NYCastings - DirectSubmit » casting notices 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 2024: A Year of Unmatched Opportunities for Actors https://www.nycastings.com/2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors https://www.nycastings.com/2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors/#comments Fri, 05 Jan 2024 21:51:36 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24946 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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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/2024-a-year-of-unmatched-opportunities-for-actors/feed/ 0 How Do I Make My Self-Tape Auditions Look Good? https://www.nycastings.com/how-do-i-make-my-self-tape-auditions-look-good/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-make-my-self-tape-auditions-look-good https://www.nycastings.com/how-do-i-make-my-self-tape-auditions-look-good/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:42:46 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23450 Self-tape auditions became a necessity when COVID-19 broke out in 2020, and while many things have begun to revert back to “normal,” it appears that self-tape auditions are here to stay. But you’re an actor, not a camera operator or a lighting expert! It’s important for your self-tapes to look professional because you’re making a first impression on the people […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-do-i-make-my-self-tape-auditions-look-good/feed/ 0 How important is my social media really? https://www.nycastings.com/how-important-is-my-social-media-really/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-important-is-my-social-media-really https://www.nycastings.com/how-important-is-my-social-media-really/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:20:59 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23424 Social media has been a big part of our society for a few generations now, and while many people use it, it’s also quite polarizing. Some people find social media to be a fun way to connect to others, while others find it annoying! But no matter how you feel about social media, any serious […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-important-is-my-social-media-really/feed/ 0 How to Book More Acting and Modeling Gigs by Using DirectSubmit https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-book-more-acting-and-modeling-gigs-by-using-directsubmit-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-book-more-acting-and-modeling-gigs-by-using-directsubmit-2 https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-book-more-acting-and-modeling-gigs-by-using-directsubmit-2/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:00:18 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23091 It’s not as hard as you may think to submit yourself for acting and modeling roles. With a little research and some elbow grease, you can be on your way to booking gigs in no time. In order to submit yourself for roles, you will need to do the following: – Research what type of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-book-more-acting-and-modeling-gigs-by-using-directsubmit-2/feed/ 0 Want to Get Better Actors? Write Better Casting Notices! https://www.nycastings.com/want-to-get-better-actors-write-better-casting-notices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-to-get-better-actors-write-better-casting-notices https://www.nycastings.com/want-to-get-better-actors-write-better-casting-notices/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:40:43 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17100 It’s been said by great directors that 90% of great directing lies in great casting. So get started the right way… We spend a lot of time here focused on the industry from the perspective of the actor. And while that makes sense – there’s a whole lot of actors out there competing for a precious […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/want-to-get-better-actors-write-better-casting-notices/feed/ 0 Self-Taped Auditioning on DirectSubmit https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-taped-auditioning https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:59:48 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17940 Since we’re all trying to keep a little more distance right now for safety, we want to remind Talent & Clients that we have features to accommodate self-taped auditioning. … The clients may choose to ask for self-tapes in the casting notice and request talent to record them before submitting or they may choose to […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/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 Prepared: It’s a Great Slogan For Actors And Scouts Alike https://www.nycastings.com/be-prepared-its-a-great-slogan-for-actors-and-scouts-alike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-prepared-its-a-great-slogan-for-actors-and-scouts-alike https://www.nycastings.com/be-prepared-its-a-great-slogan-for-actors-and-scouts-alike/#comments Mon, 28 Oct 2019 15:42:28 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16955 As creative professionals, it’s one of the great joys in any actor’s life to get thrown into an unexpectedly extra-creative situation while on stage or on set. Who doesn’t love it when a director or AD says something like, “Hey, why don’t you just try something and see what happens?” If you’re a newbie director […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/be-prepared-its-a-great-slogan-for-actors-and-scouts-alike/feed/ 0 The Importance Of Listening – On-Camera And Off! https://www.nycastings.com/the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off https://www.nycastings.com/the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:05:11 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16049 One of the fundamental lessons for newbie actors to learn is of course the importance of listening. Focusing fully on the other person or people in a scene with you and reacting in a genuine way to the energy as well as the words they give you on stage or on camera is the essential […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-importance-of-listening-on-camera-and-off/feed/ 0 Don’t Get Frustrated With Getting Your Career Off The Ground – Make it Happen! https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:05:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15632 The whole world seems to be focused on Westeros right now as the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones gets rolling – as of this writing already one-sixth of the way over (arrrgghh!!). The epic fantasy’s tales of ancient families fighting over the Iron Throne became one of the most respected television series of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/feed/ 0 Making Sausage: Understanding What Really Goes Into The Casting Process https://www.nycastings.com/making-sausage-understanding-what-really-goes-into-the-casting-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-sausage-understanding-what-really-goes-into-the-casting-process https://www.nycastings.com/making-sausage-understanding-what-really-goes-into-the-casting-process/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:47:06 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12600 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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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/making-sausage-understanding-what-really-goes-into-the-casting-process/feed/ 0 The #1 Reason why people don’t get an Audition https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:15:57 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10699 You know that old saying ‘I was at the Right Place at the Right Time’? Well, the right place at the right time in Show Business is the Casting Room for the Audition. And the #1 reason why Actors or other types of talent don’t get as many auditions as they like is they simply didn’t know about […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition/feed/ 0 Six Everyday Habits All Actors Should Have Outside The Audition Room https://www.nycastings.com/six-everyday-habits-all-actors-should-have-outside-the-audition-room/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-everyday-habits-all-actors-should-have-outside-the-audition-room https://www.nycastings.com/six-everyday-habits-all-actors-should-have-outside-the-audition-room/#comments Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10153 Imagine a professional athlete who only went out on the field on game days. No matter how great he or she was as a player, the training, practice, and support one needs to compete at that level is simply not going to be there without a whole lot of work on the off days. Regardless […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/six-everyday-habits-all-actors-should-have-outside-the-audition-room/feed/ 0 Questions About Your Brand-New Acting Career -and the Answers! https://www.nycastings.com/questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers https://www.nycastings.com/questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers/#comments Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:38:05 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9913 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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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/questions-about-your-brand-new-acting-career-and-the-answers/feed/ 0 Post a Casting Notice – Tour for Casting Directors & Creators https://www.nycastings.com/tour-for-casting-directors-content-creators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tour-for-casting-directors-content-creators https://www.nycastings.com/tour-for-casting-directors-content-creators/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 15:27:46 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/?p=2712 Finding Talent for your Project is a breeze! How to send a Casting Notice to us: Email Casting Notice to: Casting@DirectSubmit.com .. We’ll review it, and if all looks good, we will post it to the site. If we have questions about anything that’s unclear we will call you and go over the details. We want it to be perfect for the […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/tour-for-casting-directors-content-creators/feed/ 0 Experienced Child Actors Tell All https://www.nycastings.com/kids-16/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kids-16 https://www.nycastings.com/kids-16/#comments Mon, 04 May 2015 12:25:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/experienced-young-performers-tell-all-2/ 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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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/kids-16/feed/ 0 ‘Helix’ Star Neil Napier Shows Why Actors Should be Athletes https://www.nycastings.com/helix-star-neil-napier-shows-why-actors-should-be-athletes-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helix-star-neil-napier-shows-why-actors-should-be-athletes-4 https://www.nycastings.com/helix-star-neil-napier-shows-why-actors-should-be-athletes-4/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/helix-star-neil-napier-shows-why-actors-should-be-athletes-4/ 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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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/helix-star-neil-napier-shows-why-actors-should-be-athletes-4/feed/ 0 Q an A (Question An Actor): EP. 3 You Can’t Stop Golden Globe Nominee Nikki Blonsky! https://www.nycastings.com/q-an-a-question-an-actor-ep-3-you-cant-stop-golden-globe-nominee-nikki-blonsky-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=q-an-a-question-an-actor-ep-3-you-cant-stop-golden-globe-nominee-nikki-blonsky-3 https://www.nycastings.com/q-an-a-question-an-actor-ep-3-you-cant-stop-golden-globe-nominee-nikki-blonsky-3/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/q-an-a-question-an-actor-ep-3-you-cant-stop-golden-globe-nominee-nikki-blonsky-3/ NYCastings.com presents “Q an A” (Question an Actor) where Robert Peterpaul ( America’s Got Talent, Access Hollywood) sits down to gain valuable insight from today’s most acclaimed performers. Tune in and let us help you succeed in your career. Episode 3: Check out our exclusive interview with the unstoppable Nikki Blonsky. The Golden Globe Nominee […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/q-an-a-question-an-actor-ep-3-you-cant-stop-golden-globe-nominee-nikki-blonsky-3/feed/ 0 Actors & Stunts https://www.nycastings.com/actors-stunts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-stunts https://www.nycastings.com/actors-stunts/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/actors-stunts/ When you waltz into the audition room, are you thinking about nailing the part or are you thinking that you may be asked to do physical stunt work? Exactly. Where is the line drawn between an actor performing his or her own stunts vs. a stunt double stepping in? Also, how are things handled from […]

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