The Actor Operating System (AOS) (Part 1)
How to Build a Workflow That Actually Moves Your Acting Career Forward.
👋 Hey, I’m Christine. I’m an award-winning actress, industry consultant, and entertainment insider with decades of experience in global film, TV, and theater. My work has been featured by major networks like HBO, Disney, and Ubisoft, and I’ve built a career helping actors gain visibility, land roles, and position themselves for long-term success.
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Your Crash Course in Actor Organization (Part 1)
Welcome to your crash course in building career infrastructure—the kind that keeps you focused, booked, and in control.
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series built to walk you through the Actor Operating System (AOS)—my signature system for managing your career like a pro. It might feel like a lot at first, but once you see how it works, it becomes second nature.
Most actors are stuck in survival mode. You’re juggling tapes, submissions, side jobs, rep searches, classes, visa paperwork, content creation, and a dozen unread casting emails—all while wondering why your momentum feels stuck.
But what if the real problem isn’t you?
What if it’s your system?
The Actor Operating System (AOS) is a complete, actor-specific workflow built to help you manage your creative work, submissions, industry outreach, branding, and long-term growth—without burning out. It’s how professional actors stay consistent, even when they’re not on set. When your AOS is working, your reps can pitch you more confidently, casting sees someone who’s ready and reliable, and you always know your next move.
Whether you’re in Canada, the U.S., or working internationally—your work needs a home. Not scattered across five notebooks, a dozen apps, and a mess of disconnected desktop folders.
You don’t need more hustle.
You need a career architecture.
And I built it for you.
Note: The AOS Notion Dashboard (digital version) will be available for purchase—or free to Cast Forward VIP Founding Members—after all three parts of the series are released in full.
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Choose Your Format
Before we dive in, choose how you want to run your AOS:
Option 1: Binder + Digital Companion Folder
Perfect if you love writing things down and flipping through physical pages.
Use a digital folder (Google Drive or Dropbox) for anything that can’t live on paper—like reels and links.
Option 2: Digital Dashboard (Notion)
Ideal if you want everything in one customizable, all-in-one workspace—accessible on desktop, tablet, or mobile.
This guide walks you through how to build it step by step—and yes, a done-for-you version is coming soon.
Pro Tip: You can use both. I do.
What’s Inside the Actor Operating System
Let me be clear—this isn’t a pretty template with fancy icons and no substance.
This is the same system I personally built and refined while balancing multiple careers—as an award-winning actress, business owner, consultant, and author, working internationally with both U.S. and Canadian citizenship.
I’ve used this to manage:
Multiple press campaigns
Film schedules
Rep meetings
Branding launches and creative ventures
It’s the system my private clients now use.
Now it’s yours.
The Actor Operating System (AOS) is broken into 10 strategic parts. You can run it in Notion, or even in a hybrid setup (binder + digital).
No matter where you host it, the most important rule is this:
Put everything in ONE place.
Whether it’s your creative notes, submission records, branding tools, social media content, or written/media assets—you need a central command center. Chaos is the enemy of consistency.
How to Use This Structure with a Binder or Notion
If you’re using a binder:
You’ll still need a digital companion folder for materials that can’t live on paper—like reels, headshots, or casting platform links.
Create one master folder titled AOS on your computer, Dropbox, or Google Drive. Inside that, set up subfolders like these:
PS. You’ll find the full AOS structure at a glance—a couple sections down.