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How Actors Can Join SAG-AFTRA in 2024

Aaron Seals — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:13:00 +0000

In the dynamic and competitive world of entertainment, joining a professional actors’ union like SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) can be a significant milestone in one’s career. With access to better pay, protections, and opportunities, SAG-AFTRA membership is highly coveted among actors. If you’re an aspiring actor looking to take […]

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Making Sausage: Understanding What Really Goes Into The Casting Process

Kurtis Bright — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:47:06 +0000

There is a great deal of mystery that goes into the process of acting, a great deal of unknowable connection and subjective emotions and hard-to-explain technique that can often be seen, but which are difficult to quantify. All this, as actors, we should already know. But then there’s casting. It’s a process that, like making […]

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Questions About Your Brand-New Acting Career -and the Answers!

Kurtis Bright — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:38:05 +0000

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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From Small Town to Big City – Following Your Dream

Brittany Hogan Alomar — Mon, 01 May 2017 16:10:34 +0000

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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‘Helix’ Star Neil Napier Shows Why Actors Should be Athletes

Robert Peterpaul — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:02:00 +0000

Pretending is fun. It’s an action that has been utilized for lifetimes, whether it be pretending to battle dragons in the backyard or pretending to enjoy the vegetable lasagna that grandma worked tirelessly on. However, over an extended period of time, falsifying emotions can take an enormous toll on the psyche. When you expel copious […]

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Captain’s Order: 14 Q’s for Gotham’s Zabryna Guevara

Robert Peterpaul — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:22:00 +0000

Much like the commitment required to truly be a performer, running Gotham City is no easy undertaking. However, Zabryna Guevara manages to complete both tasks with ease. Actors seeking jobs on TV, Film and Theatre can find inspiration in her cannon of work. Currently starring on Gotham as Captain Sarah Essen, Zabryna’s career has dabbled […]

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TAX ADVICE – From Walter Gowens, President of Prudential Vanguard Financial Services

Kelly Calabrese — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:53:00 +0000

Working odd jobs, booking gigs and racking up so many necessary expenses… actors have a lot to figure out come tax season – so NYCastings is here to help you. For example, did you know that you can deduct your yearly NYCastings membership! It’s true! Acting is a business – hence why Walter Gowens, President […]

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NYCastings Top Booker’s TOP 10! – Part 3 – Lauren Francesca gives tips you can count on

Kelly Calabrese — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:44:00 +0000

Good things come in 3’s – and so here’s some radiant news – for the last Top Ten Tips from NYCastings Top Booker of 2009… Lauren Francesca reveals her tips for nailing auditions. HER BIG SECRET WEAPON (drum roll please)… “I go to an audition coach who I highly recommend,” Lauren says. “I was a […]

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NYCastings Top Booker’s TOP 10! – Lauren Francesca gives tips you can count on

Kelly Calabrese — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:50:00 +0000

Breaking news in 2009… Lauren Francesca won the NYCastings Top Booker of 2009 contest, with a grand total of $11,395 in earnings and more than 32 roles acquired through NYCastings in the year. Seriously – a fantastic accomplishment! And, no doubt, many actors would like to secure this kind of return on their NYCastings investment. […]

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FaceBookings – Casting Director Ken Lazer offers friendly advice for actors

Kelly Calabrese — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:55:00 +0000

Auditioning has a great deal to do with the art of social networking. Everything in an audition sends a message and builds a profile in the mind of the casting director. The more you know, the larger potential you have to grow. So, NYCastings sought the insight of a CD with nearly 20 years of […]

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Own Your Audition – Inside advice from Senior Casting Director, Angela Mickey

Kelly Calabrese — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:00 +0000

From the inside, out, Angela Mickey knows the art of acting. She studied drama at NYU and went through the auditioning process before shifting roles to work at Liz Lewis Casting as their receptionist. Swiftly, Angela built a career at Liz Lewis and today she is their Senior Casting Director placing actors in commercials for […]

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