UK Self-Tape Scandal Deepens: International Artists Management Admits Sending Client Misrepresented Audition Invites

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EXCLUSIVE: “Quite a can of worms,” observed a British casting director of a scandal that, until February, was unknown to his profession. The 30-year industry veteran was talking about the practice of agents sending clients fake invitations to record self-tape auditions.

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EXCLUSIVE: Equity has said that it wants guidelines on self-tape auditions to be inserted into collective film and TV agreements with producer trade body Pact.

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The UK Casting Directors Association (CDA) has issued a full-throated condemnation of agents misleading clients with fake self-tape audition invites.

EXCLUSIVE: International Artists Management (IAM) has been removed from the UK’s respected agency professional body after Deadline revealed it sent a client misrepresented self-tape audition invites.

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