NYCastings - DirectSubmit » callbacks 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 Mastering the Art of Callbacks: Essential Tips for Actors https://www.nycastings.com/mastering-the-art-of-callbacks-essential-tips-for-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mastering-the-art-of-callbacks-essential-tips-for-actors https://www.nycastings.com/mastering-the-art-of-callbacks-essential-tips-for-actors/#comments Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:36:10 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24034 Callbacks are a critical stage in the audition process, as they provide an opportunity for actors to demonstrate their suitability for a role. This stage can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, but with the right preparation and mindset, actors can maximize their chances of success. In this article, we’ll explore essential tips to help you […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/mastering-the-art-of-callbacks-essential-tips-for-actors/feed/ 0 Florida Casting Powerhouse Nancy McBride On Booking the Job https://www.nycastings.com/florida-casting-powerhouse-nancy-mcbride-on-booking-the-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=florida-casting-powerhouse-nancy-mcbride-on-booking-the-job https://www.nycastings.com/florida-casting-powerhouse-nancy-mcbride-on-booking-the-job/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:33:02 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14202 As every seasoned actor knows, there’s nothing like learning by doing. It doesn’t matter what you’re trying to learn how to do: you can read all the books in the world, you can take all the classes, you can watch all the YouTube instructional videos. But without DOING it, whatever it is, you will never […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/florida-casting-powerhouse-nancy-mcbride-on-booking-the-job/feed/ 0 Five Things You Should Never Do at an Audition – And Five Ways to Help You Get the Callback https://www.nycastings.com/five-things-you-should-never-do-at-an-audition-and-five-ways-to-help-you-get-the-callback/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-things-you-should-never-do-at-an-audition-and-five-ways-to-help-you-get-the-callback https://www.nycastings.com/five-things-you-should-never-do-at-an-audition-and-five-ways-to-help-you-get-the-callback/#comments Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10423 We talk a lot about auditions and the stress of them–after all, auditions are our “job interviews,” and nobody likes job interviews. (Next time your non-actor friends and family suggest that you complain too much about auditions, ask them how they would like to attend not one but several job interviews every week!) But although […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/five-things-you-should-never-do-at-an-audition-and-five-ways-to-help-you-get-the-callback/feed/ 0 Conquering the Callback https://www.nycastings.com/conquering-the-callback/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conquering-the-callback https://www.nycastings.com/conquering-the-callback/#comments Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:44:28 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10047 So, congratulations are in order! You got past the first audition and you’ve been selected to return for the callback. This is of course great news, as you are past the first hurdle in the long and winding road of booking a gig. But to (loosely) paraphrase Harvey Keitel’s character in Pulp Fiction, let’s not […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/conquering-the-callback/feed/ 0 In Cold Blood: How to Kill it at Your Next Cold Read Audition https://www.nycastings.com/in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition https://www.nycastings.com/in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:31:30 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9951 As actors we spend a lot of time discussing–and let’s face, it worrying about–monologue auditions. Surely the hardest part of our jobs is walking into a room, facing down a table full of strangers–who are literally there to judge us!–and delivering a clean and well-performed piece that will show who we really are as actors […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition/feed/ 0 Pisay Pao – Killing Zombies and killing it in Acting! https://www.nycastings.com/pisay-pao-killing-zombies-and-killing-it-in-acting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pisay-pao-killing-zombies-and-killing-it-in-acting https://www.nycastings.com/pisay-pao-killing-zombies-and-killing-it-in-acting/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:06:32 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com//?p=4441 Pisay Pao (pAh-SAY poW) plays Casandra in the SyFy Network’s HIT show Z Nation! (www.syfy.com/znation) now in it’s 2nd season, which premiers September 11 at 10/9c. She’s trying to survive in a Zombie Apocalypse on TV and survive a hectic shooting schedule in real life!! But, she wouldn’t have it any other way So, how did this girl become […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/pisay-pao-killing-zombies-and-killing-it-in-acting/feed/ 0 Secrets of a Casting Director https://www.nycastings.com/secrets-of-a-casting-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secrets-of-a-casting-director https://www.nycastings.com/secrets-of-a-casting-director/#comments Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/secrets-of-a-casting-director/ We all wish we could get inside the head of a Casting Director. Perhaps there’s some magical little spell that will give us the guidance to win an audition with the Director / Producer. Casting Directors are on OUR side, so if they ask you to do the scene a different way, it’s because they […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/secrets-of-a-casting-director/feed/ 0 Earn More Commercial Callbacks – Behind the scenes insight from Casting Director Tisha Ioli https://www.nycastings.com/earn-more-commercial-callbacks-behind-the-scenes-insight-from-casting-director-tisha-ioli-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=earn-more-commercial-callbacks-behind-the-scenes-insight-from-casting-director-tisha-ioli-2 https://www.nycastings.com/earn-more-commercial-callbacks-behind-the-scenes-insight-from-casting-director-tisha-ioli-2/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:29:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/earn-more-commercial-callbacks-behind-the-scenes-insight-from-casting-director-tisha-ioli-2/ Are you ready to rock? Of course you are! And NYCastings wants to help you achieve great success – that’s why we’re sharing behind the scenes tips on how to earn more commercial callbacks. These insights from freelance casting director Tisha Ioli will certainly get your new year’s ball rolling. Tisha enjoys helping actors! She […]

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