Body Actor at CatFace in Austin, TX

CatFace is a YouTube entertainment company, home to a family of channels with over 25 million combined subscribers and an average of 300 million views per month. Our goal is to entertain our audience with fun, light-hearted narratives and entertaining content for general audiences. A vital component of our business is creating multiple unique stories every week in order to keep our audience engaged.

About the Job

CatFace is seeking a talented and dynamic Body Actor to bring our digital characters to life. This role involves performing as a body double for our lead actors while they focus on other creative tasks. Your facial features and voice will not appear in the final product; instead, your movements and overall performance will serve as a reference to enhance character authenticity in our productions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for performers with strong acting skills, comedic timing, and a deep understanding of character movement within video game environments. Characters being played day to day will change creating a fun challenge to bring the overall performance something new and fresh while mimicking the characters styles, mannerisms and speaking habits.

What You'll Do

• Shadow led actors to learn and replicate their:
  • Physical movements
  • Emotional expressions
  • Reactions within a virtual gaming environment
  • Comedic timing and body language
  • Usage of in-game tools and techniques
• Perform as various characters while filming to ensure consistency with established brand and character standards.
• Adapt your performance style to match different characters and scenarios.
• Utilize cinematic awareness when operating within a virtual filming environment.
• Collaborate closely with Showrunners, voice actors, and other production team members to maintain performance quality.
• Accept and incorporate feedback to refine and enhance character portrayals.

What We're Looking For

• Strong improvisation and acting skills with the ability to embody a variety of characters.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities.
• Self-motivated and proactive in identifying tasks and maintaining productivity.
• Ability to adapt performances to align with brand-specific character guidelines.
• Proficiency in video games such as Minecraft and Roblox.
• Experience in character performance, particularly within virtual gaming environments.
• Technical proficiency in using recording software and in-game filming tools.
• Ability to take and apply constructive feedback professionally.
• A performance reel (live-action or virtual) is required for consideration (bonus points for game commentary performance reels).
• Flexibility to be available on weekends for support if needed.

What We Offer

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
• 401(k) contribution
• Flexible time off
• Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
• Pets in the office once a month
• Onsite fitness center
• Learning Stipend
• Relocation assistance for those coming from outside Austin.