The original self-tape studio · Sherman Oaks, LA
Audition panicends here.
Sides due in the morning? Walk in, hit your mark, walk out with the tape you wanted to send. The studio that started it all — over 100,000 self-tapes shot since 2008, coached by a working casting director and read by series-regular actors.
30 min · $50 / 60 min · $75 / reader included
We defined self-taping in 2008. We’re redefining it in 2026.
Not in LA? No problem.
Can’t make it into one of the studios? No reader? selftape.ai is your on-demand reader and scene partner -- with Scene Intelligence that breaks down your sides and a best-take selector. From sides to sent.
- Scene partner
- Scene Intelligence prep
- Actor Brain archive
- Best-take selector
Not in LA? Can’t make the studio?
selftape.ai
Your on-demand reader and scene partner, with Scene Intelligence that breaks down your sides and a best-take selector. From sides to sent.
Next-gen casting -- AR / 3D full-body scans
Step into three dimensions.
That’s a real actor on the left -- a full-body Digishot scan. Drag to spin him around. On your phone, tap View in AR and watch him walk into your room at life size. This is the future of the casting profile.
- Full-body 3D capture and texture in a single session
- Native AR on iPhone and Android -- life-size, in the room
- Compatible with selftape.ai for spatial submissions
The first of its kind
The original self-tape studio.
Not a franchise, not a copy. The studio that started it all — everyone else followed.
The New York Times
“The Godfather of Selftape.”
A title earned by defining the craft before the rest of the industry had a name for it.
Volume nobody can touch
Over 100,000 self-tapes shot.
Six figures of auditions through these rooms. No one else is anywhere close to that experience.
Who you work with
One casting director. Series-regular readers.
Coached by a working CD, read by actors who book series regular roles — every single session.
As seen in
"The Godfather of Selftape."
-- The New York Times, 2019When the Times set out to chronicle how actors audition now, the trail led to one studio -- and one name.
What we do
Everything your audition needs, one roof.
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Self-tapes shot
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Years of tapes
Coached by a working CD
Founder Jason Montgomery is a working casting director with 30+ credits -- X-Men: First Class, Die Hard, Date Night. Your tape is framed the way the people watching it expect.
Series-regular readers
A flat reader kills a tape. Ours are working actors who book series-regular roles -- you get someone to genuinely act against, every session.
No pressure, no rush
Review your takes before you leave. Re-slate if you need to. The session ends when the tape is right.
Rates
Simple pricing. Reader included.
- 30-minute session
- $50
- 1–2 short scenes
- 60-minute session
- $75
- Longer sides or multiple looks
- 90-minute session
- $125
- Heavy sides, multiple roles, or extra coaching
- 5-pack
- $225
- Save $25
- 10-pack
- $400
- Save $100
- Unlimited month
- $999
- 1 30-minute tape/day
From the room
Working actors keep coming back.
I've been taping with Jason and his team for over a decade. Not only is he an amazing director, his understanding of sides is unmatched. He brings out the best in the most collaborative way.
Jordan Belfi
Entourage · Snow Bride · Nefarious · NCIS: LA
Yo, Jay is my boy! I've booked so many times working with him -- truly a Top G.
Pooch Hall
Ray Donovan · Chuck · The Game
Whenever I do a self-tape with Jason, I get a callback. He knows how to coach you to shine in any given role and the proof is in the results -- I have had CDs and directors in the callbacks compliment me on the tape.
Kee Chan
Kung Fu · Mortal Engines
The best self-tape experience I have had. The first time I used the studio, I booked a feature film. Anyone who tapes here will not be disappointed.
Maya Stojan
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Visit the studio
14138 Collins St, Sherman Oaks
Easy Valley access off the 101 and 405. Book ahead -- sessions start at your scheduled arrival time.
Hours
By appointment -- check live availability.