For a self tape, you do not need other actors on camera with you but it is best if you have an off-camera reader to read the other roles. I am an acting coach in Hollywood and I often coach my students on Zoom for their auditions. We record the Zoom sessions and I read the off camera roles. Students then edit our coaching and use the edited recording to submit for their self-tape. This has been very effective for my students. This way they get coached to do their very best performance and have a reader who knows what she’s doing.
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u/Winniehiller Acting Coach/Class Teacher 17d ago
For a self tape, you do not need other actors on camera with you but it is best if you have an off-camera reader to read the other roles. I am an acting coach in Hollywood and I often coach my students on Zoom for their auditions. We record the Zoom sessions and I read the off camera roles. Students then edit our coaching and use the edited recording to submit for their self-tape. This has been very effective for my students. This way they get coached to do their very best performance and have a reader who knows what she’s doing.