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Here’s the truth most actors need to hear.
It’s not your talent that’s holding you back. It’s your strategy.

You know you’re ready. But you’re still guessing what casting actually wants, wondering how to stand out in a digital-first industry, and hoping the next class will finally move the needle. You don’t need another workshop. You need a roadmap, drawn by the people who actually make the decisions.

That’s what The Shortlist gives you. 27 hours of it.

This is a full summit for actors, where 18+ of the people who make casting, signing, and hiring decisions pull back the curtain on what’s working right now. Not theory. Not recycled advice. The real, current truth from inside the room, with each session paired with workbook prompts and challenges so you can actually use what you learn.

The actors who are booking roles and signing with reps aren’t hustling harder. They’re connected and strategic. This is how you become one of them.

Here’s a taste of what’s waiting inside your 27 hours:

• The new rules for building a working career in today’s market, with host Jodie Bentley
• What makes actors stand out, earn trust, and stay repped, from a working manager
• What casting directors actually remember, and what gets you cast, from names like Brenden Rodriguez, Christy Faison, Caroline Liem, Alison Franck, Sunday Boling Kennedy, Lisa Zambetti, Jami Rudofsky, and more
• Why unclear messaging keeps you from being cast, and how to show up with precision and confidence
• What it really takes to land and keep representation, behind the scenes with top agents
• What Emmy and Tony-winning producers look for in the actors they hire again and again
• Why authenticity books the role, from three award-winning directors
• Real actor breakthrough stories showing how clarity and strategy unlocked momentum
• Recorded Q&A and integration sessions that turn all of it into a clear plan you can act on
• The SHORTLIST Playbook: A 50-page toolkit of prompts, exercises, & career strategy

This is a behind-the-scenes strategy session into what it actually takes to work today, from the people deciding who works.

And it’s yours for life. Watch it all now, then come back to any session whenever your career needs a next step, a reset, or a reminder of who you are and where you’re going.

Stop waiting to be picked. Get the roadmap and start owning your career.

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