Whats The Deal?

by Adam Lieblein The Mysterious World of Print Modeling Commissions or What’s The Deal With Double-Dipping? “My agent stole from me!”   “My agent withdrew commissions twice!” “Those guys charged me 40% commission!” By far the biggest area of confusion among...

Recipe of the Month

Charlene Borja, a Los Angeles native, is the Casting Billboard Supervisor for Casting Networks, Inc. She’s worked in all areas of entertainment including casting, agencies & production. She is also owner of PYT Productions (People You Trust), an event...

Theatre Review

Play Dead There are two main reasons I go to the theatre.  The first is to become enlightened.  Theatre has an amazing way of illuminating truth, provoking new or deeper thought, or simply educating the audience.  The other reason I go to theatre is for sheer...

The Competitive Edge

by Casting Director, Terry Berland  The importance of a beat. Many commercials do not have much speaking, but there are important moments and transitions that have to be executed by the actor.  These moments, or beats are described to myself as the Casting Director by...