October’s Live From The Cockpit guest is Emmy-nominated casting director, writer, director and producer Bonnie Rodini. Bonnie was the South African casting director on Netflix’s global phenomenon One Piece, with further credits including Chronicle, Around the World in 80 Days and Raised by Wolves. But Bonnie’s experience reaches far beyond casting. She directed The Story of an African Farm, starring Richard E. Grant and Armin Mueller-Stahl, and her award-winning feature Good Life collected major recognition at independent film festivals around the world. Now, through her viral vertical sitcom Shambles, Bonnie is helping lead the move into a new form of direct-to-audience storytelling—one that gives creators greater control over their work, their audience and their revenue. This is a rare opportunity to learn from someone who understands the industry from every angle: casting actors, directing performances, creating original work and recognising where the next opportunities are emerging. 📅 22 October ⏰ 7 p.m. BST - and if your'e confused what time that is wherever you are in the world - install your 'Time Zone Converter' Tool available in the Classroom under Actor Resource Apps xxx 📍 Live inside The Actors Copilot Green Room on Skool And mark your calendar for Amit Gupta on September 24th. It's networking that gets you noticed. Please share with your actor friends to join the Green Room free today and become part of a growing international community of serious actors. They’ll also gain access to previous masterclasses with leading industry professionals, practical actor resources, career guidance and a community committed to helping one another move forward. Because actors spend far too much time trying to get into the room. We’ve brought the room to you. Tracey and Claire ❤️

When you’re working on a scene, stop worrying quite so much about whether you’re doing it “right”. Ask yourself something much simpler. Do I believe myself? Because if you don’t believe what you’re saying, we won’t either. Go back to the character. What do they actually want from the other person? What are they frightened of? What are they not saying? Then stop trying to show us. Just let it happen. Acting isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being truthful. That’s the work. What are you working on today? Tracey and Claire ❤️

When things go quiet, it is easy to decide the industry has stopped. It has not. UK film production spending reached £1 billion in the first half of this year, local UK films are up 20 percent, and more films went into production than last year. (Screen Daily) The work has not gone. It has shifted. And the smaller roles, the day players, the emergency replacements, often get cast late, sometimes during the shoot itself. Which means the actor who is ready and easy to find has the edge. So here is today's one thing. Open your own profile. Give it thirty seconds, the way a casting director would. Can they tell who you are, where you are based, and which piece of work to watch first? If not, fix one thing today. Just one. Then tell us below: if casting looked at your profile for thirty seconds, what is the one thing you would want them to remember? Let's go do the real work. Tracey and Claire

Hi everyone, Every resource tool we have created can now be installed on your phone, tablet or computer just like an app. Add it once and it will sit on your home screen, desktop or Dock with its own Actors Copilot icon, ready whenever you need it, even if you have no wifi signal. You now have five tools to explore: all available in the Classroom, - Self Tape Checklist - Updated V2 Coming Soon - Discover Your Archetype - Time Zone Converter - Your Book of Wins - Headshot Range Finder These tools were created by us, from inside the industry, with the practical realities of an actor’s working life in mind. They are useful, enjoyable and designed to make everyday tasks a little easier. They are not, however, The Actors Copilot subscription app. The main app is the complete platform that Claire and I have spent the past 10 months developing with our team in Brazil. That is where the deeper, personalised work happens, including preparation and character exploration built around you. We will demo The Actors Copilot Support App 'Live' in the next month or so, for those interested in how non-generic AI can really support your craft. You will find all five tools in the Classroom, inside the page called Actor Resource Apps. Choose the ones you would like, open each one and follow the simple instructions to add it to your device. It only takes a few seconds. Check back each month, as we will continue adding new tools and if there is a tool you would love to have, or something that could make your working life as an actor easier, leave your suggestion below. We cannot promise every idea will be possible, but we would love to hear what would help and explore what we can create for you. Let’s go and do the real work. Tracey and Claire

Have you ever been caught out by time-zone differences? We certainly have! Actors increasingly audition and take meetings for opportunities on the other side of the world and one small conversion error can mean missing something important. We also heard from several members who missed our recent Anne Fremiot masterclass because of time-zone confusion. Our new Time Zone Converter is now permanently available in the Classroom under Actor Resources. Use it whenever you need to check the time of an audition, callback, agent meeting, masterclass or important deadline, wherever in the world it may be taking place. actorscopilottimezone.netlify.app Never let time-zone confusion cost you an opportunity again! Tracey & Claire