A Summer Reset: Build Relationships, Strengthen Your Strategy, and Let Us Celebrate You
By Abigail Hardin, June 18, 2025
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Happy Wednesday, UTD!
Summer in the industry can feel like a mixed bag. The pace slows. Auditions thin out. Productions hit pause or wrap. But what might seem like a lull is actually the perfect opportunity to regroup, refresh, and realign your marketing tools for the busy seasons ahead.
Now is the time to ask yourself:
- Are your casting relationships where you want them to be?
- Does your agent or manager relationship feel proactive and aligned with your goals?
- Are you using this quiet season to strengthen your marketing tools (headshot, resume, reels, cover letters, etc)?
At Up-To-Date Actor, we believe the “in-between” months are where the real momentum is built. That’s why we’re committed to bringing you weekly blogs to help you reset and refine your career strategy. Check out our two most recent posts:
Your Personal Casting Director Database: An Essential Behind-the-Scenes Tool
Use this downtime to build or update your CD tracker so every follow-up, thank-you note, and career update is purposeful and personal.
How to Build Stronger Relationships with Casting Directors Through Follow-Ups and Career Updates
We break down how to make casting communication meaningful, timely, and effective—so you’re top-of-mind when it counts.
And because we want to celebrate your work every step of the way, we’ve just launched a new social media campaign highlighting our UTD Actors’ recent bookings and new representation wins.
Tag us or DM us with your career news, and we’ll feature you on our Instagram (@uptodateactor) and Facebook (UpToDateActor).
Whether you’re re-evaluating your representation, starting a new outreach campaign, or just getting organized behind the scenes, we’re here to help you make the most of this season—with tools that empower and a community that supports.
Here’s to using summer wisely—and showing up stronger this fall.
With gratitude and excitement,
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