🎬 Top Websites for Submitting to Acting Jobs

  1. Actors Access

    • Essential for film, TV, and indie projects

  2. Casting Networks

    • Used heavily for commercials, print work, and theater.

  3. Backstage

    • Great for beginners, indie films, student films, and theater.

  4. Casting Frontier

    • Popular for commercials and modeling jobs, especially in LA.

  5. Casting.com

    • The new, streamlined version of Casting Networks.

đź“° Top Industry News & Insights Sites

  1. Deadline

    • The top source for breaking Hollywood news — deals, casting, reboots.

    • Great for tracking what shows are greenlit and who's working.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    • Covers entertainment industry news, awards season, and deep-dive profiles.

    • Great “Roundtable” interviews to study actors’ technique and mindset.

  3. Variety

    • Industry trades, studio deals, and film festival coverage.

    • Use it to track trends and studio movements.

  4. The Wrap

    • Covers the intersection of Hollywood, media, business, and tech.

    • Casting announcements, studio deals, and box office breakdowns.

  5. Indie Wire

    • The go-to outlet for indie film intel, festival coverage, and industry think pieces.

  6. The WakeUp

    • A sharp, no-BS, inside-the-industry publication that tells you what’s really going on in Hollywood.

  7. Entertainment Weekly

    • Covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture.

🎥 Casting Breakdown & Talent Tools

  1. IMDb PRO

    • Research agents, managers, casting directors, and production companies.

    • See what actors with your type are booking — then level UP.

  2. Casting About

    • A subscription-based tool that tracks who’s casting what (TV + Film).

    • Essential for knowing what’s in production & who's behind the table.

  3. MasterClass

    • Quality, accessible, and binge-worthy acting education.

  4. WeAudition

    • Read with live scene partners for self-tapes or audition practice.

  5. TalentLink

    • An Actors Access feature that gives actors seeking representation the opportunity to reach a wide audience, and to provide Agents and Managers a way to find new talent.