NYCastings - DirectSubmit » scene 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 A Guide for Actors on Finding the Right Balance – Mastering Subtlety and Extravagance https://www.nycastings.com/a-guide-for-actors-on-finding-the-right-balance-mastering-subtlety-and-extravagance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-guide-for-actors-on-finding-the-right-balance-mastering-subtlety-and-extravagance https://www.nycastings.com/a-guide-for-actors-on-finding-the-right-balance-mastering-subtlety-and-extravagance/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:16:46 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25364 Achieving a successful performance hinges on finding the right equilibrium between subtlety and extravagance. Going overboard with either can disconnect the audience or render the portrayal insincere. Actors aiming to deliver captivating performances must master this balance. This guide explores knowing when to turn up the intensity and when to dial it back, providing insights, […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/a-guide-for-actors-on-finding-the-right-balance-mastering-subtlety-and-extravagance/feed/ 0 The Art of Cold Reading for Actors: Tips and Tricks https://www.nycastings.com/the-art-of-cold-reading-for-actors-tips-and-tricks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-art-of-cold-reading-for-actors-tips-and-tricks https://www.nycastings.com/the-art-of-cold-reading-for-actors-tips-and-tricks/#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:53:32 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24645 Cold reading is the art of delivering a performance with minimal preparation, often reading directly from a script without having had the opportunity to study it in advance. For actors, mastering this skill can make auditions a breeze, impress casting directors, and even open up opportunities for live performances or improvisation. The ability to cold […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-art-of-cold-reading-for-actors-tips-and-tricks/feed/ 0 But Why Would I… How to Find Motive for Any Character https://www.nycastings.com/but-why-would-i-how-to-find-motive-for-any-character/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=but-why-would-i-how-to-find-motive-for-any-character https://www.nycastings.com/but-why-would-i-how-to-find-motive-for-any-character/#comments Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:07:45 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=11004 “When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, ‘It’s in the script.’ If he says, ‘But what’s my motivation?, ‘ I say, ‘Your salary.’” –Alfred Hitchcock There are lots of old jokes about stupid actors. Much like blond jokes, these jokes are usually kind of stupid themselves. But one […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/but-why-would-i-how-to-find-motive-for-any-character/feed/ 0 In Cold Blood: How to Kill it at Your Next Cold Read Audition https://www.nycastings.com/in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition https://www.nycastings.com/in-cold-blood-how-to-kill-it-at-your-next-cold-read-audition/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:31:30 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9951 As actors we spend a lot of time discussing–and let’s face, it worrying about–monologue auditions. Surely the hardest part of our jobs is walking into a room, facing down a table full of strangers–who are literally there to judge us!–and delivering a clean and well-performed piece that will show who we really are as actors […]

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