Impersonate a
Character for Cash! A TV
Character Impression Contest Get Paid $1,000 for Your Best Character Impression From A Streaming Original

Written By – Stephen Lovely, Managing Editor | Published: May 6th, 2021

Summary:

With a year of quarantine and social distancing under your belt, you probably had more time than usual to binge-watch your favorite shows and movies. And if you’re like us, you might have spent some of your time in quarantine perfecting an impression of your favorite character.

Sound familiar? If so, we have a challenge for you!

We’re looking for your best character impression from an original show or movie produced for a streaming service. Maybe you and your significant other are “a fine pair” like Wanda and Vision from “Wandavision”? Are you familiar with “the purpose of war” like Pablo Escobar from “Narcos”? We want to give a cash prize to 3 lucky winners who are chosen by the public.

What does this contest entail?

  • icon of people Choose one character per participant (3 participant maximum) from a series or movie of your choice. The character must be from an original series or movie produced for a streaming service (Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Disney Plus, etc.)
  • icon of a play button Submit a 15-60 second video with your best impression of your chosen character(s)
  • icon of a clipboard After a two-week submission period, the Cordcutting.com team will choose 10 of the best character impressions to be voted on by the public.
  • icon of a finger pointing to a button If you’re chosen, ask your friends and family to vote for you! Don’t forget to tag us @cordcuttingcom and use the hashtag #ccimpressioncontest

Who can enter?

Anyone over the age of 18+ who is eligible to work in the U.S. can enter. 

Who can I impersonate?

You can choose any character from an original streaming series or movie of your choice. The character must be from an original production from a streaming service.

Keep in mind that these are video submissions only, and you’ll need some sort of monologue or dialogue. In other words, cosplay with no dialogue won’t make the cut (that’s a contest for a different day)!

Having trouble picking an original streaming show or movie? Here are a few of our favorites for inspiration: House of Cards, The Boys, Arrested Development, Ozark, You, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Queen’s Gambit, The Handmaid’s Tale, Community, Wandavision, and Bridgerton. Of course, yours doesn’t have to be on our list! It just has to be a streaming original.

What will you get if you win?

  • First place: $1,000
  • Second place: $500
  • Third place: One-year subscription to the streaming platform of your choice (approx. $150-$200)

How to Apply:

Give us some basic information and upload a 15-60 second video of your best character impression using the submission form below.

The submission period will open on May 6, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and will close on May 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. We’ll then choose ten (10) of the best impressions to be voted on by the public.

The public voting period will last from May 27, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and will close on June 3, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.

We will notify the 3 winners chosen by the public and reach out by email, phone call, and/or letter within seven (7) days after the closing date.

    Submission Form:







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    1. The promoter of the Character Impression Video Contest is Centerfield Media Holding Company, a Delaware corporation, doing business as Cordcutting.com (“Cordcutting.com”) whose principal office is located at 12130 Millennium Drive, Ste 600 Los Angeles, CA 90094. 
    2. Employees of Cordcutting.com or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the Character Impression Video Contest or helping to set up the Character Impression Video Contest shall not be permitted to enter. 
    3. Persons must be at least 18 years old, or otherwise have reached the age of majority under the laws of the state where they reside to apply for the Character Impression Video Contest. 
    4. Only lawful residents of the United States are eligible to enter. 
    5. CHARACTER IMPRESSION VIDEO CONTEST VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 
    6. There is NO ENTRY FEE AND NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE Character Impression Video Contest. Any purchase or consideration otherwise given by entrants will not improve one’s chances of being selected for the prizes. 
    7. Submission Period: The Submission period will start on May 6, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and will close on May 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. After the closing date, no further submissions to the Character Impression Video Contest will be permitted. 
    8. Voting Period: The public voting period will last from May 27, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and will close on June 3, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. After the closing date, no further votes for the Character Impression Video Contest will be counted. 
    9. To apply, visit cordcutting.com/streaming/character-impression-contest and fill out the submission form. 
    10. Each entrant may only enter once. 
    11. Cordcutting.com will select a total of ten (10) Character Impression Video Contest recipients (“Recipients”) from the pool of eligible entrants. Recipients will be selected based on the quality of the submission as judged by Cordcutting.com employees.
    12. Odds of being selected for Character Impression Video Contest depend on the number of entries received. 
    13. The Recipients will be notified by email, phone call, and/or letter within five (5) days after the closing date. 
    14. A total of three (3) Character Impression Video Contest winners (“Winners”) will be selected based on the number of public votes received.
    15. The Winners will be notified by email, phone call, and/or letter within five (5) days after the closing date. 
    16. If a Winner cannot be contacted, is not eligible, or does not claim the prize within five (5) days of notification, then Cordcutting.com reserves the right to withdraw the prize from the Winner and pick a replacement Winner. 
    17. The entrants specifically acknowledge that the prize package will be provided by Cordcutting.com, and that the Character Impression Video Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by any of the companies whose products or services are provided to Winners. 
    18. Cordcutting.com will mail, email, or hand-deliver the prize package to the Winners. 
    19. Winners acknowledge that participation in the Character Impression Video Contest will be as an independent contractor. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employee-employer relationship is intended or created by accepting the Character Impression Video Contest. Winners have no authority to bind Cordcutting.com to contracts, make any agreement or representations on Cordcutting.com’s written consent. Winners shall not be eligible to participate in any vacation, group medical or life insurance, disability, profit sharing, or retirement benefits, or any other fringe benefits or benefit plans offered by Cordcutting.com to its employees. Cordcutting.com is not responsible for withholding or paying any income, payroll, Social Security, or other federal, state, or local taxes, making any insurance contributions, including unemployment or disability, or obtaining worker’s compensation insurance on the Winners’ behalf. Winners acknowledge that stipend is subject to all applicable taxes. Winners are solely responsible for all such taxes or contributions, including penalties and interest.
    20. Entrants agree to the use of their names and image in any publicity material associated with the Character Impression Video Contest. Any personal data relating to the entrants will be used solely in accordance with current federal and state data protection laws. For more information, please visit the Privacy Policy at Cordcutting.com. 
    21. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The opportunity to participate in the Character Impression Video Contest is not transferable. Cordcutting.com reserves the right to substitute the subscription with a subscription or items of equivalent value without giving notice. 
    22. A list of the Winners will be available 28 days after the closing date where legally required. To request a list of Winners, send the request in a stamped self-addressed envelope to the following address:

      Cordcutting.com
      12130 Millennium Drive, Ste 600
      Los Angeles, CA 90094 

    23. Cordcutting.com reserves the right to cancel or amend this Character Impression Video Contest and these Terms and Conditions without notice. 
    24. Cordcutting.com’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the Character Impression Video Contest will be final and no correspondence will be considered or provided. 
    25. Character Impression Video Contest and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by California law, and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of California. 
    26. By submitting an application for this Character Impression Video Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.