# Actor App by Casting Workbook

> Record. Upload. Bundle. Connect. Self-Tape professionally with ease.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cwb.selftapingapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cwb.selftapingapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.cwb.selftapingapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Casting Workbook
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 56,333
- **Rating:** 3.22 / 5 (144 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.15
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-20
- **First published:** 2016-09-26
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 87 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cwb.selftapingapp)
- **Website:** [http://home.castingworkbook.com/](http://home.castingworkbook.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.castingworkbook.com/privacy.asp](http://www.castingworkbook.com/privacy.asp)

## Description

Actor App by Casting Workbook is a specialized video and voice recording extension tailored for actors to create professional self-tape auditions swiftly. Built by industry professionals and integrated with Casting Workbook — a leading casting solutions platform with over 330,000 roles cast — this app simplifies auditioning by offering studio-standard features like lighting adjustment, multi-take recording, clip trimming, captions, and clip organization.

Designed for ease and efficiency, Actor App allows actors to seamlessly upload and share audition tapes with managers, agents, and casting teams. The app supports sharing across various casting services and requires an active Casting Workbook membership to access. With Actor App, actors can professionally present themselves and streamline the audition process from recording to submission.

## Rankings

- #284,126 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.cwb.selftapingapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the Actor App's user-friendly design, quality, and excellent customer support, which simplifies submitting auditions. However, the Android version suffers from missing key editing features, frequent crashes, and limited job listings. Many users find the app unstable on newer Android OS versions and are frustrated by the inability to download finished videos for external use. Overall, while the app is praised for its ease of use and support, the Android experience is hindered by functionality and performance issues.

### Pros

- User-friendly and easy to use interface.
- Great customer support with quick and helpful responses.
- Allows submitting self-tape auditions directly through the app, streamlining the process.
- Good video and recording quality for self-tapes.
- Provides useful tools for actors, like creating title cards and editing auditions.

### Cons

- Limited functionality and fewer job listings available through the app.
- Android version lacks important editing features compared to iOS, such as fading, adding titles, captions, and merging clips.
- App instability on Android devices including frequent crashes and freezing.
- Cannot download finished videos for upload elsewhere, limiting flexibility.
- Issues with compatibility on latest Android OS versions causing poor performance or unusable experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cwb.selftapingapp)