A London-based actor, screenwriter, and unapologetic self-tape nerd.

In 2023, I left a cushy career in product management because the camera felt truer than any conference room ever could. Since then, I’ve been in the thick of the actor hustle: begging flatmates to read at midnight, fighting lights that wash me out, and hitting “send” on tapes I knew could look sharper.

I craved a ritual that felt professional, affordable, and consistent — not a splurge, not a scramble.

So I hired a tiny studio one Sunday, taped a few friends for lunch money, and felt the same buzz I’d missed since wrap on my first short film. That pop-up became Selftap.es — a weekly £20 drop-in where actors walk out submission-ready.

Now, it’s grown into more than just taping. Selftap.es offers scene drops, actor tools, and a growing community that takes the guesswork out of performance prep.

Need a clean tape, a reader who actually acts, or scenes that don’t feel like dusty drama school leftovers?

DM @selftap.es, email jude@selftap.es, or fill out the form to Book Your Self-tapes.