The Actor Starter Toolkit
Where to begin with no credits and no agent.
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Eighteen original field guides for actors: craft, materials, market and practice. Written by a working director. Locked in one folder. One payment, yours to keep.
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Inside the vault
18 documents. Titles only, with a line on each. The detail stays inside.
Where to begin with no credits and no agent.
A concise, honest CV, even without credits.
A repeatable process for tapes that follow the brief.
Research and introductions, without the guesswork.
One place to track every opportunity and deadline.
Plan photographs that look like you.
Original two-person scenes to rehearse and record.
Original monologues written for someone to reach.
Frame, eyeline and scale, learned through short experiments.
Partner drills for more responsive scene work.
Memorise accurately without locking the performance.
Choose footage that shows the work.
A clear, accurate professional page.
Arrive prepared and know the language.
Clear stakes in a short space.
A routine that survives a quiet inbox.
Verify before you commit.
A quarter of deliberate work.
Frontline Films AU — Member Edition / Field Guide Collection
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©Credits
Our actors, our films, our team.

Rock Island Mysteries
Nickelodeon

Superman & Lois
The CW

One Night
Netflix

Troppo
Amazon Prime

Last King of the Cross
Paramount+

Nautilus
Disney+

Godzilla x Kong
Film

Before We Sleep
Short Film

2027 vertical slate
Brisbane, Australia — October 2026
Frontline Films AU is stepping into the future of entertainment. The company is teaming up with 9:16 CASTING to cast its vertical productions in 2027, opening a new chapter for talent and mobile-first storytelling.
Launching 1 January 2027 and completely free for actors, 9:16 CASTING welcomes actors, models, creators and influencers ready to be part of what's next.
The future is vertical. Register now at 9:16 CASTING.
Launching
1 January 2027.
Free for actors
Completely free for actors.
Who it's for
Actors, models, creators and influencers.
Open to actors, models, creators and influencers.

In Development
Brisbane, Australia — October 2026
Australian film company Frontline Films AU has acquired Name Napped, a project written by Georgina Pilling and Bridgette Armstrong, with development planned for 2027.
The deal was finalised in late September 2026, marking a new addition to Frontline Films AU's growing slate of projects and its commitment to bringing compelling stories to the screen.
Written by Pilling and Armstrong, Name Napped will enter its next phase of development in 2027 as Frontline Films AU works towards advancing the project's creative and production potential.
The acquisition represents an exciting step forward for the project and establishes the foundation for its continued development under the Frontline Films AU banner.
Further details regarding the project, including its creative direction, production timeline and potential release plans, are expected to be announced as development progresses.
Short Film
An AACTA-nominated short film, written and directed by our founder Josh Lacy. The same eye that built this film is the eye that builds your performance on camera.

©Featured Work
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Bridgette Armstrong on the red carpet

On set
Josh Lacy behind the scenes
On set
On the carpet
Josh Lacy and Bridgette Armstrong
Josh Lacy, Bridgette Armstrong and cast
Josh Lacy and Bridgette Armstrong
On the carpet
On set
On set — Troppo
Bridgette Armstrong on set
Behind the scenes
On set
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Digital Guide — Learn From Us
Written by people who have cast, directed and worked with actors on some of the biggest TV shows and films in the world. It is not all what you have been told.
From Josh Lacy & Frontline Films AU — AACTA-nominated director
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The actors who make it aren't the most talented ones. They're the ones who stopped dabbling.