LSTFI CASTING DATABASE

INTRODUCING THE LSTFI CASTING DATABASE
Where your work gets discovered.

The LSTFI Casting Database is designed to organize our working students and alumni within a unified system, easily accessible by our Head of Talent and potential casting directors, producers, and directors as they search for actors.

HOW IT WORKS

The database allows clients to filter and search for actors based on specific criteria, including geographic location, age, languages spoken, and more.
At no cost, actors can upload their showreel, headshots, and other supplemental materials.
Actors are able to personally update their profiles at any time as their careers develop.
Actors may delete their profiles or remove uploaded materials without notice or approval.
The database is designed to be user-friendly and easily accessible.

ELIGIBILITY

Any LSTFI student or alumni who has completed at least a 12-Week Program is eligible to register.
Enrollment for the LSTFI Casting Database is only open in January and July.
- Profiles can be updated throughout the year once submitted and approved.
All submissions will be reviewed and verified by an LSTFI staff member.
LSTFI reserves the right to remove any profile or information as it deems fit.

HOW TO REGISTER

Click on the button below to find the Casting Database registration.
Complete all required fields.
Provide a viewable link to your showreel/demo reel (Vimeo, YouTube, etc.).
Upload 1 headshot photo. (10MB max total for files)
Upload 1 full body photo.
Upload your acting resume.
You will receive an email confirmation when your profile has been submitted with link to your profile.

WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR PROFILE?

Profiles and information in the database are only available to LSTFI staff members.
Profiles will only be shared to verified casting directors, producers, and directors upon request and with approval from LSTFI.

Next Enrollment period: January 2025

You will receive an auto-reply email from Casting42 with a link and code to login after submission.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can I submit to the Casting Database if I have not completed an LSTFI program?

No. The Casting Database is only open to LSTFI students and alumni who have completed a minimum of 12-weeks (in LA or NY) in good standing. The Database is not currently open to those who only participated in short-term Intensives, online classes, or international workshops.

Should I submit if I don’t have all of the requirements?

Please only submit to the Casting Database if you have all of the requirements – headshot, full body shot, reel and acting resume – AND the materials are of professional quality (i.e. a level you would want casting directors, agents, managers, and other industry professionals to see).

How to Make a Demo Reel

What should I include on my resume?

Check out these articles from Backstage Magazine:
Article 1 | Article 2 | Article 3

Are there any guidelines for the photo requirements?

Check out this Backstage article on Professional Headshots and Differences between Full-Body, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 and Portraits

PRIVACY POLICY

While processing personal data, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute adheres to the requirements of the applicable data protection legislation, such as the General Data Protection Regulation. This means we:

Limit our collection of personal data to only that needed for legitimate purposes;
First ask for explicit permission to process your personal data in cases where your permission is required;
Take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and demand the same from parties who process personal data on our behalf;
Respect your right to access, correct, or delete your personal data held by us.