NYCastings - DirectSubmit » acting business 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 Get More Auditions with these Direct Submitting Tips https://www.nycastings.com/get-more-auditions-with-these-direct-submitting-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-more-auditions-with-these-direct-submitting-tips https://www.nycastings.com/get-more-auditions-with-these-direct-submitting-tips/#comments Thu, 24 Oct 2024 23:41:02 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20110 Here are some tips to address good Direct Submitting etiquette. Please read and use these tips when submitting to projects. … Do not submit to projects in states you are not in, unless the casting notice states that this is a nationwide casting or seeing talent in a couple of different cities. … Most jobs […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/get-more-auditions-with-these-direct-submitting-tips/feed/ 0 The Self-Taping Audition Controversy https://www.nycastings.com/the-self-taping-audition-controversy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-self-taping-audition-controversy https://www.nycastings.com/the-self-taping-audition-controversy/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:16:13 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25223 In recent times, a debate has stirred the entertainment industry, particularly the acting community, revolving around the practice of self-taping auditions. Notably, Olivia Colman, an acclaimed actress, has voiced her opinion, labeling the request for actors to self-tape as disrespectful. This article delves into the nuances of this controversy, exploring the benefits and pitfalls of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-self-taping-audition-controversy/feed/ 0 The Name Game: How Stage Names Shape An Actors Career https://www.nycastings.com/the-name-game-how-stage-names-shape-an-actors-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-name-game-how-stage-names-shape-an-actors-career https://www.nycastings.com/the-name-game-how-stage-names-shape-an-actors-career/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:52:48 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25210 In the world of acting, and all other forms of entertainment, a name isn’t just a tag; it’s an emblem of your brand, a beacon for your identity, and often, a gateway to success. Adopting a stage name isn’t about discarding your identity but embracing a persona that resonates with your artistic vision and audience. Here’s why […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-name-game-how-stage-names-shape-an-actors-career/feed/ 0 2024: A Year of Unmatched Opportunities for Actors https://www.nycastings.com/2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors https://www.nycastings.com/2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:51:36 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24946 2024 stands as a landmark year in the entertainment industry, heralding a new era for TV shows, movies, and a wealth of opportunities for actors. This transformative phase is driven by the emergence of new streaming services and the revolutionary SAG-AFTRA deal of 2023, ensuring enhanced compensation for actors. Adding to this is the booming […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors/feed/ 0 Becoming A Successful Commercial Actor https://www.nycastings.com/becoming-a-successful-commercial-actor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=becoming-a-successful-commercial-actor https://www.nycastings.com/becoming-a-successful-commercial-actor/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:27:41 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24776 Becoming a successful commercial actor requires understanding the diverse landscape of opportunities and navigating both union and non-union work. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help aspiring commercial actors achieve success. Understanding the Diversity of Commercial Acting Opportunities Television Commercials: These are high-visibility spots on national or local TV. They can range from high-budget ads by […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/becoming-a-successful-commercial-actor/feed/ 0 Essential Traits of a Successful Actor: Unraveling the Secrets to Stardom https://www.nycastings.com/essential-traits-of-a-successful-actor-unraveling-the-secrets-to-stardom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=essential-traits-of-a-successful-actor-unraveling-the-secrets-to-stardom https://www.nycastings.com/essential-traits-of-a-successful-actor-unraveling-the-secrets-to-stardom/#comments Fri, 14 Apr 2023 21:22:23 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24123 The journey to becoming a successful actor is often a mix of talent, perseverance, and a little bit of luck. But beyond these factors, there are specific traits that set successful actors apart from the rest. In this article, we will explore the essential qualities that can make or break an actor’s career, and how […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/essential-traits-of-a-successful-actor-unraveling-the-secrets-to-stardom/feed/ 0 Dreams vs. the Truth: Managing Expectations in the World of Acting https://www.nycastings.com/dreams-vs-the-truth-managing-expectations-in-the-world-of-acting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dreams-vs-the-truth-managing-expectations-in-the-world-of-acting https://www.nycastings.com/dreams-vs-the-truth-managing-expectations-in-the-world-of-acting/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:29:48 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23741 Becoming an actor is a dream shared by many individuals who are passionate about performing and entertaining others. The truth is that this path is often plagued with challenges and obstacles, and many aspiring actors have unrealistic expectations about the realities of the industry. Let’s explore some of the common expectations that people have when […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/dreams-vs-the-truth-managing-expectations-in-the-world-of-acting/feed/ 0 Why Actors Should Make Their Own Content https://www.nycastings.com/why-actors-should-make-their-own-content/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-actors-should-make-their-own-content https://www.nycastings.com/why-actors-should-make-their-own-content/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:28:40 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23400 A lot is being asked of actors these days. Due to the pandemic, most auditions are self-taped, meaning actors are required to film themselves rather than attend in-person auditions. At first glance, this could seem convenient for actors – and maybe it is for some – but it can also be a laborious and tedious chore. As […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/why-actors-should-make-their-own-content/feed/ 0 10 ways YOU can make more Money in Acting https://www.nycastings.com/10-ways-you-can-make-more-pulling-in-advice-from-those-who-work-for-a-living-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-ways-you-can-make-more-pulling-in-advice-from-those-who-work-for-a-living-2 https://www.nycastings.com/10-ways-you-can-make-more-pulling-in-advice-from-those-who-work-for-a-living-2/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/10-ways-you-can-make-more-pulling-in-advice-from-those-who-work-for-a-living-2/ 10 ways YOU can make more Money in Acting I think I can, I think I can, I think I can… For certain – you can! You can keep chugging up this mountain called YOUR ACTING DREAM… no matter how high it seems. Of course, it helps to get insight from those who have already […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/10-ways-you-can-make-more-pulling-in-advice-from-those-who-work-for-a-living-2/feed/ 0 From Disaster to Master of your Acting Career – DirectSubmitting https://www.nycastings.com/from-disaster-to-master-of-your-acting-career-directsubmitting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-disaster-to-master-of-your-acting-career-directsubmitting https://www.nycastings.com/from-disaster-to-master-of-your-acting-career-directsubmitting/#comments Sat, 15 May 2021 22:51:04 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=18309 An acting career is like any other career in terms of skill level and how well you can market you skills. The one thing that totally separates an acting career from everything else is that what you look like, and what you sound like are probably the most important things. Here are some things I […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/from-disaster-to-master-of-your-acting-career-directsubmitting/feed/ 0 The Disconnect on Actors and Agents: An Interview with Talent Agent, Josh Sassanella https://www.nycastings.com/the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella https://www.nycastings.com/the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:46:11 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20402 With several years in the business, both as a Broadway actor and now an agent, Josh Sassanella talks about the disconnect between agents and their clients. This is an issue that has been in the industry for years yet, barely anyone addresses this topic. If the relationship between the agent and the actor is strong, […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella/feed/ 0 How and Why to Create Your Own Opportunities in FILM! https://www.nycastings.com/how-and-why-to-create-your-own-opportunities-in-film/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-and-why-to-create-your-own-opportunities-in-film https://www.nycastings.com/how-and-why-to-create-your-own-opportunities-in-film/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2020 18:29:29 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=18890 You can only wait around for opportunities in film for so long! Get out there and create your own stuff. Equipment I use: Canon Rebel T4i – https://amzn.to/2MGXksm Boom Rode Mic – https://amzn.to/2N9rq7g GVM Led Bi-Color Video Light: https://amzn.to/2IVCG4z Do you want to thank me for anything? Just buy me a coffee! Keep me caffeinated […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-and-why-to-create-your-own-opportunities-in-film/feed/ 0 Self-Taped Auditioning on DirectSubmit https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-taped-auditioning https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:59:48 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17940 Since we’re all trying to keep a little more distance right now for safety, we want to remind Talent & Clients that we have features to accommodate self-taped auditioning. … The clients may choose to ask for self-tapes in the casting notice and request talent to record them before submitting or they may choose to […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/feed/ 0 New Photo Up-loader – Crop & Rotate https://www.nycastings.com/new-photo-up-loader-crop-rotate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-photo-up-loader-crop-rotate https://www.nycastings.com/new-photo-up-loader-crop-rotate/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:58:01 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17662 We have installed a new Photo Up-loader! … It should make uploading photos much easier and gives you some simple editing options like Crop and Rotate.  … We have also made the new limit 50 photos.  … Click here to get to your Photo Upload page and enjoy!

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/new-photo-up-loader-crop-rotate/feed/ 0 Typecasting Versus Finding Your Type: Embracing It Versus Fighting It https://www.nycastings.com/typecasting-versus-finding-your-type-embracing-it-versus-fighting-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=typecasting-versus-finding-your-type-embracing-it-versus-fighting-it https://www.nycastings.com/typecasting-versus-finding-your-type-embracing-it-versus-fighting-it/#comments Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:27:10 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17530 One of the primary stepping stones that most actors have from a very young age, and what often drives us to pursue a career in acting is imagination. We were the kids who loved to play dress up, who created elaborate games of make-believe, who tormented our younger siblings (as tyrannical directors) to play bit […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/typecasting-versus-finding-your-type-embracing-it-versus-fighting-it/feed/ 0 Don’t You Forget About Me: How to Make Sure You’re an Actor They’ll Remember https://www.nycastings.com/dont-you-forget-about-me-how-to-make-sure-youre-an-actor-theyll-remember/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-you-forget-about-me-how-to-make-sure-youre-an-actor-theyll-remember https://www.nycastings.com/dont-you-forget-about-me-how-to-make-sure-youre-an-actor-theyll-remember/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:33:36 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17158 If you’ve been a working actor for any length of time, you’ve surely experienced the surreal moment of walking into an audition waiting room and seeing a dozen or more people who look a whole lot like you. I had the privilege of meeting the incredible John Carroll Lynch (Fargo, American Horror Story) after a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/dont-you-forget-about-me-how-to-make-sure-youre-an-actor-theyll-remember/feed/ 0 Using Instagram to Launch Your Career https://www.nycastings.com/using-instagram-to-launch-your-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-instagram-to-launch-your-career https://www.nycastings.com/using-instagram-to-launch-your-career/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:15:10 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14953 It’s hard to imagine in this social media-saturated world that there was a time before Facebook, before Twitter, even before MySpace. But that’s the ancient past of course. These days if you want to make a splash and grab some online eyeballs, you’re looking to Instagram, especially if you’re a performer. While platforms like Twitter […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/using-instagram-to-launch-your-career/feed/ 0 Success in Acting Means a Need for Speed https://www.nycastings.com/success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed https://www.nycastings.com/success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:49:45 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17067 “Take all the time you need, and just go ahead and start whenever you’re ready.” As actors we’ve all heard some version of this sentence as we’re getting ready to read audition sides, rehearse something, or perform in a scene. There isn’t an acting coach or director out there who is going to rush you […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed/feed/ 0 Acting Terms Everyone Should Know https://www.nycastings.com/acting-terms-everyone-should-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acting-terms-everyone-should-know https://www.nycastings.com/acting-terms-everyone-should-know/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:00:35 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17050 Here is a great list of acting terms and Entertainment industry terms which you will hear often on film sets, in theatre productions and in recording studios.   Above the Line – A budgetary term for movies and TV. The line refers to money budgeted for creative talent, such as actors, writers, directors, and producers. Academic […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/acting-terms-everyone-should-know/feed/ 0 How To Get Directors To Notice You https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-get-directors-to-notice-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-directors-to-notice-you https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-get-directors-to-notice-you/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:58:27 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16216 “A star does not compete with other stars around it; it just shines.”  – author Matshona Dhliwayo Anyone who has been in the acting game for more than five minutes realizes that it’s a crowded industry. Who among us hasn’t waited far too long in a hot, crowded room, absorbing the nervous, stressed-out energy of […]

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