SELF TAPE SYSTEM FOR ACTORS
Built ByA Working Casting Director.
Casting expectations are shifting. Learn to instantly find hidden emotional beats, hook Casting Directors in 7 seconds and submit professional, confident tapes in half the time.
TWO DATES TO CHOOSE FROM
THURSDAYS
Beginning Oct 29 @ 6pm ET
THURSDAYS-2027
Beginning Jan 21 @ 6pm ET
With my Casting Director Self Tape System
learn how to…
Give casting a reason to call you back. Audition across genres every week, take the redirect, and learn which choices make your tape stand out.
Get a personalized review of your lighting setup so your face, eyes, and choices come through clearly on tape.
Look like you belong in the role before you say a word. Get wardrobe and color guidance from an industry expert so your choices support the performance and casting sees you.
Make any space look audition-ready. Set up a clean, professional tape so casting focuses on your performance not what’s behind you.
Know which take to send. Learn to spot the choices that land on camera, so you can stop second-guessing and submit your strongest work.
Own the Zoom callback. Practice live, take the redirect, and stay grounded when casting puts you on the spot.
Dates don't work for you?
IF YOU'RE TIRED OF...
Sending tape after tape and still not knowing why you aren’t booking
Guessing what casting actually wants to see
Playing it safe because you’re unsure which choices will make you stand out
Spending hours taping, watching, and re-taping then doubting the one you send
HERE’S WHAT CHANGES:
✔️ Know what’s working and what to change to get closer to booking
✔️ Grab casting in the first 7 seconds with choices only you can make
✔️ Take Zoom redirects with confidence, without losing your performance
✔️ Pick your strongest take and submit it without spending hours second-guessing
THEIR NEXT LEVEL STARTED HERE.
Introducing
Casting Director
Self Tape System For Actors
LIVE COURSE WITH MEL
Tape it. Get the note. Make the next take stronger.
Take on a new self tape audition every week, with personalized feedback and redirects from me a working Casting Director.
Get hands-on help with the acting and the tech, so neither holds back your performance.
Learn what colors flatter you on camera with an industry wardrobe and color expert.
Get your lighting right with an industry lighting pro, even when you’re taping away from home.
Practice with your classmates and grow more confident in your reads.
Edit, label, and upload your tapes to Casting Networks and Eco Cast with confidence.
Revisit every class with weekly Zoom recordings, acting tips, and tech tips.
Go from overthinking every step in your self tape process to feeling 100% confident you’re giving Casting exactly what they need to book you.
About me.
I’m Mel Mack. I’m a working Casting Director, SAG-AFTRA actor, author and acting coach. I’ve spent my career on both sides of the audition, and I know what makes a performance stay with casting.
Actors come to me when their self-tapes aren’t showing what they can really do. I help them make bold, specific choices that come alive on camera, show casting why they’re right for the role, and lead to more callbacks, pins, and bookings.
CASTING DIRECTOR
As a working Casting Director who has watched 500,000 self tapes and counting, with 30+ years on both sides of the camera, I’m one of the leading authorities on what actually helps books actors today. I know exactly how AI fits into the audition process and how actors can use it intelligently to stay competitive and avoid getting left behind.
COACH
I’ve coached thousands of actors over the years and their work speaks for itself. You’ll find my actors booking shows on Netflix, NBC, CBS, STARZ, Amazon, National SAG Commercials and major productions where the bar is high and the competition is real.
ACTOR
I don’t just coach actors—I work as one. As a SAG-AFTRA Actor, my credits include "Law & Order: Organized Crime," "NCIS," "Criminal Minds," "Will & Grace," "90210," "NBC City Guys," and over a dozen National Commercial Campaigns.
AUTHOR… AND MORE
I’m a trusted industry authority on Auditions, Casting, and AI in entertainment. I’ve served as a guest panelist at FIT in NYC,a CSA Panelist, and a Keynote Speaker at Southwest Actor Conand have been invited as a guest instructor at NYU Stone Street and Binghamton University. I’m also an expert contributor to Backstage and the author of 101 Audition Tips, a practical guide actors use to build confidence in their self tape auditions.
Great course, Mel’s great energy and expertise in self taping grabbed your attention in each class. Continuously dropping gems from the other side of the camera.
I love Mel! I've taken her Signature Course and Self-Tape class. Both classes boosted my confidence, grew my acting community, and added a lot of bookings under my belt. Thank you, Mel!
Mel creates such a supportive community inside her class. She really cares about each student and tailors the class to each individual. In just 6 weeks, I feel so much more confident with my set up and my choices when working on auditions. Every single member of the class made progress in their journey. I really loved that she could share tips and tricks from a Casting Director and actor POV. This was really practical and interactive class which a looked forward every week.
The nail your self tapes course is a must-add to any working actor's continuing education. Self-tapes aren't going away, and this class will show you how to make the most of them so you can stand out to Dasting Directors just as much virtually as you would in person!
Mel’s class was great. It helped me tighten some technical things but more importantly gave me the confidence I needed in my current equipment. We almost never get to hear from Casting Directors, so it was very refreshing to simulate the process under tight timeline AND THEN get insider feedback. Thanks Mel!
This class helped me build confidence in the self tape audition process. Because of what I learned in just 6 weeks, I was able to land a NYC agent. Thanks Mel!
Keep doing what you’re doing in this self tape course Mel, it’s changing lives and helping so many actors!
Everything in the course was so helpful, so many things were covered, more than I expected. I learned a lot!
The self tape class each week focused on breaking down the technical aspects to set ourselves up for success. We also had weekly audition homework scenes and partnered with our classmates for the self-tape mock auditions. Mel critiqued and then we had to re tape based on her notes. This was truly a hands-on learning experience, even though it's in a virtual room setting. I got more auditions. This course was so informative and educational. Thank you Mel
I went into this class hoping to learn how to "nail my self tape", and I think I got out of it just that. I now have actionable, user-friendly, simple tools to apply to my self-tape process that help me bring my technical game to the next level. Now that the pressure is taken off from a technical perspective, I can focus on great storytelling and allow that to be the true star of the tape. Thanks for everything, Mel!
Mel's self-tape class totally blew me away-in the best way. I went in thinking I'd just get a few helpful tips, but I walked away with so much more. Not only do you get more confident and comfortable with self-taping, but the weekly feedback on your auditions is seriously valuable. You start to see things you never would've caught on your own. I'm genuinely so glad I signed up. Mel is such a joy to work with-encouraging, insightful, and just all-around amazing!
Mel’s self tape course really helps you feel like the most prepared actor for the audition! During the course i booked multiple jobs implementing everything i learned!
Take the class! Take the Class! Take the class! You learn everything you'll ever need to create a top notch self tape. You get the Casting side of what they want to see. Mel doesn't sugar coat. She critiques your acting and tech work with the precision of a surgeon, and you'll be grateful that she did.
This course is an absolute game changer!!!! Mel’s, empathetic teaching style, along with a balance of, get done no excuse approach, was absolutely what I needed to step my game up! Best investment I’ve made as far as elevating my career in this beautiful craft/business. The class was so much fun and extremely informative and inspiring. I’m so grateful for Mel and her team! Before this class, I hadn’t booked anything for over 2 years. Within less than 6 weeks, I booked a supporting lead on a SAG-AFTRA feature! I’m not a smoke blower, this course is well worth the investment! Thanks so much Mel. To think, I almost quit in the middle because my schedule was so hectic, with work, my kid, another acting class, etc. Mel convinced me to stick with it, and I’m beyond grateful that I did!!!!!!!
Mel's self-tape class totally blew me away-in the best way. I went in thinking I'd just get a few helpful tips, but I walked away with so much more. Not only do you get more confident and comfortable with self-taping, but the weekly feedback on your auditions is seriously valuable. You start to see things you never would've caught on your own. I'm genuinely so glad I signed up. Mel is such a joy to work with-encouraging, insightful, and just all-around amazing.
The NYST Course Is For You If…
You know you can act, but your tapes don’t feel like the work you do in the room.
You used to book from live auditions. Now you hit submit and hear nothing.
You watch take after take, afraid the one you choose will be the wrong one.
You keep wondering, “Is this what casting wants or am I playing it safe?”
You dread losing another hour to lighting, framing, and tech before you even start acting.
A Zoom callback should feel exciting, but the thought of a redirect makes you tense.
You want to trust your process again and book more work.
STUFF ACTORS ASK ME BEFORE SAYING
“I’M IN!”
How much time commitment is required each week?
Set aside 2-3 hours a week to include…
Weekly class rehearsals (1 hr per week)
Pre-recorded module worksheet homework (30 min)
Pre-recorded module review (30 minutes depending on length of module)
Review pre-recorded tutorials
Is this one of those courses with a bazillion actors in it?
We believe each actor should work weekly in class so each actor works every class. We’re not in the business of giving out cookie cutter feedback because you’re not a cookie cutter actor!
How do class rehearsals work?
Our private Nail Your Self Tape FB group is where you’ll find all assignments, zoom recordings and community building with your classmates.
Classes are virtual on zoom.
They are 2 hours long
What happens when the course is over?
Inside the Signature Course you’ll…
Shed the cookie-cutter approach, and leave casting directors wanting more confidently knowing you’re bringing unique choices to your work every time.
Make sure every headshot session investment turns into more audition opportunities with my easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach that goes beyond a “pretty” headshot.
Gain absolute clarity on your marketing, allowing you to effortlessly connect with casting directors that cast your type.
Create industry follow up emails that build a personalized relationship so you always stay top of mind with casting.
Discover the difference between agents + mgrs and the perfect time to hire both.
Strike the delicate audition balance between making a believable, grounded choice while still bringing your unique choices to your work so you stop getting passed over by casting.
Help! I have to miss a class. Now what?
Don’t stress, we’ve got you covered. You’ll have access to class recordings and the pre-recorded modules inside our Thinkific platform so you never feel like you’re falling behind.
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