by Cast It Admin | Jun 27, 2016 | The Competitive Edge, US
Since you are the seller, and not the buyer, you have to find a way to stay positive. You may think you are in a less desirable position than the buyer. Let’s turn the tables in your direction. Maybe you would feel more empowered if you really thought about the fact...
by Cast It Admin | Jun 27, 2016 | Theatre Review, US
Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to a new label for your favorite (well, at least mine) type of theatre, the “theatre of argument.” It’s pretty catchy, no? I can’t take credit for it. I was listening to NPR recently while stuck in traffic and that...
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...
by Cast It Admin | Jun 3, 2016 | Act Smart! Good Tools for a Great Career, US
Annual Summer Reading Round-Up Because it just wouldn’t be summer without summer reading! If you’re like me (or me back when I was acting full-time), you probably eat, drink, and sleep material about acting. And while I love a good book about technique,...
by Cast It Admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Seminar Recap, US
Casting director Laurie Records, longtime friend of Casting Networks, joined us for our April seminar. Besides having the coolest hair I’ve seen this side of Crystal Gale (shoutout to my fellow ’80s babies), she also had a lot of great advice for actors....
by Cast It Admin | Jun 1, 2016 | Questions & Actors, US
BACK IN THE DAY… GETTING AN AUDITION DIDN’T FEEL LIKE WINNING THE LOTTERY! QUESTION: Why is it more challenging to get an audition these days? When I first started out in SF, it was different. You needed a headshot, resume and an agent and I thought that...
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