Apart But Together | Zoom Panel

We're excited to be on this zoom panel - Apart But Together! Come learn about regional markets and expanding your reach as an actor. Moderated by Cast Images' actor Adrian Bustamante and a big thanks to Aspire Talent for the opportunity. If you’d like to join in, register via the link below. See you there!

Wednesday October 14th at 4:30pm PST via Zoom 

https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_wmr6v-CRR9G6kwMtpNIbCw

Jessica Paterson by Erika Christine

Gorgeous Facetime photoshoot ❤️
Jessica Paterson by Erika Christine 
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Stay Home, Be Scouted!

Stay home, be scouted!

Tag us on Instagram @castimages or e simple phone pics (no makeup please) along with your height, size, and age to submit@castimages.com.

More info at Castimages.com > JOIN

Urgent Call to Action | Email your Representative Today

There are so many industry people out of work. Here's something productive to do to help, from your social distancing home...

Action Alert: Email your reps TODAY to ensure relief packages include SAG-AFTRA members. Members may not be independent contractors or traditional full-time employees. Tell your stories!

Link to original SAG-AFTRA article or read below.

March 17, 2020 

This is a challenging time for all of us. Our lives and our industry are changing in many ways.  One of the things we are deeply focused on is legislative support and relief for SAG-AFTRA members worldwide who are in crisis due to the loss of employment in motion picture, television and live performance productions.

SAG-AFTRA, in collaboration with fellow media unions, is calling on city, state and federal governments to put forward emergency relief packages. We support any legislation that will cover members who have lost work, whether that happens in a targeted bill or as part of a direct cash stimulus for families. American media workers are being sent home, not knowing when or if production will resume.

Please email your senators and representative today to urge them to act now. Tell them union entertainment workers are a unique workforce and are not independent contractors or traditional full-time employees, and WE NEED HELP NOW.

The Trump administration and Congress are negotiating relief packages to respond to mass unemployment. Now is the time to act to make sure families in our industry are included in that relief. 

Due to the short-term nature of entertainment jobs, traditional emergency leave or unemployment benefits are less accessible to media workers. State unemployment insurance benefits can provide some relief but local, state and federal governments must do more to get money into the hands of our industry’s displaced workers.

Please act now to help all SAG-AFTRA members in need.

Email your senators and representative today to urge them to act now.

Strength in unity,

Gabrielle Carteris
President

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How to Message Your Elected Officials

Thank you for taking the time to reach out to your elected officials about the impact the COVID-19 crisis is having on media workers. It will be most effective if you speak from the heart, and if applicable, speak to your own job-loss-related experience. To help you come up with the words to write, we are providing this general guidance:

• Always thank your elected official for listening to your concerns. This is a stressful moment and it is natural to feel angry; however, we want to welcome elected officials to join us in our effort. 
• Inform them that you work in the media industry. Communicate the industry jobs you have (e.g. actor, director, broadcaster, writer, etc.) and that you are a member of the union SAG-AFTRA. 
• Tell them your story and how this crisis has already impacted you. Have you lost jobs already? Are you worried about finding new work? Do you have dependents to care for? 
• Ask the office to work with the entertainment unions, including SAG-AFTRA, to ensure relief packages protect media workers. 

Dena Martinez Casting Workshop

Step up your game! All Cast Images actors, please jump on this. Learn how it all works behind the scenes from our agent extraordinaire Dena Martinez. Find out what YOU need to do to get in the room with casting directors and book the jobs. Dissect your whole career...materials, monologues, auditions, and, best of all, vision. Don't miss this one.

Register HERE

Pipe Dream | Sacramento Film & Music Festival

Pipe Dream. Coming to the Sacramento Film and Music Festival this Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at 2pm. Can't wait!! 💕 Cast Images actors | Olivia Benz, Julie Anchor, Eric Wheeler, Blair Leatherwood & Sofia Marino. Production | Chris & Heather King

Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/crest-sacramento/sacramento-shorts-sacramento-film-music-festival/380067979349662/

Pipe Dream | World Premiere

Thrilled that Pipe Dream will be making its World Premiere at the Oscar-qualifying festival L.A. Shorts Intl Film Festival.

Featuring Cast Images talent Julie Anchor, Eric Wheeler, Olivia Benz, Blair Leatherwood & Sofia Moreno. Sacramento Proud!

Fashion Open Call | Thursdays

Fashion Open Call every Thursday!

Fashion Open Call Today!

Be scouted! Fashion open call today (and every Thursday) 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Visit Castimages.com > JOIN for full info. See you soon. Paige Federico by Tony Duran.

Fashion Open Call Today!

Be scouted! Fashion open call today (and every Thursday) 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Visit Castimages.com > JOIN for full info. See you soon.