NYCastings - DirectSubmit » animatronics 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 Embodying the Non-Human Character https://www.nycastings.com/embodying-the-non-human-character/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embodying-the-non-human-character https://www.nycastings.com/embodying-the-non-human-character/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:57:58 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25040 Are there unique challenges actors face when portraying non-human characters, such as animals and mythical creatures? You bet there are! This kind of work also involves a range of techniques carried out behind the scenes. And oh! There are also characters who are literally AI (artificial intelligence)! (For a quick peak at an actress portraying […]

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