LIVE at the top of the Green Room page, or join us directly here: 🎬 LIVE SESSION: https://www.skool.com/live/tpGSvTtJNJT We go live at 7 PM BST sharp. See you shortly! Tracey and Claire ❤️

Hello everyone 😁 I’m Ellen😁 Looking forward to being a part of the this community’s journey and meeting some amazing people along the way😁