CASTING DIRECTOR AI POWERED SELF TAPE SYSTEM FOR ACTORS
The First AI-Powered Self-Tape System Built By
A Casting Director.
Casting expectations are shifting. Learn to use AI 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 Feb 12 @ 6pm ET
THURSDAYS
Beginning June 4 @ 6pm ET
With my Casting Director Self Tape AI System learn how to…
Use AI strategically on the acting side of your self tapes so Casting stays engaged and you book the room more often.
Get your lighting dialed in fast using AI-informed checks—so Casting sees you clearly and accurately.
Make smarter wardrobe choices with AI-supported guidance that helps you stand out without distracting.
Choose cleaner, Casting-friendly backgrounds using AI insight, keeping the focus exactly where it belongs.
Create a professional self-tape environment anywhere with AI-backed preparation for framing, eyelines, and energy.
Simplify your equipment setup with AI-informed recommendations and my Casting-approved links.
Show up stronger in Zoom auditions using AI-assisted prep so you’re confident, calm, and ready when it counts.
Picture yourself
6 weeks from now…
Using AI-guided prep with my hands-on Casting-Director guidance from, you know exactly how to hook attention in the first 3–7 seconds.
Reviewing your tapes with AI-supported insight and my direct Casting feedback you clearly see what’s working before you ever hit send.
Using the AI-assisted workflow I walk you through; move cleanly from setup, to shoot, to send—without second-guessing.
Rehearsing with AI assistance and my hands-on direction, you adjust faster, stay present, and trust your choices on camera.
IF YOU'RE TIRED OF...
Wasting precious time trying to figure out how to keep Casting engaged
Bombing your zoom room callbacks when it really counts
Stumbling through your tech set up
Drowning in a flood of takes struggling to pick the best one to send to Casting
And Instead...
Grab Casting’s attention in less than 7 seconds
Show up to every Zoom Room audition confidently executing any direction thrown your way
Conquer the tech hurdles so you’re free in your acting where it really counts
Check Out What Actors Are Saying About The Course...
Introducing
Casting Director AI Self Tape System For Actors
LIVE COURSE WITH MEL
2 weekly self tape audition assignments.
2 weekly one-on-one personalized self tape critiques from me, a Casting director.
Get hands-on weekly coaching that include tackling the tech.
Live Q+A with Industry Guest Color Expert for best background colors and wardrobe.
Learn to light yourself the right way with Industry Guest Lighting Pro.
Work with your classmates to level up your self tapes and build confidence in your reads.
Edit, label and send your tapes so they get seen by casting.
Learn how to upload to Casting Networks and Eco Cast.
Discover how to shoot professional tapes when traveling.
Weekly Zoom recordings of class.
Acting tips + 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 help ambitious actors who want to book more work get clarity on their marketing tools while giving them the structure they need to build confidence in their auditions, get excited about their career and create strong connections with industry pros so they can finally have the career they dream about.”
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 Con
and 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!
The NYST Course Is For You If…
You can feel the industry shifting, and you don’t want AI to leave you behind.
You’re unsure how AI fits into auditions, and guessing feels risky.
You never fully mastered self-tape tech, thinking it was temporary… and now it’s not.
You’re new to self tapes—talented, capable, but missing the AI tools and guidance actors are using now.
You’ve lost momentum or confidence and AI has added more noise instead of clarity.
You believe simpler auditions book, but you need a Casting-tested system that shows you where AI actually helps.
You want acting to be sustainable, not seasonal—now and moving forward.
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.
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.
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