NYCastings - DirectSubmit » resume 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 Acting Across Mediums: Theatre, Film, and Television https://www.nycastings.com/acting-across-mediums-theatre-film-and-television/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acting-across-mediums-theatre-film-and-television https://www.nycastings.com/acting-across-mediums-theatre-film-and-television/#comments Sun, 12 May 2024 17:10:21 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25282 Acting is a craft that spans various mediums, each offering unique opportunities and challenges The three primary mediums where actors showcase their talent are theatre, film, and television. While the nature of acting remains the same, the techniques and career strategies differ significantly across these platforms. Let’s do a comparative analysis, highlighting the unique struggles […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/acting-across-mediums-theatre-film-and-television/feed/ 0 7 Networking Tips All Actors Need to Know https://www.nycastings.com/7-networking-tips-all-actors-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-networking-tips-all-actors-need-to-know https://www.nycastings.com/7-networking-tips-all-actors-need-to-know/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2022 02:09:38 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=22864 Networking is one of the most important aspects of an actor’s career. It can help you find agents, managers, and casting directors, as well as other actors and professionals in the industry. There are many ways to network, both online and offline. Whatever route you choose (I suggest both routes!), it’s important to be prepared […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/7-networking-tips-all-actors-need-to-know/feed/ 0 Resources To Seek Out In Addition To An Acting Coach To Propel Your Career https://www.nycastings.com/resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career https://www.nycastings.com/resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career/#comments Mon, 06 May 2019 15:03:15 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15690 As an actor, it’s important to have an acting coach to assist you with keeping the focus on your career, helping you prep lines for auditions and educate you on acting styles and techniques. As is with any job, you should always be learning and growing within your industry to become as close to an […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career/feed/ 0 Let’s Talk Communication: Crucial Communication Skills for Talent – and Production https://www.nycastings.com/lets-talk-communication-crucial-communication-skills-for-talent-and-production/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lets-talk-communication-crucial-communication-skills-for-talent-and-production https://www.nycastings.com/lets-talk-communication-crucial-communication-skills-for-talent-and-production/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:54:40 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15212 I was talking with a casting director the other day who was relating war stories from the olden times, back when she was just breaking in to the business. This is only a couple of decades ago give or take, but what she described might just as well have been tales from working in casting […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/lets-talk-communication-crucial-communication-skills-for-talent-and-production/feed/ 0 New Years Resolutions For Actors: Out With The Old, In With The New! https://www.nycastings.com/new-years-resolutions-for-actors-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-years-resolutions-for-actors-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new https://www.nycastings.com/new-years-resolutions-for-actors-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:31:16 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15130 “I made a resolution to floss, and I did it! 12:01, January 1st, bam! Blood everywhere.” – Michael Scott (Steve Carell), “The Office,” Episode 7.13 Well, it’s that time of year again, when everybody takes a moment to assess our most recent trip around the sun and look at what we’ve accomplished – and what […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/new-years-resolutions-for-actors-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/feed/ 0 Sometimes You Have To Call In A Specialist: Making a Name From Your Special Skills https://www.nycastings.com/sometimes-you-have-to-call-in-a-specialist-making-a-name-from-your-special-skills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sometimes-you-have-to-call-in-a-specialist-making-a-name-from-your-special-skills https://www.nycastings.com/sometimes-you-have-to-call-in-a-specialist-making-a-name-from-your-special-skills/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:10:38 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=13800 “What I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.” – Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills in “Taken” (2009) When you’re just starting out as a small fish actor in a massive pond, you’ve always […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/sometimes-you-have-to-call-in-a-specialist-making-a-name-from-your-special-skills/feed/ 0 How To Make Sure the CD Wants To Hire You Again And Again https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-sure-the-cd-wants-to-hire-you-again-and-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-sure-the-cd-wants-to-hire-you-again-and-again https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-sure-the-cd-wants-to-hire-you-again-and-again/#comments Mon, 21 May 2018 16:14:28 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=13537 We’re all aware of the great collaborations that seem to crop up again and again when it comes to acting, directing, and creating in general: Alfred Hitchcock and James Stewart, Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. And there’s good reason for that, beside the fact that they’re all talented and gifted […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-sure-the-cd-wants-to-hire-you-again-and-again/feed/ 0 It’s Easy To Get Started In Acting – But There Are Some Things You Should Know https://www.nycastings.com/its-easy-to-get-started-in-acting-but-there-are-some-things-you-should-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-easy-to-get-started-in-acting-but-there-are-some-things-you-should-know https://www.nycastings.com/its-easy-to-get-started-in-acting-but-there-are-some-things-you-should-know/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:17:44 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12689 So you want you want to get started as an actor. First of all, congratulations! You are about to embark on joining a proud, mad, very exclusive club. The good news is it’s easy to get started in acting – but there are some tips and tricks to smooth the way for you and make […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/its-easy-to-get-started-in-acting-but-there-are-some-things-you-should-know/feed/ 0 Background Acting: How to Make the Most of It https://www.nycastings.com/background-acting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=background-acting https://www.nycastings.com/background-acting/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:08:01 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=4732 You saw the casting notice on NYCastings, you sent in your best headshot, and the rest is out of your hands. Until, suddenly, you get a late night call from casting saying that you’re needed on set — for one of your favorite TV shows! Okay, so it’s not exactly the speaking role you’ve dreamed of, but it’s […]

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