NYCastings - DirectSubmit » directing 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 Making the Most of the SAG-AFTRA Strike: A Guide for Actors https://www.nycastings.com/making-the-most-of-the-sag-aftra-strike-a-guide-for-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-the-most-of-the-sag-aftra-strike-a-guide-for-actors https://www.nycastings.com/making-the-most-of-the-sag-aftra-strike-a-guide-for-actors/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:34:07 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24725 Since July 14, 2023, the American actors’ union Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has been on strike over an ongoing labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Negotiations. You can read the details HERE and see an update below. While not working in the business, it’s […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/making-the-most-of-the-sag-aftra-strike-a-guide-for-actors/feed/ 0 The Versatile World of Acting: Various Ways Actors Make a Living https://www.nycastings.com/the-versatile-world-of-acting-various-ways-actors-make-a-living/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-versatile-world-of-acting-various-ways-actors-make-a-living https://www.nycastings.com/the-versatile-world-of-acting-various-ways-actors-make-a-living/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:17:05 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24089 In the dynamic and ever-changing world of acting, finding consistent work and building a sustainable career can seem daunting. However, the versatility of the industry offers numerous pathways for actors to make a living doing what they love. This article will delve into the various opportunities available to actors, from traditional theater and film roles […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-versatile-world-of-acting-various-ways-actors-make-a-living/feed/ 0 Creating Your Own Acting Work: Be Like Matt and Ben Part II https://www.nycastings.com/creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii https://www.nycastings.com/creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii/#comments Fri, 17 May 2019 16:07:30 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15989 Acting Work! So as we talked earlier this week (Part 1 of Creating Your Own Acting Work), it’s just a fact: in the acting game there are peaks and valleys. The nature of the beast of the actor’s life is that there will sometimes be work, and there will sometimes be dry periods. But it’s a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii/feed/ 0 On Set With Director / Producer / Writer Michael Feifer https://www.nycastings.com/on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer https://www.nycastings.com/on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:14:04 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15601 Whether it’s AD-ing for Al Pacino, directing Val Kilmer, or working on low-budget Lifetime Channel movies, Michael Feifer always brings his A-game on set. If there’s one thing you learn working with actors and other creatives in the film industry it’s that we all must carve our own paths. For every person you run into who […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer/feed/ 0 Award-Winning Casting Director Michael Donovan On Respecting Actors And Being ‘The Theater Guy’ of L.A. https://www.nycastings.com/award-winning-casting-director-michael-donovan-on-respecting-actors-and-being-the-theater-guy-of-l-a/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=award-winning-casting-director-michael-donovan-on-respecting-actors-and-being-the-theater-guy-of-l-a https://www.nycastings.com/award-winning-casting-director-michael-donovan-on-respecting-actors-and-being-the-theater-guy-of-l-a/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2018 14:07:19 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14576 New York native and L.A. transplant Michael Donovan has been involved in show business for a very long time. In fact, reading his CV, you start to wonder if the guy ever sleeps. His recent four Artios award nominations brings his total to 30 noms, with 7 wins racked up so far. “I’m pretty much […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/award-winning-casting-director-michael-donovan-on-respecting-actors-and-being-the-theater-guy-of-l-a/feed/ 0 TWELVE EXCLUSIVE insights from legendary director Joel Schumacher https://www.nycastings.com/twelve-exclusive-insights-from-legendary-director-joel-schumacher-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twelve-exclusive-insights-from-legendary-director-joel-schumacher-2 https://www.nycastings.com/twelve-exclusive-insights-from-legendary-director-joel-schumacher-2/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/twelve-exclusive-insights-from-legendary-director-joel-schumacher-2/ As the creator of countless hit movies… From St Elmo’s Fire, to Lost Boys, A Time to Kill, and Phantom of the Opera – acclaimed director Joel Schumacher knows how to create stories that spark emotion and ignite audiences. For his latest film, TWELVE (based on the best-selling novel by Nick McDonell), Joel fans the […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/twelve-exclusive-insights-from-legendary-director-joel-schumacher-2/feed/ 0 Philip Seymour Hoffman – Goes Directing https://www.nycastings.com/philip-seymour-hoffman-goes-directing-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philip-seymour-hoffman-goes-directing-2 https://www.nycastings.com/philip-seymour-hoffman-goes-directing-2/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/philip-seymour-hoffman-goes-directing-2/ In his gently, soul rocking, directorial debut titled Jack Goes Boating, Philip Seymour Hoffman shares a story about the silence, strain, and sometimes magically secure sides of long-term relationships. It’s a gut movie, Philip Seymour Hoffman says about the film, which he also stared in along side acting mavericks Amy Ryan, John Ortiz and Daphne […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/philip-seymour-hoffman-goes-directing-2/feed/ 0 Curb Your Expectations w/ Cheryl Hines https://www.nycastings.com/curb-your-expectations-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=curb-your-expectations-2 https://www.nycastings.com/curb-your-expectations-2/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:24:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/curb-your-expectations-2/ Comical insight from Cheryl Hines, director of Serious Moonlight From broken zippers to keeping Timothy Hutton’s pants pulled down to the same level around his ankles… at every turn something’s going on, as a director you are in the trenches reflects Cheryl Hines, who got behind the camera for Adrienne Shelly’s screenplay, Serious Moonlight about […]

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