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Beyond the Big City: Finding Talent Representation in Smaller Markets

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 22 May 2024 18:50:51 +0000

Major hubs like Los Angeles and New York are considered top choices for aspiring actors. They offer a wealth of opportunities in various entertainment fields such as film, television, theater, and commercials. However, not every actor is based in these metropolitan areas. Many individuals in smaller markets wonder how they can achieve their career aspirations […]

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2024: A Year of Unmatched Opportunities for Actors

Aaron Seals — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:51:36 +0000

2024 stands as a landmark year in the entertainment industry, heralding a new era for TV shows, movies, and a wealth of opportunities for actors. This transformative phase is driven by the emergence of new streaming services and the revolutionary SAG-AFTRA deal of 2023, ensuring enhanced compensation for actors. Adding to this is the booming […]

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Big Names and Cool Projects: An Interview with Casting Director, Richard Jordan

Kayla Klatzkin — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:25:13 +0000

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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Auditions, Inspiration and More: An Interview with Renée Torrière of Shadow Casting

Kayla Klatzkin — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:04:01 +0000

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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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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Minorities in Film & TV – Corina Calderon & Jessica Pimentel

Ilana Rapp — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:52:36 +0000

Unless you’re on the fourth planet of the star Sirius, you’ve probably heard all about diversity in film and television – especially in the past couple of years. She made a comment to me once about how this business is such a ‘white girl thing’. – Corina Calderon discussing her former acting coach. Minorities in show […]

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Talent – Join Now & Submit To Casting Notices

DirectSubmit — Sun, 17 May 2015 19:22:05 +0000

How & When to Join NYCastings / DirectSubmit lets Actors, Models, Singers & Dancers (Kids to Seniors) ‘DirectSubmit‘ themselves to Film, TV, Theatre, Commercial, Print Casting Calls & Talent Agencies nationwide. We’ve been in business for 24 years, and have had over 96,000 projects work with us. To do this, the Talent submits their Resume through […]

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How Does Nick’s Young Performer Dusan Brown Juggle School, Family & Friends?

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 11 May 2015 11:05:00 +0000

Dusan Brown played Young Simba in the North American Touring Company Production of the musical The Lion King and voices the character of AJ in Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines. Just how far are you and your family willing to go to see your child’s dream come true? That’s a tough question, especially if […]

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Experienced Child Actors Tell All

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 04 May 2015 12:25:00 +0000

Young performers have a great range in ages. Those who are considered minors (under the age of 18) have Work Day Rules which regulate their working hours, set hours and school hours. Often times, a production will hire someone who is 18+ years to play younger (TPY) because 18+ can work on set as an […]

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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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Actresses! A Lesson from iZombie’s Elysia Rotaru

Ilana Rapp — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 10:55:00 +0000

Elysia Rotaru stars in the new CW series iZombie which premiered March 17, 2015. Elysia is currently working on a short film called The Wall@TheWallSF. Follow Elysia on Twitter:@elysiarotaru.Special thanks to Jessy Coisnon. It’s not often I get to interview someone as descriptive as Elysia Rotaru. Her answers are just perfect. Reminds me of reading […]

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The Persistence of Bloodline star JAMIE MCSHANE

Robert Peterpaul — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:38:00 +0000

25 years. That’s how long it took for Jamie McShane to feel like he’d finally made it as an actor. Now, these days you may recognize him from memorable stints on Sons of Anarchy, and Southland or his bits in high profile films like The Avengers, Argo and Gone Girl. However, there was a time, about […]

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10 Things You Should Know About Toddlers in Acting

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:27:00 +0000

“Your child should be a model! Your kid should be on television!” your neighbors, family, friends and babysitters shout to you. It all sounds so fun and so easy! Then you realize it’s not so easy. But it could be fun and a great learning experience if you learn a few simple things. 1. You […]

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Playing Supernatural Characters w/ Cast Members from Lost, Supernatural & Lost Girl

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:22:00 +0000

As actors, we’re always interested in stretching the limits. There’s no end as to how a character can be played. We have an idea in our head, but the director might have a totally different idea. Creating your character is a lot of fun when playing a human. Now what if you are playing a […]

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Children of Horror – Child Actors Working in Horror Films and TV Shows

Ilana Rapp — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:06:00 +0000

Child performers have long been a part of scary film and television entertainment. Remember actress Linda Blair from the 1973 movie The Exorcist? How about Haley Joel Osment from 1999’s The Sixth Sense? Or Danny Lloyd, who played Jack Nicholson’s son, Danny, in the classic scary movie The Shining? (Who could forget the line Danny […]

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