by Cast It Admin | Dec 1, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
Things have changed in the industry over the years. One significant thing is the way in which information is passed on. When I started casting (mid 2006), associates wore headsets with a pesky wire connected to the phone because we were constantly taking and receiving...
by Cast It Admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
Congratulations! You’ve just been offered an acting gig. You didn’t even have to audition. You will take it, right? You would take any acting job someone offered you! Or would you? This is something you’ll want to think about ahead of time, and I’d like to think...
by Cast It Admin | Oct 1, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
The obligatory questions asked at an industry Q&A or speaking engagement tend to be, “What are your pet peeves,” “What’s the best/worst things actors do at auditions,” and “How do you prefer actors stay in touch with you?” Now, it isn’t that these questions...
by Cast It Admin | Aug 22, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
Guilty. I am guilty. I’m guilty of searching the Internet or talking to any number of people until I find the study or person who says what I’m looking to hear. A glass of red wine each day will help you live longer. Who am I kidding, let’s go with THREE...
by Cast It Admin | Jul 26, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
It’s next to impossible to get feedback on a commercial audition. It’s not a frequent request made of a commercial casting director and, to my knowledge, it’s not normally given. This may sound like a line, but commercial casting directors are just too busy. The pace...
by Cast It Admin | Jun 27, 2016 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
In general, honesty is a good policy, a great policy in fact. There are instances when I beg actors to be 100% honest. The first example that comes to mind is anything to do with an actor’s special skills. Actors should never lie to their agent or in a casting session...
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