NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Alexandra Shipp 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 The Power Struggle: Actors vs. Casting Directors https://www.nycastings.com/the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors https://www.nycastings.com/the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:49:51 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24148 The power dynamic between actors and casting directors can be debated til the end of time. While both actors and casting directors play crucial roles in the industry, the power dynamic between them is not always equal. Casting directors are responsible for selecting the actors who will play the various roles in a production and/or […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors/feed/ 0 Blockbuster Casting Director Denise Chamian: How She Found the Stars https://www.nycastings.com/blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars https://www.nycastings.com/blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:07:13 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23337 Denise Chamian, CSA, is one of entertainment’s top Casting Directors. She has worked on some of the biggest movies and TV shows over the past three decades, including Top Gun: Maverick, Elvis (2022), Love, Simon, Saving Private Ryan, Miss Congeniality and one of my personal favorites, The Ring, which frightened the life out of me. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars/feed/ 0 The Secrets to Comedy Are Finally Revealed https://www.nycastings.com/the-secrets-to-comedy-are-finally-revealed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-secrets-to-comedy-are-finally-revealed https://www.nycastings.com/the-secrets-to-comedy-are-finally-revealed/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2022 19:56:26 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23071 Comedy is often said to be one of the hardest genres to act in. Nailing the perfect comedic timing, delivery and facial expressions can be a daunting task for even the most experienced of actors. However, with a bit of practice and know-how, anyone can hone their comedic skills and become a force to be […]

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