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photography contests acting contests modeling contests and dance contests . the contests are divided into two categories sponsored contests and user created contests . sponsored contests typically offer relevant prizes and opportunities . user created contests on the other hand provide our members with an opportunity to create their own contests and compete for famebucks . entering a contest is easy browse our contests page find a contest that interests you and click on the orange enter contest button . be sure to review the description and requirements of the contests before entering . about taltopia auditions the traditional way most aspiring talent break into the entertainment industry is through auditions . auditions provide artists with an opportunity to show their talent directly to decision makers . auditions are also a great tool for industry professionals to attract talent for a project . taltopia.com is essentially an online audition tool that allows casting directors and other entertainment industry professionals with the resources they need to post auditions manage auditions and attract aspiring talent to their auditions . we believe that online auditions are a much more efficient and effective way of holding auditions . market yourself to casting directors don t have an agent but still want to get into major auditions it s possible to get into those auditions without an agent if you market yourself directly to casting directors . the best way to market to a casting director is by regular mail . if you can get the attention of the person who opens the mail a casting director just may call you to come in for an audition . when marketing yourself to casting directors via mail keep the following in mind . appropriateness most casting directors specialize in certain kinds of casting . if you are an aspiring film actor do not market yourself to casting directors that only cast commercials . if you are looking for theatre roles don t market to television casting directors . make sure your submission is appropriate for the casting director . mailing envelope your first impression is your mailing envelope . usually an assistant will open the casting director s mail then sift through what the casting director will see and what he won t. a casting office may receive multiple envelopes from actors every day . send a clean new mailing envelope of the correct size for the contents . mailing label do not handwrite the address on your mailing envelope . even if you have good handwriting a handwritten mailing address return address is not professional . print the mailing address and return address on a mailing label using black ink and a simple font of appropriate size for the label . a nicely typed mailing label will make the good impression that you treat acting as your business . addressee do your research never misspell the name of a casting director or casting company . make sure you have the name of the correct casting director not someone who left the company four months ago . in addition include the name of an actual casting director on your mailing label and not just the company name . if you just put the company name and not the name of a person whoever opens the mail will usually toss it since it technically belongs to no one . cover letter don t just put your headshot in an envelope and send it off always include a cover letter on nice heavyweight business stationery paper . don t use notebook paper or cheap copy paper remember you want to present the impression that you treat your acting as a business . never handwrite your cover letter . typed with appropriate sized business font is always best on stationery with a nice header . if you don t have pre printed stationery make up some on your computer . include a header with your name e mail address website if you have one and a 24 hour cell phone contact phone number . don t be cutesy stick to business . address the letter to the person you addressed the envelope . be brief simple and direct in telling the casting director why you are writing . if you are interested in auditioning for a particular role include that in your note . in addition include any special skills or qualifications you d like to highlight the names of anyone who recommended you mail the casting director and end with a short conclusion . run your computer spelling and grammar check and have a friend read your letter before mailing it . sealing don t make your envelope impossible to open . gluing excessive taping and especially covering the metal fastener are quick ways for your envelope to end up in the trash . some casting directors receive hundreds of submissions from aspiring actors . an assistant will give up after fifteen seconds of struggling to open your envelope . that s it just add your professionally done headshot and resume to the envelope then mail it out to casting directors . breaking into the talent industry type you may be asking . yes type . the word typecast brings about fear in many actors . the reality is that typecasting is here to stay especially for actors in the beginning of their careers . instead of fighting typecasting an actor should learn to love it and use it . knowing and taking advantage of your type is one of the biggest casting secrets in the industry . when a casting director is casting for the part of a professional boxer who grew up on the streets and you walk in lacking muscles and looking like a high dollar attorney you do not stand a chance of getting the part . you are wasting your time and the casting director s time by showing up for that audition . casting directors appreciate agents and their actors who know their type and audition for roles that fit . typecasting does not mean you will never be able to break out of your type . if you make it as an actor and become a box office star you will be able to choose your parts . until then knowing your type will help you along your acting career by giving you a clear place in the talent industry . now you are probably thinking how do i determine my type one way is to ask casting directors . a better way is to go straight to the movie going public by doing your own market survey . get yourself a clipboard a pen and a few sheets of paper . write male at the top of two of the pages and number from 1 to 50 down the left hand side . then write female at the top of two more pages and repeat the numbering from 1 to 50 . put on some neutral non descript clothing so your outfit will not influence the answers to your questions . head out to your busiest local movie theater near show times . you may want to ask the theater management ahead of time if you can stand outside the movie theater to complete your survey . as people arrive ask if they will answer a short three question survey . most of the time people are happy to help . if not move on . for those who will take your survey ask the following questions 1 . how old do i look 2 . what ethnicity do you think i am 3 . what do you think my job is write the three answers down on your paper on the appropriate line and on either the male or the female pages . if people answer that you are a student for the job question ask what they think you are studying . thank the survey participants and keep going until you have surveyed 100 people 50 males and 50 females . then comes the fun part it is time to compute the results . first add up the ages and divide it by 100 to come up with the average age people think you look . second calculate the ethnicities to determine what people perceive . lastly sift through the jobs . you should be able to come up with a general range of jobs and characters . use this information when shooting your headshots . go for the look of the job age and ethnicity most popular in your survey . you are right for acting in these types of roles . if you were surprised or disappointed about how the public perceives you do not be upset . you can do things to change your appearance but it is usually best to be who you are and go for the type of acting roles perceived than struggling to be something you are naturally not . how to get famous in hollywood once you arrive in hollywood looking to get famous as