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🎬 MYTH vs REALITY

❌ MYTH: You need to live in Los Angeles to work as an actor.

✅ REALITY: Many actors, models, and voice talent are building careers right here in the Midwest.

Over the years, we've seen talented individuals move back to the St. Louis area from larger markets to raise families, be closer to home, and continue pursuing opportunities in the entertainment industry.

The industry has changed significantly, especially since the pandemic. Self-taped auditions have become a standard part of the casting process, allowing talent to audition from home instead of traveling to an in-person casting office. While this means more people can be considered for a role, it also means talent have greater access to opportunities than ever before.

That doesn't mean everyone who submits will book a project. Competition remains strong. But being located outside of Los Angeles no longer prevents talent from being considered for many commercial, film, television, industrial, print, and voice-over opportunities.

As production continues to grow throughout Missouri, Illinois, and other Midwest markets, being prepared with current photos, updated profiles, and strong self-taping skills is more important than ever.

The opportunities may not always be in your backyard—but they may be closer than you think.

🎬 The Midwest entertainment industry is evolving — and the St. Louis region is entering an important new chapter.

With new productions filming locally, expanding film incentives in both Missouri and Illinois, and developments like Hollywood River Studios across the river, more opportunities continue growing for talent throughout the region.

At TalentPlus, we’ve watched the industry change dramatically over the last 49 years — from in-person auditions and printed headshots to self-taped auditions, digital casting profiles, and remote submissions.

One thing hasn’t changed: preparation matters.

We’ve put together a new article discussing:
🎥 Self-tape auditions
🎭 Updated casting profiles
📸 Headshots and reels
📱 Industry changes since COVID
✨ Why professionalism still matters

Whether you’re already pursuing acting and modeling opportunities or just beginning to explore the industry, this article offers insight into how today’s casting world works.

Read the full article at talentpl.us https://www.talentpl.us/resources/recent-production-development-brings-opportunity

Looking forward to tomorrow’s Thursday, May 21, St. Louis SAG-AFTRA Social Media Workshop. SAG members check out this opportunity: https://www.sagaftra.org/social-media-actors-workshop-st-louis-mo

See you TOMORROW St. Louis members! 👋 More info: https://www.sagaftra.org/social-media-actors-workshop-st-louis-mo