Tips for Guest Star Auditions

What is a “guest star”? A guest star is a role that is just above a co-star or “under 5”. Aside from a Series Regular, these are the roles that actors are mainly wanting to book. Not only are actors paid by a weekly rate but guest stars have a higher percentage of coming back […]

Building a Backstory Part 3: Character Realities

What is your character’s world like? Catapult coach, Joe Massingill, is back with the third step in the Script Analysis process when building a concrete backstory. Now that the themes are solidified, and you’ve asked the necessary questions about the piece, it’s time to identify the socioeconomic, geographic, and political realities your character faces in […]