by Cast It Admin | Dec 1, 2015 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
This month is going to seem like I’m pulling out the tough love. A possibly RUDE choice during these jolly holiday times. Some may jump to sharpen their pencil to send me disapproving thoughts. I would urge you, however, to be open to the possibility that the topic...
by Cast It Admin | Nov 3, 2015 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
It seems like there are endless examples of when the power is out of the commercial actor’s hands. You are all painfully aware of those. But like a broken record, I’ll remind you of my belief that booking a commercial is not a numbers game, it’s not luck…...
by Cast It Admin | Oct 8, 2015 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
Commercial actors should never entertain paranoid thoughts. I usually try to sprinkle a bit more sugar coating than that…but I thought the direct wording would further my cause. Thick skin may be the most important tool you have in the marathon that is an...
by Cast It Admin | Sep 8, 2015 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
Please know that when I am pointing my finger at you, the commercial actor, there are a whole heck of a lot of fingers pointing at me, the producer, the director, the agent … and I would think this applies to everyone in the industry. But I write for actors. So,...
by Cast It Admin | Aug 4, 2015 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records It takes a lot of discernment to navigate this industry. There’s a fine line between tenacity/drive… and overstepping boundaries. On any given topic there are standard dos and don’ts (I’ve written about them for years) but there’s...
by Cast It Admin | Jul 2, 2015 | Commercial Actors Should Never..., US
by Casting Director, Laurie Records This month’s column is brought to you by the little blunders I observed (or lived through as the case may be) from my casting perch. These are seemingly little things that can turn into great big disasters under certain...
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