Why an online audition voting contest? 

Hybrid castings is a process that involved casting Lead actors/actresses traditionally while offering the opportunity to unknown and unseen actors to be picked by the audience and their peers for day-players and guest stars roles through an online audition voting contest.

 

I’ve been in this industry for 10 to 20 years and never heard of a Hybrid Castings? 

Don’t look it up in a dictionary — we created that term! The Hybrid castings selection is designed to give an opportunity to every actors/actresses and inspiring actors/actresses the opportunity to land a role and makes it easier for actors to jump-start their careers — We promote and showcase your work and talent while offering to the audience the exciting experience to witness the birth of a future movie star.

 

What about casting Directors, Agents, or managers? 

We respect the system that has governed the industry for decades that’s why our Lead cast is still selected the traditional way through casting directors, agents, or managers. But we embrace change and innovation. We believe that there’s a way to create a bridge to connect talents directly to the audience by cutting out the middlemen so the audience can now pick who they believe should be the next actors/actresses on their screen.

 

How many roles are available for the audition? 

There are 26 guest star /day-player roles available for audition. The Contestant should be of 21 (twenty-one) years of age or above and NON-UNION actor to be eligible to enter this online audition contest.

 

When does voting begins for the online audition contest? 

Voting period will begin at 1:00 m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 20, 2023, through and including 11:59 p.m. ET on August 20, 2023 (the “Voting Period”). No vote will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. ET on August 20, 2023.

 

How many votes do I need to get the role?

You need a minimum of 1500 votes to officially get the role. The contestant who first reaches 1500 votes will officially get the role. Contestants cannot vote for themselves and there is a limit of 50 votes per voter per contestant. 

 

I am a contestant, what do I get if I win a role? 

You will join the official cast of the new upcoming TV show “Surviving the Cartel” and will receive a cast credit for the Guest Star/Day-player role won. You will be compensated $250 for the (1) one-day shoot. Travel, hotel, and meal expenses will be covered. You will also get access to Surviving The Cartel season 2 red carpet event as well as 10 online articles documenting their journey on set and on the show.

 

Can I audition for more than one role?

Yes, you are allowed to apply and submit an audition video for more than one role out of the 26 roles available but will only be allowed to perform for one winning role, even if you have been voted in more than one. Submit audition for more than one role does not increase or guarantee your chances of winning.

 

What if I’ve been voted for more than one role, can I consolidate my votes to one role of my choice?

No, a vote cannot be transferable to another role, reallocate, fractioned or consolidated.

 

Can I withdraw my audition submission? 

You may request a withdrawal from the online audition contest at any time of the process by sending an email to hybridcastings@email1265multi.tempurl.host

Please allow 2-5 business days for your audition video to be removed from the platforms.

 

Not confident that I have enough followers to vote for me? 

We believe that your talent and craft will speak for themselves. The general public(audience) can be a stranger to your work but not a stranger to the mission of Hybrid Castings and appreciate the front seat opportunity to watch and be a part of the making.

 

What if your performance is great but does not have a large following to vote? 

We don’t use the contestant’s connection or followers. Hybrid Castings is a platform created to showcase the actors’ skills and work through this already promoted platform visited by the general public(audience). We believe that this exposure via our platform will offer impactful visibility to the actor’s work and name before ever landed a role. Our audience finds value in watching the making and witnessing the birth of future movie stars and will vote for their preferred contestant.

 

Who can vote? 

The vote is open to the general public “the audience”. Anybody 18 and older can vote for their favorite contestants until their contestant of choice reached the minimum required vote of 1500 to win the role. Contestants CANNOT vote for themselves

 

Can I share my voting link on social media to get more votes? 

Yes, there will be a share button under each audition video that will allow you to share your voting link on Facebook, and others.

 

Can my friends and family vote for me? 

Yes, Family and friends are a part of the audience and can vote for you.

 

Is there a fee to join the audience and upload the audition videos? 

No, Enter the online audition contest is per invitation only. Those who have applied to the initial casting call will be sent an email invitation and will have the choice to join or decline.

 

Why voters need to pay to vote for their favorite contestants?

Promoting, moving traffic, and maintaining a platform like ours cost money. The monetary portion of the vote is used but not limited to maintain, promote, create traffic and visibility for the actors’ work.

 

Is the money used to fund the project? Is this crowdfunding?

No, “Surviving the Cartel “is already a fully funded project through private investors who have believed in this project since day one. The monetary portion of the vote is strictly but not limited to keep this platform alive.

 

I need to vote, how much vote cost? 

The purchase of vote beyond 1500 minimum votes for a contestant DOES NOT enhance the chance of winning. ONLY contestants reaching first the minimum votes of 1500 will win the role.

• The monetary portion of the vote is $ 3.50 per vote to help but not limited with maintaining the platform, promoting and showcasing actors skills.
• Vote will be stopped for the contestant who first reached the minimum vote of 1500 votes.
• There is a limit of 50 votes per voter per contestant and contestants cannot vote for themselves.
• The votes can be purchased by block as followed: 50 votes - $175, 20 votes - $70, 10 votes - $40, 5 votes - $25, 3 votes - $18, 1 vote - $10.

 

Will I get a refund?

All authorized credit card transactions are non-cancellable and non-refundable. If your credit card is declined for any reason, no vote will be submitted on your behalf.

The number of votes Contestants receive beyond the minimum needed to win the role cannot be transferable to the next audition contestant, reallocate, fractioned, or refunded.

 

How do you ensure that General Public (audience) voting is fair?

If we detect suspicious activity, we will alert the entrant and remove the votes. The Hybrid Castings team is constantly looking for suspicious activity during the voting process. Our security team looks for the following throughout the Hybrid Castings voting process and investigates suspicious activity including, but not limited:

• email addresses created from automated email APIs and software
• spiked voting from the same IP address or concentrations from a single geographic IP region
• email addresses that match those purchasable at popular bulk email address providers
• votes from sequential email addresses

 

What if no one reaches the 1500 votes required by the end of the contest?

If no one reaches the 1500 votes target by the end of the contest, the role will be canceled. ONLY contestant who reaches 1500 votes will win a role.

 

Additional questions?

We understand that change and innovation can be scary then get scary with us! Email us at hybridcastings@email1265multi.tempurl.host for additional questions.