by Cast It Admin | Dec 12, 2011 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records … lack an understanding of the “avails” process. I was recently chatting with a very successful commercial actor friend of mine. She was “on avail” for a commercial, as she is more often than not, but this job was drawing extra...
by Cast It Admin | Nov 12, 2011 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records …. spend their commercial dollars before they see the check. I may have been brief, but I’ve certainly warned actors about spending their commercial paycheck before it actually arrives. I find it interesting the consistency in which...
by Cast It Admin | Oct 12, 2011 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records …forget that they are known for something. For better or worse, something comes to mind when a casting director sees your headshot, reads/hears your name, or sees your face. There is no need to remind you that there is a large pool...
by Cast It Admin | Sep 12, 2011 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records …forget that “crazy” happens. Do you ever pick a theme song for certain occasions in your life? Certain days, certain weeks? For fantastic or for less than stellar reasons, you likely have. I can’t speak for other casting directors,...
by Cast It Admin | Aug 12, 2011 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records …feel that a past “actor faux pas” has caused irreparable damage to their career. Have you ever attended a class or seminar, talked to a mentor or read this (or any other) column and felt the “uh-oh” in the pit of your stomach? The...
by Cast It Admin | Jul 11, 2011 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records …undervalue reputation. According to Merriam-Webster: rep·u·ta·tion noun [rep-yuh-tey-shuhn] 1 a : overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general b : recognition by other people of some characteristic or ability...
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