NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Shaun Grant https://www.nycastings.com Casting Tools for Casting Directors and On-Camera Talent Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:20:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 Actor Success: Learn from one of Today’s Biggest Stars – Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from Auquaman https://www.nycastings.com/actor-success-learn-from-one-of-todays-biggest-stars-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-from-auquaman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actor-success-learn-from-one-of-todays-biggest-stars-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-from-auquaman https://www.nycastings.com/actor-success-learn-from-one-of-todays-biggest-stars-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-from-auquaman/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2019 17:50:04 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10549 Being an actor is one of the most exciting journeys anyone can ever choose to embark upon. At the same time, it can be one of the most frustrating. Like a quarter flipped into the air waiting to hit the ground, we never know what to expect, only that we’re going to get one side […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actor-success-learn-from-one-of-todays-biggest-stars-yahya-abdul-mateen-ii-from-auquaman/feed/ 0 How to Convince a Top Tier Agent that You’re Worthy of Representation https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:06:01 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10619 When you move to Los Angeles, as an actor, one of the first things on your mind is getting that top notch agent or manager. But for most, unless you have been referred over, you’ve got to bring something to the table to convince them you are worthy of being represented. So how do we […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation/feed/ 0 Non-Union? Maybe. Union? Possibly. Fi-Core? Hmmm… Tell me More! https://www.nycastings.com/non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more https://www.nycastings.com/non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:00:56 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10615 Every actor is aware of the union or non union dynamic that is always at the forefront of every performer’s career. But one option that flies under the radar most of the time is the Financial Core Status, or also known as Fi-Core. In a previous article, Union Or Non-Union – we weighed the options in choosing […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more/feed/ 0 Union or Non-Union: The Most Important Thing You Need to Know as an Actor https://www.nycastings.com/union-or-non-union-the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-know-as-an-actor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=union-or-non-union-the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-know-as-an-actor https://www.nycastings.com/union-or-non-union-the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-know-as-an-actor/#comments Thu, 14 Sep 2017 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10600 One of the most important decisions you will ever make as an actor is whether or not to join the SAG-AFTRA Union. Now at first glance, this seems like the most viable option for any actor with experience and credits. But, and that’s a huge but, it’s not always that black and white. The number […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/union-or-non-union-the-most-important-thing-you-need-to-know-as-an-actor/feed/ 0 Conquering the Audition: An Inside Job https://www.nycastings.com/conquering-the-audition-an-inside-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conquering-the-audition-an-inside-job https://www.nycastings.com/conquering-the-audition-an-inside-job/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:24:23 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10565 If you’ve been acting long enough, I’m sure you’ve heard the expression: “ There is no acting without auditioning.” The goal for all of us is to get to a place where we don’t have to audition but can be given roles off of our body of work. I truly do believe that every actor […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/conquering-the-audition-an-inside-job/feed/ 0 How to Choose an Agent that will Grow with Your Career https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:37:37 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10508 I can remember when I first moved to Los Angeles about seven years ago and all I could think about was getting an agent. Let’s just say the excitement trumped the actual result.  Amidst all of the joy behind signing with an LA agent, I forgot one of the most important things that anyone should […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career/feed/ 0 How to Make Casting Directors Never Forget You! https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:41:28 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10472 In our quest to be a successful, recognized, possibly award winning actor, we always have to be aware of what the people who are hiring us,  i.e. casting directors, are looking for.  At first thought this can seem extremely difficult. But after eleven years of auditioning, screen tests and eventually booking, I’ve come up with […]

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