NYCastings - DirectSubmit » agents 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 Discover Your Unique Acting Type in 5 Simple Steps https://www.nycastings.com/discover-your-unique-acting-type-in-5-simple-steps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=discover-your-unique-acting-type-in-5-simple-steps https://www.nycastings.com/discover-your-unique-acting-type-in-5-simple-steps/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:36:55 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24028 As an aspiring actor, finding your “type” is a crucial step in the journey to success. Your type is the category of characters you are most suited to play based on your physical appearance, personality, and acting style. It is an essential tool for actors and casting directors alike, helping to make the audition process […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/discover-your-unique-acting-type-in-5-simple-steps/feed/ 0 Why Every Actor (Even You) Should Take an Improv Class https://www.nycastings.com/why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class https://www.nycastings.com/why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:46:57 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23360 There’s a well-documented history of comedic actors getting their start in improv. This includes SNL alumni like Will Ferrell and Tina Fey, as well as other icons like Jane Lynch. However, improv isn’t just for people trying to be funny – it is a great tool for every working actor. Here are 5 reasons why […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class/feed/ 0 The Industry Veteran – An Interview with Talent/Model Agent Mike Lyons of BMG https://www.nycastings.com/the-industry-veteran-an-interview-with-talentmodel-agent-mike-lyons-of-bmg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-industry-veteran-an-interview-with-talentmodel-agent-mike-lyons-of-bmg https://www.nycastings.com/the-industry-veteran-an-interview-with-talentmodel-agent-mike-lyons-of-bmg/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2020 19:38:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=19952 Mike Lyons, director of both the commercial and fitness divisions of BMG in New York City, has worked as a talent and model agent for over 30 years. He is also hilarious- and hilariously self-deprecating. “I had hair when I started,” he laments at the beginning of our conversation. What follows is a FaceTime interview […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-industry-veteran-an-interview-with-talentmodel-agent-mike-lyons-of-bmg/feed/ 0 5 New Years’ Resolutions for Actors to Take Your Career To The Next Level https://www.nycastings.com/5-new-years-resolutions-for-actors-to-take-your-career-to-the-next-level/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-new-years-resolutions-for-actors-to-take-your-career-to-the-next-level https://www.nycastings.com/5-new-years-resolutions-for-actors-to-take-your-career-to-the-next-level/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:47:58 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17353 Well, we’re fully immersed in the doldrums season around the holidays where most everybody is in recovery from the overindulgence of Thanksgiving and already gearing up for the next big holiday. It’s really easy right about now to just rest on your laurels and halfheartedly hit whatever auditions happen to be around while your mind […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/5-new-years-resolutions-for-actors-to-take-your-career-to-the-next-level/feed/ 0 What Agents And Managers Are Looking For At A Talent Showcase https://www.nycastings.com/what-agents-and-managers-are-looking-for-at-a-talent-showcase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-agents-and-managers-are-looking-for-at-a-talent-showcase https://www.nycastings.com/what-agents-and-managers-are-looking-for-at-a-talent-showcase/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:35:29 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16091 Actors, Don’t let anyone fool you: the actor’s life is a gloriously enjoyable one. We get to collaborate with creative, energetic, passionate people of all stripes every day. (Did I mention beautiful, charming and funny also?) We get to play dress-up as part of our jobs. We get to visit endless worlds and eras. And […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/what-agents-and-managers-are-looking-for-at-a-talent-showcase/feed/ 0 The Importance Of Listening – On-Camera And Off! https://www.nycastings.com/the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off https://www.nycastings.com/the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:05:11 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16049 One of the fundamental lessons for newbie actors to learn is of course the importance of listening. Focusing fully on the other person or people in a scene with you and reacting in a genuine way to the energy as well as the words they give you on stage or on camera is the essential […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off/feed/ 0 In Acting, Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number (And It’s Not Really Even That) https://www.nycastings.com/in-acting-age-aint-nothing-but-a-number-and-its-not-really-even-that/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-acting-age-aint-nothing-but-a-number-and-its-not-really-even-that https://www.nycastings.com/in-acting-age-aint-nothing-but-a-number-and-its-not-really-even-that/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:29:16 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15636 If there’s one thing that actors of all stripes worry about, it’s appearance. Let’s just be honest, kids. Yes, our talent is the most important thing, of course. But acting is a notoriously looks-oriented business. There are very few other “job interview” scenarios apart from auditions in which you’ll find yourself in a room surrounded […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/in-acting-age-aint-nothing-but-a-number-and-its-not-really-even-that/feed/ 0 Don’t Get Frustrated With Getting Your Career Off The Ground – Make it Happen! https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:05:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15632 The whole world seems to be focused on Westeros right now as the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones gets rolling – as of this writing already one-sixth of the way over (arrrgghh!!). The epic fantasy’s tales of ancient families fighting over the Iron Throne became one of the most respected television series of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/feed/ 0 Attending An Agent Or Casting Director Showcase For The First Time – Don’t Freak Out! https://www.nycastings.com/attending-an-agent-or-casting-director-showcase-for-the-first-time-dont-freak-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attending-an-agent-or-casting-director-showcase-for-the-first-time-dont-freak-out https://www.nycastings.com/attending-an-agent-or-casting-director-showcase-for-the-first-time-dont-freak-out/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:28:14 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15625 So, here you are. You’re no longer a fresh-faced young newbie just out of a theater program or just climbing off bus in the big city for the first time. You’ve been around for a bit, you’re starting to feel like you’ve got your audition game down, or at least it’s developing nicely. You’re a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/attending-an-agent-or-casting-director-showcase-for-the-first-time-dont-freak-out/feed/ 0 Actors: How ‘Sellable’ Are You Today? https://www.nycastings.com/actors-how-sellable-are-you-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-how-sellable-are-you-today https://www.nycastings.com/actors-how-sellable-are-you-today/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:34:01 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15567 How To Make It Easier For CDs And Agents To Pitch You To Producers And Directors! So, look. We all have our own reasons why we fell in love with acting. It’s very likely you love to perform, you love to connect with the reality of the human condition in a way that only fictional […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actors-how-sellable-are-you-today/feed/ 0 Reaching Out To An Agent Or Casting Director: Get Noticed in a Good Way https://www.nycastings.com/reaching-out-to-an-agent-or-casting-director-get-noticed-in-a-good-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reaching-out-to-an-agent-or-casting-director-get-noticed-in-a-good-way https://www.nycastings.com/reaching-out-to-an-agent-or-casting-director-get-noticed-in-a-good-way/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:59:14 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15041 As we all know, the acting business is jam-packed with a whole lot of actors who are all trying to book a tiny amount of available roles. In such a crowded field, getting yourself noticed and marketing yourself is a big part of the struggle actors face these days. But maybe it’s time that we […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/reaching-out-to-an-agent-or-casting-director-get-noticed-in-a-good-way/feed/ 0 What Are Agents Looking For (And How Do I Help Them Find It In Me?) https://www.nycastings.com/what-are-agents-looking-for-and-how-do-i-help-them-find-it-in-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-agents-looking-for-and-how-do-i-help-them-find-it-in-me https://www.nycastings.com/what-are-agents-looking-for-and-how-do-i-help-them-find-it-in-me/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2018 15:29:22 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14368 Being an actor is kind of like being in a club. And the people who aren’t in the club are often really perplexed by what we do: “How do you memorize all those lines?” “Don’t you get nervous?” “Why don’t you go to business school instead?” These are the kinds of questions we routinely get. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/what-are-agents-looking-for-and-how-do-i-help-them-find-it-in-me/feed/ 0 Making Sure Your Child Actor Actually Enjoys The Business https://www.nycastings.com/kids-15/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kids-15 https://www.nycastings.com/kids-15/#comments Sun, 20 May 2018 17:17:30 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=13436 “I can’t say I was unhappy as a child actor in films. I had a particularly wonderful time.” –Roddy McDowell  When speaking to adult actors, one of the most often repeated sentiments is to remind them that this is all about play. We “play” parts, we act in “plays,” in rehearsals directors will sometimes give […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/kids-15/feed/ 0 The High Price of Bad Acting https://www.nycastings.com/the-high-price-of-bad-acting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-high-price-of-bad-acting https://www.nycastings.com/the-high-price-of-bad-acting/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:31:44 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12611 “I’d love to be a diva. But I’d then have to send so many apology notes for my abhorrent behavior.” –Amy Adams We talk all the time about what we are striving toward as actors and performers, how to present our best face for auditions and how to remain positive as we overcome the trials […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-high-price-of-bad-acting/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 Questions About Your Brand-New Acting Career -and the Answers! https://www.nycastings.com/questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers https://www.nycastings.com/questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:38:05 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9913 Jumping into acting as a career choice is like stepping off a cliff, and at the bottom is a murky pool filled with black water and populated with mysterious swirling creatures that you can’t quite make out. In other words, it takes courage–and maybe a little lunacy. But we’ll leave that for now. For those […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers/feed/ 0 5 Things Every Veteran Actor Wishes They Knew Starting Out https://www.nycastings.com/5-things-every-veteran-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-every-veteran-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out https://www.nycastings.com/5-things-every-veteran-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out/#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:44:17 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9837 Remember when you were just getting your start in acting? For some of you maybe that isn’t so long ago. But for some of us, that was several lifetimes ago. It’s hard to remember the optimistic, shiny bright-scrubbed faces we had as we emerged from theater school, eager to make our mark on the wide, wide […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/5-things-every-veteran-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out/feed/ 0 From Small Town to Big City – Following Your Dream https://www.nycastings.com/from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream https://www.nycastings.com/from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream/#comments Mon, 01 May 2017 16:10:34 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9123 So, you live in Small Town, USA and want to make it to the Big City. How do you do it? There are numerous steps and options. But let’s start with voice lessons, acting class, dance class, auditioning, networking, and working side jobs until you hit your big break. So whether you studied musical theatre […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream/feed/ 0 The 1 Thing Actors Need To Do To Be Successful https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-thing-actors-need-to-do-to-be-successful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-1-thing-actors-need-to-do-to-be-successful https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-thing-actors-need-to-do-to-be-successful/#comments Thu, 26 May 2016 16:10:19 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=6468 There’s no one clear way to become a successful actor. Aside from the fact that everyone defines success differently, it’s not like going to school, doing your fair share of unpaid work, and having an ever-growing list of IMDB credits guarantees that you’ll be Hollywood’s next big star. It’s just not that easy (Because if […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-thing-actors-need-to-do-to-be-successful/feed/ 0 You’ve Heard About Agents But… What’s A Manager? https://www.nycastings.com/youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager https://www.nycastings.com/youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=5505 Odds are you’ve heard of an agent before. They’re the people who hold the key. They get you into the rooms for the casting directors that will book you in your next big role. And the rest is history. But, what’s a manager? When most people think of managers they picture the guy with their schedule in their […]

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