
Sept. 19th, 2026 9a-5p
Self-Tape Workshop
Paul Michael O'Connor and Timothy Bubel of Tame Rabbit Media Partners are excited to announce this upcoming Self Tape Workshop with casting director Roni Hummel!
As a working film production company, Tame Rabbit spends a lot of time on the other side of the camera — directing actors, building scenes, shaping performances, lighting faces, choosing lenses and creating images that allow a performance to come through.
This workshop takes that real-world production experience and applies it specifically to the self-tape audition process, while Roni brings the perspective of someone who actually watches, evaluates and casts actors.
Self-tapes are now a major part of auditioning, but actors are often left trying to figure out both the performance and technical sides on their own:
- Where should your reader stand?
- Where should you look?
- How should you frame yourself?
- What kind of lighting do you actually need?
- Is your phone good enough?
- Do you need an external microphone?
- And what is casting actually looking for when they watch your tape?
This full-day workshop will break down the self-tape process from both the casting and professional filmmaking sides of the camera.
We’ll cover:
We’ll also build a self-tape setup live during the workshop and use actors from the class to demonstrate how changes in performance, reader placement, framing, lighting and audio affect the finished audition.
The goal isn’t to make your self-tape look like a movie.
The goal is to make it easy for casting to see you, hear you and connect with your performance.
🎟 REGISTRATION — $179
Regular pricing is available now through Sept. 14th!
Price increases on Sept. 15th for late registration.
Space is limited to 30 attendees.
Meet your guides

Paul Michael O'Connor
Co-Founder & Cinematographer
Tame Rabbit

Timothy Bubel
Co-Founder, Actor & Gaffer
Tame Rabbit

Roni Hummel
Casting Director
Roni Hummel Productions