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Guide
Your profile is the storefront of your casting taste. A complete profile gets you better Crew recommendations and makes your slates easier for like-minded casters to find. Here's what each field does.
Three things to fill out. Takes about a minute.
Stage name + display name
The handle in your URL vs the free-form name on your profile. Different rules for each.
Avatar
Pick one of the film-themed frames — ticket stub, film canister, reel, clapperboard, and more.
Bio
A sentence or two. What do you love about casting?
Cast Away separates these two on purpose — each has different rules because each serves a different role.
Stage name
@cinephile_42
The URL-safe handle people @-mention you by. Lowercase ASCII, 3–20 characters, letters / digits / underscore / hyphen. Enforced by a strict validator: no reserved words, no slurs, no impersonation of real actors. Change it at most once every 30 days.
Display name
James Flores 🎬
The free-form name shown on your profile. Up to 50 characters, full Unicode, emoji welcome. Change it whenever you like. No impersonation check — it's just what you want to be called.
Why split them?URLs and @-mentions need to be clean, predictable, and safe from impersonation. Display names need to be expressive. One field can't do both jobs well — so Cast Away has two, and each can evolve independently.
Cast Away avatars are geometric film framesthat wrap around your stage name's first letter. Pick one that reflects your vibe. Free accounts get access to four starter frames; Auteur unlocks the full set.
Film Canister
Ticket Stub
TV Set
Clapperboard
Projector Reel
Disco Reel
Frame colors respond to your chosen theme and to the Timeless / Current mode scope. Your avatar appears everywhere: the Crew sidebar, slate cards you've cast, tournament brackets, activity feeds.
A sentence or two about your taste. The best bios mention the directors or eras you love, the actors you can't stop casting, or the contrarian stance you're willing to defend.
Timeless, Current & Legacy
How the two modes work and what happens when Current becomes Legacy.
Crew & Following
Build your circle of fellow casters. Affinity, activity, Like Minds.
Your Profile
Stage name, avatar, bio, links, theaters, subscriptions, and badges.
Watch Widget
Where to stream, rent, buy, or catch a film in theaters.
Weekly Tournament
The bracket format, seeding, tracks, and how to win.