NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Self-Tape 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 The New SAG-AFTRA Deal Changes To The Self-Tape Audition Process https://www.nycastings.com/the-new-sag-aftra-deal-changes-to-the-self-tape-audition-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-new-sag-aftra-deal-changes-to-the-self-tape-audition-process https://www.nycastings.com/the-new-sag-aftra-deal-changes-to-the-self-tape-audition-process/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2023 23:49:50 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24757 The new SAG-AFTRA deal includes significant changes to the self-tape audition process, providing actors with more protections and lessening some of the challenges they face. These changes, resulting from ongoing contract negotiations, address concerns within the actor community. Here are the key details of the new rules: Cost of Audition: All self-tape audition requests must […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-new-sag-aftra-deal-changes-to-the-self-tape-audition-process/feed/ 0 Why Actors Should Make Their Own Content https://www.nycastings.com/why-actors-should-make-their-own-content/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-actors-should-make-their-own-content https://www.nycastings.com/why-actors-should-make-their-own-content/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:28:40 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23400 A lot is being asked of actors these days. Due to the pandemic, most auditions are self-taped, meaning actors are required to film themselves rather than attend in-person auditions. At first glance, this could seem convenient for actors – and maybe it is for some – but it can also be a laborious and tedious chore. As […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/why-actors-should-make-their-own-content/feed/ 0 Interview with CLAY BANKS of CLAY BANKS STUDIO INTERNATIONAL (CBSI); “Advice from the Experts” https://www.nycastings.com/interview-with-clay-banks-of-clay-banks-studio-international-cbsi-advice-from-the-experts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-with-clay-banks-of-clay-banks-studio-international-cbsi-advice-from-the-experts https://www.nycastings.com/interview-with-clay-banks-of-clay-banks-studio-international-cbsi-advice-from-the-experts/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:35:57 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=21810 As we continue our “Advice from the Experts” series, we are joined with special guest, Clay Banks, owner of Clay Banks Studio, Intl. (CBSI) and Clay Banks Productions. Coach Banks, the title his peers and actors refer to him by, began his path as a Fortune 500 business and life empowerment coach and successfully navigated a fifteen-plus year […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/interview-with-clay-banks-of-clay-banks-studio-international-cbsi-advice-from-the-experts/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 Just Follow Directions (And Other Important Advice): An Interview with Casting Director Rose Rosen, CSA https://www.nycastings.com/just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa https://www.nycastings.com/just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:45:24 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20165 All the interviews I’ve done thus far have been with agents and casting directors from the three major film industry markets- Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta. So speaking with casting director Rose Rosen, CSA, based in Tampa, Florida, was a nice change of pace. Warm and friendly, with an easy laugh, I definitely felt like […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/just-follow-directions-and-other-important-advice-an-interview-with-casting-director-rose-rosen-csa/feed/ 0 Being Grounded In Your Authenticity: An Interview with Kevin Kennison https://www.nycastings.com/being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison https://www.nycastings.com/being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:47:36 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20058 To properly equip yourself for the entertainment industry, you don’t just need a camera, a script, a degree, or a reel. You need versatility, you need the ups and the downs, and most importantly – according to Kevin Kennison of K2 Casting – you need to be yourself for every step of your journey. Kevin […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/being-grounded-in-your-authenticity-an-interview-with-kevin-kennison/feed/ 0 Using Instagram to Launch Your Career https://www.nycastings.com/using-instagram-to-launch-your-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=using-instagram-to-launch-your-career https://www.nycastings.com/using-instagram-to-launch-your-career/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:15:10 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14953 It’s hard to imagine in this social media-saturated world that there was a time before Facebook, before Twitter, even before MySpace. But that’s the ancient past of course. These days if you want to make a splash and grab some online eyeballs, you’re looking to Instagram, especially if you’re a performer. While platforms like Twitter […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/using-instagram-to-launch-your-career/feed/ 0 Success in Acting Means a Need for Speed https://www.nycastings.com/success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed https://www.nycastings.com/success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:49:45 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17067 “Take all the time you need, and just go ahead and start whenever you’re ready.” As actors we’ve all heard some version of this sentence as we’re getting ready to read audition sides, rehearse something, or perform in a scene. There isn’t an acting coach or director out there who is going to rush you […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/success-in-acting-means-a-need-for-speed/feed/ 0 So What If You’re New To Acting – Here’s How To Get Going Even With No Credits! https://www.nycastings.com/so-what-if-youre-new-to-acting-heres-how-to-get-going-even-with-no-credits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=so-what-if-youre-new-to-acting-heres-how-to-get-going-even-with-no-credits https://www.nycastings.com/so-what-if-youre-new-to-acting-heres-how-to-get-going-even-with-no-credits/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2019 16:35:38 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15553 Newer actors face a terrible dilemma that’s familiar to anyone who has ever searched for a job just out of school in this era of late capitalism. It can be summed up like this imaginary job ad: “Entry level positions now hiring – must have 5 years experience.” Uh…what? How do I get experience for […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/so-what-if-youre-new-to-acting-heres-how-to-get-going-even-with-no-credits/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 Actors: The Importance of Getting the Self-Tape Right https://www.nycastings.com/actors-the-importance-of-getting-the-self-tape-right/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-the-importance-of-getting-the-self-tape-right https://www.nycastings.com/actors-the-importance-of-getting-the-self-tape-right/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:10:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=14290 So let’s talk self-taped auditions. The ability to make a good self-taped audition will affect your Acting Career from Now till the End of Time! These days, with the proliferation of high-speed internet, not to mention the fact that everyone carries around a decent-quality video camera in their pocket 24/7, more and more productions and casting […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actors-the-importance-of-getting-the-self-tape-right/feed/ 0 Five Tips For Killing It In Your Next Self-Tape Or On-Camera Audition https://www.nycastings.com/five-tips-for-killing-it-in-your-next-self-tape-or-on-camera-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-tips-for-killing-it-in-your-next-self-tape-or-on-camera-audition https://www.nycastings.com/five-tips-for-killing-it-in-your-next-self-tape-or-on-camera-audition/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2018 19:21:11 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=13664 Let’s face facts: Being an actor is the best job in the world! Sure, there are challenges to the job, but even with all the hard work, auditions, late nights and early mornings on set, the classes, the memorization and even all the rejection, acting is the most fun you can have without getting arrested. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/five-tips-for-killing-it-in-your-next-self-tape-or-on-camera-audition/feed/ 0 Seven Essentials for the Self-Taping of Your Audition https://www.nycastings.com/seven-essentials-for-the-self-taping-of-your-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seven-essentials-for-the-self-taping-of-your-audition https://www.nycastings.com/seven-essentials-for-the-self-taping-of-your-audition/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2018 22:14:26 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12436 Technology is king, let’s face it. And barring some massive disaster that launches us all into some Mad Max-type post-apocalyptic dystopia in which we can’t access our Instagram accounts (my GOD, think of the CHILDREN!) tech is here to stay. Just as it is for everyone, technology is a huge part of the landscape of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/seven-essentials-for-the-self-taping-of-your-audition/feed/ 0 Skype Auditions – Advice on how to rock them! https://www.nycastings.com/skype-auditions-advice-on-how-to-rock-them-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skype-auditions-advice-on-how-to-rock-them-2 https://www.nycastings.com/skype-auditions-advice-on-how-to-rock-them-2/#comments Fri, 05 May 2017 11:19:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/skype-auditions-advice-on-how-to-rock-them-2/ Reinventing the term “Casting Couch” – Skype now brings auditions directly to your living room! That’s right! The free online service that lets you video chat with your friends across countries is now being used by entertainment casting companies. The basics of these auditions are simple enough – you dial up via Skype and use […]

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