NYCastings - DirectSubmit » auditioning 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 10 Common Mistakes Actors Should Avoid During Callbacks https://www.nycastings.com/10-common-mistakes-actors-should-avoid-during-callbacks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-common-mistakes-actors-should-avoid-during-callbacks https://www.nycastings.com/10-common-mistakes-actors-should-avoid-during-callbacks/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:51:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25386 Auditioning for a role marks the beginning of an actor’s journey, but the callback is a critical phase in the casting process. Receiving a callback signifies that the casting director sees potential in you for the role. However, it’s not just about displaying your talent; your behavior can greatly influence your chances of getting the […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/10-common-mistakes-actors-should-avoid-during-callbacks/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 Self-Taped Monologues – Using Downtime To Get More Screentime! https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-monologues-using-downtime-to-get-more-screentime/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-taped-monologues-using-downtime-to-get-more-screentime https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-monologues-using-downtime-to-get-more-screentime/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:21:38 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17981 Since many of us have a lot more time free time right now, due to our social distancing practices, it can give actors some time to ‘up their resume’ game with some new video. You can easily do this by setting up your smart phones or computers and recording some monologues or scenes with your […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-monologues-using-downtime-to-get-more-screentime/feed/ 0 Unlocking the Six Secrets of Acting https://www.nycastings.com/unlocking-the-six-secrets-of-acting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unlocking-the-six-secrets-of-acting https://www.nycastings.com/unlocking-the-six-secrets-of-acting/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:48:53 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23645 Acting is an art that has captivated audiences for generations. Its power to evoke emotion and transport onlookers to another world is undoubtedly a skill admired by many, so it’s no surprise that actors are revered as some of the most influential people in the entertainment industry. To become a successful actor, there are secrets […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/unlocking-the-six-secrets-of-acting/feed/ 0 Stand-Up Comedy for Actors https://www.nycastings.com/stand-up-comedy-for-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stand-up-comedy-for-actors https://www.nycastings.com/stand-up-comedy-for-actors/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:32:07 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23629 Many stand-up comedians have become successful actors. This, of course, includes roles in comedies, but also includes dramas; great stand-up comedians like Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams went on to win Academy Awards (Goldberg for Ghost in 1990; Williams for Good Will Hunting in 1998). Sometimes, a comic’s break into acting could be attributed to them merely cashing in […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/stand-up-comedy-for-actors/feed/ 0 Tips On Delivering A Great Audition https://www.nycastings.com/tips-on-delivering-a-great-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-on-delivering-a-great-audition https://www.nycastings.com/tips-on-delivering-a-great-audition/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2023 21:46:06 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23617 Casting directors are tasked with finding the right actors to bring a script to life and bring a vision to reality. A great audition can mean the difference between a film, television show or play that resonates with audiences and one that falls flat. The actors selected will be the embodiment of the characters, and […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/tips-on-delivering-a-great-audition/feed/ 0 Tips for Picking a Monologue https://www.nycastings.com/tips-for-picking-a-monologue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-picking-a-monologue https://www.nycastings.com/tips-for-picking-a-monologue/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2023 20:50:05 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23590 Choosing a good monologue for an audition or reel is a daunting task. There’s so much out there, and so much of it doesn’t seem very good! The decision can also feel high-pressure, as finding the perfect monologue feels like it will set the actor up for success. Picking the right monologue for you is an important part […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/tips-for-picking-a-monologue/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 Just Follow Directions (And Other Important Advice): An Interview with Casting Director Rose Rosen, CSA https://www.nycastings.com/just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa https://www.nycastings.com/just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:45:24 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20165 All the interviews I’ve done thus far have been with agents and casting directors from the three major film industry markets- Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta. So speaking with casting director Rose Rosen, CSA, based in Tampa, Florida, was a nice change of pace. Warm and friendly, with an easy laugh, I definitely felt like […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa/feed/ 0 Big Names and Cool Projects: An Interview with Casting Director, Richard Jordan https://www.nycastings.com/big-names-and-cool-projects-an-interview-with-casting-director-richard-jordan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-names-and-cool-projects-an-interview-with-casting-director-richard-jordan https://www.nycastings.com/big-names-and-cool-projects-an-interview-with-casting-director-richard-jordan/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:25:13 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20091 Richard Jordan is a New York City-based casting director that has cast everything from viral music videos to commercials, voiceovers to indie films (and more). Although I’ve spoken to a few casting directors who were former actors, Mr. Jordan is unique in that he still works as an actor from time to time. Relaxed and […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/big-names-and-cool-projects-an-interview-with-casting-director-richard-jordan/feed/ 0 Being Grounded In Your Authenticity: An Interview with Kevin Kennison https://www.nycastings.com/being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison https://www.nycastings.com/being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:47:36 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20058 To properly equip yourself for the entertainment industry, you don’t just need a camera, a script, a degree, or a reel. You need versatility, you need the ups and the downs, and most importantly – according to Kevin Kennison of K2 Casting – you need to be yourself for every step of your journey. Kevin […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison/feed/ 0 Auditions, Inspiration and More: An Interview with Renée Torrière of Shadow Casting https://www.nycastings.com/auditions-inspiration-and-more-an-interview-with-renee-torriere-of-shadow-casting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=auditions-inspiration-and-more-an-interview-with-renee-torriere-of-shadow-casting https://www.nycastings.com/auditions-inspiration-and-more-an-interview-with-renee-torriere-of-shadow-casting/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:04:01 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=19468 Written by: Kayla Klatzkin Auditions are part of an actor’s life. As a writer who’s also an actress, getting to talk with a casting director is a unique opportunity to learn from the perspective of the person at the other side of the audition room. Renée Torrière of very successful Shadow Casting (which casts on-camera […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/auditions-inspiration-and-more-an-interview-with-renee-torriere-of-shadow-casting/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 Be a Cold-Blooded Killer: Bringing Your A-Game to the Cold Read https://www.nycastings.com/be-a-cold-blooded-killer-bringing-your-a-game-to-the-cold-read/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-a-cold-blooded-killer-bringing-your-a-game-to-the-cold-read https://www.nycastings.com/be-a-cold-blooded-killer-bringing-your-a-game-to-the-cold-read/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2019 16:57:02 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16508 As actors we spend a lot of time obsessing about auditions – with good reason, of course. We are in the only profession that I know of that requires workers to go to job interview after job interview for much of their career. No sooner do you get hired for one job before you’re off […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/be-a-cold-blooded-killer-bringing-your-a-game-to-the-cold-read/feed/ 0 Body Language and Auditions: How to Book Before you Say a Single Line https://www.nycastings.com/body-language-and-auditions-how-to-book-before-you-say-a-single-line/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=body-language-and-auditions-how-to-book-before-you-say-a-single-line https://www.nycastings.com/body-language-and-auditions-how-to-book-before-you-say-a-single-line/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:38:38 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16180 “Fie, fie upon her! There’s language in her eye, her cheek, her lip,  Nay, her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look out  At every joint and motive of her body.” — William Shakespeare There is of course no one who could put the facts about body language more artfully than the Bard. But one thing […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/body-language-and-auditions-how-to-book-before-you-say-a-single-line/feed/ 0 Fear and Loathing at Auditions: Surviving and Thriving When You’re on the Spot https://www.nycastings.com/fear-and-loathing-at-auditions-surviving-and-thriving-when-youre-on-the-spot/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fear-and-loathing-at-auditions-surviving-and-thriving-when-youre-on-the-spot https://www.nycastings.com/fear-and-loathing-at-auditions-surviving-and-thriving-when-youre-on-the-spot/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2019 20:14:18 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15487 “Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing.”  – Hunter S. Thompson Do you guys ever have that dream where you’re pushed out onto a stage or in front of a camera, given assurances that everything will be fine, ‘don’t worry, it’s all good,’ but then once everyone’s looking at you, you have […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/fear-and-loathing-at-auditions-surviving-and-thriving-when-youre-on-the-spot/feed/ 0 Auditioning With An Accent: How to Work With Dialects https://www.nycastings.com/auditioning-with-an-accent-how-to-work-with-dialects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=auditioning-with-an-accent-how-to-work-with-dialects https://www.nycastings.com/auditioning-with-an-accent-how-to-work-with-dialects/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:56:52 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15199 As stressful as auditioning is in general, there are few things cause actors to freak out more than finding out they have to employ a dialect in an audition. Even if the audition itself doesn’t call for an accent, knowing that a coveted role is going to require a dialect that is not your own […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/auditioning-with-an-accent-how-to-work-with-dialects/feed/ 0 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 Empowering the Actor with Acting Coach Joseph Pearlman https://www.nycastings.com/empowering-the-actor-with-acting-coach-joseph-pearlman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=empowering-the-actor-with-acting-coach-joseph-pearlman https://www.nycastings.com/empowering-the-actor-with-acting-coach-joseph-pearlman/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 16:19:52 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14622 Acting coach Joseph Pearlman speaks with a tremendous positive energy and enthusiasm that’s downright infectious. But it’s the information he imparts to the actors he’s working with that’s the real gift he offers. Pearlman’s message is all about empowerment: helping actors to not only see the greatness that already lies within themselves, but also to […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/empowering-the-actor-with-acting-coach-joseph-pearlman/feed/ 0 How To Keep the Casting Director from Yawning at Your Audition w/ Donna Morong https://www.nycastings.com/keep-the-casting-director-from-yawning-at-your-audition-w-donna-morong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=keep-the-casting-director-from-yawning-at-your-audition-w-donna-morong https://www.nycastings.com/keep-the-casting-director-from-yawning-at-your-audition-w-donna-morong/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2018 18:42:40 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14437 Casting Directors can certainly tell if you’re serious about acting. Your audition is one of the most important steps in your career. There are many layers of auditioning — there are in-person appointments and cattle calls, self-tapes and group auditions. Sometimes it’s just the CD in the room, other times the Director, producer, network executives […]

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