We accept both union and non-union acting submissions. All acting submissions must have some type of on-screen credits in order to be evaluated by us. The Southern California talent market functions as one region. This was made possible by digital submissions in real time over the internet. Therefore we accept acting submissions from the entire Southern California region. We do not develop acting talent. The reason is that being so close to Hollywood we get a lot of actors and actresses moving to San Diego who already have talent resumes filled with roles, both minor and major. It simply is not possible to compete with these experienced actors with a few plays under your belt. For those people who want to get the necessary experience we suggest you start out by registering with a casting director or extra agency. Check here for some we know about.

It is better to submit by e-mail rather than send your pictures by regular mail. If you submit by e-mail you will normally get back an e-mail back with a yes or no answer within a week or two. If you submit by regular mail you only get back an answer if we are interested in you. The reason is that there are simply too many submissions to call everyone back and tell them “no”. Kindly do not ask why we did not want you. Agency personnel are not allowed to give reasons. Be assured there was no conspiracy, only a lot of submissions and very few spots available.
If you do submit by regular mail remember we do not return pictures. San Diego Model Management is not responsible for pictures received in submissions. Color laser prints, (the ones you can get almost anywhere for 69 cents), or print outs from your home computer are fine for submissions.

Our regular mail address is: Talent Division, 438 Camino Del Rio S. #116, San Diego Ca, 92108.

For e-mail submissions send your talent resume and headshot to: acting@sdmodel.com

Whether you submit by e-mail or regular mail we will need your name, phone number, age, and city where you live.

Follow these simple steps for e-mail submissions:

Use only 72 dpi resolution.
Keep image sizes under 500 pixels in height.
We do not accept submissions over 499mb in combined file size.
We only accept JPEG format. No ZIP or other extensions.

For those who live close enough there is the possibility of coming in on one of our Open Calls.

If you are planning to come to open call be aware of the following:

All of the above criteria still applies to Open Call. Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm.

It is NOT a counseling session. It simply gives anyone who is interested a chance to come in and see if we are interested in representing them.

Most interviews only last one minute. Therefore, if you feel you live far away, simply e-mail us your pictures or put them in the mail.

You must bring your talent resume and headshot with you.

We do not see babies or kids during open call, only Teens, Adults, and Actors.