NYCastings - DirectSubmit » la 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 Actors Showdown: East Coast vs. West Coast https://www.nycastings.com/actors-showdown-east-coast-vs-west-coast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-showdown-east-coast-vs-west-coast https://www.nycastings.com/actors-showdown-east-coast-vs-west-coast/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:53:30 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24417 East Coast vs. West Coast. Oh, boy, here we go! The entertainment industry in the United States is dominated by New York and California. Despite providing actors with varied opportunities, these states have unique qualities that differentiate them. This piece will examine the fundamental distinctions between acting in New York and California, emphasizing the divergent […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actors-showdown-east-coast-vs-west-coast/feed/ 0 ‘Advice from the Experts’ Series – Myreon Arslan of MJB Talent Agency https://www.nycastings.com/advice-from-the-experts-series-myreon-arslan-of-mjb-talent-agency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advice-from-the-experts-series-myreon-arslan-of-mjb-talent-agency https://www.nycastings.com/advice-from-the-experts-series-myreon-arslan-of-mjb-talent-agency/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2021 21:23:27 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=21723 ‘Advice from the Experts’ Series – MJB Talent Agency’s owner, Myreon Arslan The business of acting can be overwhelming and intimidating. It usually begins with a desire and a passion to perform as a storyteller but can quickly turn into an unforgiving abyss of bad advice and talent over-saturation. How do you navigate the constantly […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/advice-from-the-experts-series-myreon-arslan-of-mjb-talent-agency/feed/ 0 It’s Kind of Transcendent: An Interview with Casting Director and Teacher Donna Morong https://www.nycastings.com/its-kind-of-transcendent-an-interview-with-casting-director-and-teacher-donna-morong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-kind-of-transcendent-an-interview-with-casting-director-and-teacher-donna-morong https://www.nycastings.com/its-kind-of-transcendent-an-interview-with-casting-director-and-teacher-donna-morong/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:55:46 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20012 Donna Morong is an award-winning Los Angeles-based Casting Director. Highlights of her incredible career include fifteen years as a casting executive at The Walt Disney Company, where as part of a team, she cast a list of major stars including Rachel McAdams, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner and Chris Pine in their feature debuts, and cast […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/its-kind-of-transcendent-an-interview-with-casting-director-and-teacher-donna-morong/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 Diagnosis and Treatment: I Want To Be An Actor! https://www.nycastings.com/diagnosis-and-treatment-i-want-to-be-an-actor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diagnosis-and-treatment-i-want-to-be-an-actor https://www.nycastings.com/diagnosis-and-treatment-i-want-to-be-an-actor/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2018 14:43:16 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14138 You’ve got the jitters and your head is spinning, yet you’re not sick. You know there’s something going on but you can’t explain it. You feel helpless because whatever it is, it’s driving you crazy. … And then you go to a Broadway / Off-Broadway show or see a really amazing movie. It’s at that […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/diagnosis-and-treatment-i-want-to-be-an-actor/feed/ 0 The Top Five Preparations Every Recent Graduate From a Theater Program Should Make to Further Their Career https://www.nycastings.com/the-top-five-preparations-every-recent-graduate-from-a-theater-program-should-make-to-further-their-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-five-preparations-every-recent-graduate-from-a-theater-program-should-make-to-further-their-career https://www.nycastings.com/the-top-five-preparations-every-recent-graduate-from-a-theater-program-should-make-to-further-their-career/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:59:35 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12064 We’re deep into the snowy depths of the holiday season, so graduation is a long way off for most theater students. But for those who are planning to walk up to that stage and receive their degree in 2018, keep in mind that Spring is not all that far off. Thinking now about what the […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-top-five-preparations-every-recent-graduate-from-a-theater-program-should-make-to-further-their-career/feed/ 0 LA Theatrical Agent Hayley Littman Reveals the Secret Ingredient She’s Looking For in Actors https://www.nycastings.com/la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors https://www.nycastings.com/la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:10:36 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10962 New York, or L.A.? It’s the perennial question asked by up-and-coming performers of all stripes, as well as people working in the myriad of other jobs associated with the entertainment business. Do you prefer sunshine and glamour, and don’t mind driving? Or do you favor the fantastically mad 24-hour bustle of New York? For a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors/feed/ 0 LA Casting Directors Casting Shows This Fall https://www.nycastings.com/la-casting-directors-casting-shows-this-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-casting-directors-casting-shows-this-fall https://www.nycastings.com/la-casting-directors-casting-shows-this-fall/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:40:07 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10544 Fall season premieres are anxiously awaited by television viewers, and make the ending of summer just a little bit easier. Those cliff hangers from May season finales always leave everyone wanting more, but did you know that filming has already begun on most shows so that the are ready for the viewing population come mid […]

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