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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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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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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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Switched at Birth’s VANESSA MARANO on: Acting, auditioning with pneumonia & why she’ll never get a Twitter!

Robert Peterpaul — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:25:00 +0000

Phone interviews can be a harrowing process. As an interviewer you anxiously wait on the line, hoping for a pleasant and worthwhile interaction with the talent (and, of course, good reception). With a cheery “Hey, Robert!” almost immediately those preliminary worries vanished. I instantly knew my time speaking with Vanessa Marano would be delightful. Over […]

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Teen Actors Share Audition Techniques

Ilana Rapp — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:22:00 +0000

It’s not easy being a teenager, but imagine being a teenager who works in show business? How do these young performers handle school and friends while working on sets of popular TV shows and films? The following six actors have somehow managed to keep a keen sense of reality while being thrust into the starlight: […]

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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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Preparing for Kids Auditions

Ilana Rapp — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:07:00 +0000

You receive a call for your four-year-old son to be at an audition in two hours. You haven’t showered, haven’t fed your son yet and there’s no time to find a sitter for your three-month-old baby. You accept the audition because you know if you pass, you may receive fewer calls in the future. You’re […]

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