Ways To Expand Your Acting Career

As we all learn early on when we get into the acting game, choices are important. It could even be said that making strong choices is the key difference between ...

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Creating Your Own Acting Work: Be Like Matt and Ben Part II

Acting Work! So as we talked earlier this week (Part 1 of Creating Your Own Acting Work), it’s just a fact: in the acting game there are peaks and valleys. The ...

In An Acting Drought? Be Like Matt and Ben – Create Your Own Acting Work

NYCasting Acting Classes - Which Should You Choose

What Type Of Acting Class Is Right For You?

Here’s The Skinny On Actors Equity: How To Join AEA And Some Other Considerations

To Work Or Not To Work: Considering The Advantages of Fi-Core and Its Consequences

Resources To Seek Out In Addition To An Acting Coach To Propel Your Career

The Eternal Actor’s Question: How Can I Join SAG-AFTRA And Should I?

Be a Dragon-Rider: Increase Your Chances of Getting Cast By Improving Your Improv Game

Why Producers Should Pay Their Actors (And Why Actors Shouldn’t Always Expect To Be Paid)

In Acting, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number (And It’s Not Really Even That)

NYCastings Getting Your Career Off The Ground

Don’t Get Frustrated With Getting Your Career Off The Ground – Make it Happen!

Attending An Agent Or Casting Director Showcase For The First Time – Don’t Freak Out!

On Set With Director / Producer / Writer Michael Feifer

NYCastings - Actors - How Sellable are you?

Actors: How ‘Sellable’ Are You Today?

Between Takes: Catching Up With Actor Chris Browning

So What If You’re New To Acting – Here’s How To Get Going Even With No Credits!

Get Your Look Together And Get Cast: The Importance Of Creating An Overall Package

Lessons We Can All Learn From Transgender Actors

Stop Wasting Time – Jump Start Your Acting Career By Cutting Out These Time-Wasters

Fear and Loathing at Auditions: Surviving and Thriving When You’re on the Spot

Child Actor Jack Messina of NBC's Manifest

Child Actor Jack Messina of MANIFEST on Booking a Great Role While in School

Oscar winners 2019: complete list

Catching Up With Powerhouse Casting Director Rita Powers

Diversity in Show Biz w/ Child Actor Saniyya Sidney of FOX’s The Passage

GOOD TROUBLE - Tommy Martinez. Photo Credit: Freeform/Valerie Durant

Actor Tommy Martinez Plays Bisexual on Good Trouble

Carving Out A Second Career As An Actor After You Retire: It’s Easier Than You Think!

What Can You Expect in Your First Year as an Actor?

Self-Taped Auditions - NYCastings Direct Submit Group

This is How You Get an Audition…

Let’s Talk Communication: Crucial Communication Skills for Talent – and Production

Auditioning With An Accent: How to Work With Dialects

Golden Globes 2019: The winners list

Actor Success: Learn from one of Today’s Biggest Stars – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from Auquaman

New Years Resolutions For Actors: Out With The Old, In With The New!

TYPECAST OR NOT? ACTOR MICHAEL IRONSIDE WEIGHS IN

Revival of the Fittest with Actor GLENN SCARPELLI

Surviving Show Business with guest Meredith Marciano from Amerifilm Casting

Reaching Out To An Agent Or Casting Director: Get Noticed in a Good Way

Keeping An Eye on the Prize: Remember Your Acting Career Is For the Long-Term

Using Instagram to Launch Your Career

Surviving Show Business W/ Ken Lazer – CASTING’S BEST KEPT SECRETS REVEALED

Surviving Show Business – When to Hire a Publicist

Casting Studio NYCastings what do Casting Directors look for

What On Earth Are Casting Directors Looking For?

Creator Michelle Lovretta of Killjoys and Lost Girl on Keeping the Story Alive

Young Actor Michael Campion of Fuller House on Insecurities on Set

Empowering the Actor with Acting Coach Joseph Pearlman

Voiceover Casting for Adult Swim, WB, and video games With Dawn Hershey-Lopes

What You Need To Know When It Comes To Choosing Acting Techniques

Award-Winning Casting Director Michael Donovan On Respecting Actors And Being ‘The Theater Guy’ of L.A.

Veteran L.A. Casting Director Terry Berland on Helping Actors Make the Connection

Casting Director Phil Valentine on What Happens In Vegas

Creating New Skill Sets – And New Revenue Streams – With Commercial Print Work

NYCastings - The Right Place at the Right Time

Being At The Right Place At The Right Time: There’s More To It Than Dumb Luck!

Actors – Don’t Be a Hot Shot, Hot Shot!

Surviving Show Business with BriGuel – Making Your Own TV Show

Directing Young Performers – with John David Coles

Surviving Show Business with Showrunner & Director Jeff Fisher

How To Keep the Casting Director from Yawning at Your Audition w/ Donna Morong

Actors – I Just Booked My Breakout Role! Now what?

Speak Up! Expanding Your Acting Horizons With Voiceover Work

What Are Agents Looking For (And How Do I Help Them Find It In Me?)

Surviving Show Business with Dr. Fran Walfish – Good mental Health in Acting

Branding for the Actor: Making An Impact Before You Even Walk In The Door

Actors: The Importance of Getting the Self-Tape Right

My Child is Too Shy to Be in Show Business

How to Craft an Eye-Catching Resume by Thinking Like a Casting Director

Florida Casting Powerhouse Nancy McBride On Booking the Job

Diagnosis and Treatment: I Want To Be An Actor!

Actors – Book Out or Strike Out!

Surviving Show Business – Musical Theatre with JR Bruno from Book of Mormon

Surviving Show Business - Naomi Grossman

Surviving Show Business with Actress, Naomi Grossman from American Horror Story

The Wild Ride of Ellen Jacoby to Become a Top Casting Director in South Florida

Surviving Show Business – Voice-Overs with Bob Bergen

Pixie Monroe On Bringing Passion To The Work Of A Casting Director

Surviving Show Business – Producing Theatre with Elise Milner

Five Red Flags To Watch Out For When Selecting A Kid’s Acting Class

Surviving Show Business – Ask An Agent with Margaret Emory

Acting Later In Life: Getting Started After Age 40 Can Be A Huge Advantage!

How To Help Your Child Actor Become An Audition Maestro!

Why Your Audition Is Forgettable – And How To Fix It

Why Acting Is The Best Job In The World: How To Rekindle Your Passion For Your Art

Five Ways To Help Your Child Actor Stay Confident – And Build More Confidence Too!

Revisiting Social Media Presence For Actors

Sometimes You Have To Call In A Specialist: Making a Name From Your Special Skills

LA Casting Director – Susan Johnston

Five Tips For Killing It In Your Next Self-Tape Or On-Camera Audition

Let’s Talk Blocking: The Unspoken Part Of Creating A Scene – Literally

On-Camera: Five Ways To Be Consistent – And Consistently Outstanding

Oh, Atlanta! Why Y’allywood Is Booming For Actors And How To Get Started There

How To Make Sure the CD Wants To Hire You Again And Again

Making Sure Your Child Actor Actually Enjoys The Business

Five Habits of Actors Who Consistently Book Work

How To Make The Audition Choice That Will Land You The Role Every Time

How the Actor Can Take Control of the Audition

How The Actor Can Learn To Stop Worrying And Love Rejection

The Five Qualities Every Director Wants to See in an Actor

It’s Easy To Get Started In Acting – But There Are Some Things You Should Know

How To Avoid A Boring Audition

Making Sausage: Understanding What Really Goes Into The Casting Process

Five Reasons (Plus One Bonus Reason) Why You Didn’t Get The Callback

Avoiding The Trap Of Perfectionism: Four Tips For The Actor

Five Audition Qualities The Actor Needs To Book The Role

Show Them What You Got: The Importance of Updating Your Resume’s Special Skills

Five Ways To Ensure You Get Age-Appropriate Headshots

Five Essentials of Self-Care and Wellness for the Actor

Five Reasons Every Actor Should Act In An Indie Or Student Film

How to Find Audition Inspiration

Under Pressure: How to Remain Calm and Carry On as an Actor Under the Gun

Five Common Headshot Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Seven Essentials for the Self-Taping of Your Audition

Seven More Great Ways to Take Your Social Media Game to the Next Level

Attention: You ALWAYS Need to Bring a Headshot to Auditions

Five Mindset Mistakes That Will Kill Your Audition—And How To Fix Them

Five Acting Techniques to Help You Quickly Get Into Character

You’re Memorizing All Wrong: Five Memorization Hacks For Actors

Five Films Everyone Who Takes Acting Seriously Should Watch–And Re-watch

ACTING 101 – 4 Week Class with Jeremy Sickles – Starts Wed., May 29th!

This Acting 101 class gets students started in the basics of professional acting. If you’ve never taken an acting class before, this is where you start. This class is focused on the ...

Improv Acting Essentials w/Carl Kissin – Monday’s Starting June 3

Why Improv? Say you have an audition that will change your career. You’ve rehearsed and you’re ready. Then your asked to perform it in different ways and you were only ready for one. ...

Barry Shapiro’s 5 Wk On-Cam Commercial Class – Starts July 9th

Barry is a 35 year veteran of Commercial Casting, and owner of the legendary Herman & Lipson Casting. He has cast THOUSANDS of commercials from the top brands worldwide such as: ...

“CASTING’S BEST KEPT SECRETS REVEALED” ONLINE MASTERCLASS w/ CASTING DIRECTOR, KEN LAZER

THE ORIGINAL ONLINE AUDITIONING MASTER CLASS THAT WORKING ACTORS SWEAR BY This is NOT an acting class. This AMAZING online Masterclass with seasoned Casting Director, Ken Lazer is getting a ...

Personalized Acting Career Consultation!

In this 90 minute call via phone or Skype, we will address what your talents are, where you’re at right now, and how to get you working. The very first steps you take when ...

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