NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Self-Tapes 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, Singers, Dancers – Did You Know? https://www.nycastings.com/actors-singers-dancers-did-you-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-singers-dancers-did-you-know https://www.nycastings.com/actors-singers-dancers-did-you-know/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:35:52 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=25538 Did you know that knowledge and preparation are key to standing out and thriving? For many aspiring and seasoned actors, singers and dancers, there’s a constant hunger to learn industry insights. From understanding casting dynamics to mastering self-tape techniques, every bit of insider knowledge can make a significant difference in advancing your career. Below is […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actors-singers-dancers-did-you-know/feed/ 0 January Curry of Destination Casting talks first impressions and background acting – You’re not just a number on a set of skins https://www.nycastings.com/january-curry-of-destination-casting-talk-first-impressions-and-background-acting-youre-not-just-a-number-on-a-set-of-skins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=january-curry-of-destination-casting-talk-first-impressions-and-background-acting-youre-not-just-a-number-on-a-set-of-skins https://www.nycastings.com/january-curry-of-destination-casting-talk-first-impressions-and-background-acting-youre-not-just-a-number-on-a-set-of-skins/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2021 18:21:06 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=21885 From background actor to extras casting director, January Curry is the Atlanta powerhouse behind her own company, Destination Casting. Her first dip into the casting world was as a casting assistant for George Pierre where she quickly found her footing in principal and background casting for major network shows and theatrical releases. However, that same […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/january-curry-of-destination-casting-talk-first-impressions-and-background-acting-youre-not-just-a-number-on-a-set-of-skins/feed/ 0 Being Professional and Prepared: An Interview with Talent Agent, Lynne Jebens https://www.nycastings.com/being-professional-and-prepared-an-interview-with-talent-agent-lynne-jebens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-professional-and-prepared-an-interview-with-talent-agent-lynne-jebens https://www.nycastings.com/being-professional-and-prepared-an-interview-with-talent-agent-lynne-jebens/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2020 20:51:16 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20191 With close to 40 years in the talent industry, Lynne Jebens gives the essentials on what an Actor must do in order to be successful in the business. Lynne works at The Krasny Office located in New York City and prior to that, was an an actress and director. During my interview with Lynne, she […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/being-professional-and-prepared-an-interview-with-talent-agent-lynne-jebens/feed/ 0 The Casting Director Next Door: An Interview with Jaimie Beebe https://www.nycastings.com/the-casting-director-next-door-an-interview-with-jaimie-beebe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-casting-director-next-door-an-interview-with-jaimie-beebe https://www.nycastings.com/the-casting-director-next-door-an-interview-with-jaimie-beebe/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:51:35 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20041 Jaimie Beebe is a Los Angeles-based casting director, who is just, well…fun. Filled with enthusiasm about her job, she is all about making the audition experience enjoyable, and genuinely wishes she could book everyone. Basically she’s the casting director next door, the opposite of the intimidating stereotype. Unfortunately for me as an NYC-based actress, she’s […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-casting-director-next-door-an-interview-with-jaimie-beebe/feed/ 0 Self-Taped Auditioning on DirectSubmit https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=self-taped-auditioning https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:59:48 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17940 Since we’re all trying to keep a little more distance right now for safety, we want to remind Talent & Clients that we have features to accommodate self-taped auditioning. … The clients may choose to ask for self-tapes in the casting notice and request talent to record them before submitting or they may choose to […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/self-taped-auditioning/feed/ 0 Actors Pay & Vetting – How Productions Shoot Themselves In The Foot Before They Ever Start Shooting Film https://www.nycastings.com/actors-pay-vetting-how-productions-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-before-they-ever-start-shooting-film/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-pay-vetting-how-productions-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-before-they-ever-start-shooting-film https://www.nycastings.com/actors-pay-vetting-how-productions-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-before-they-ever-start-shooting-film/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:38:14 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17141 There’s an old truism regarding computers and data: garbage in, garbage out. If your data is flawed, you’re going to end up with flawed results. That should seem obvious, right? But what should also seem obvious but often isn’t discovered until it’s far too late to do anything about it is that if you lay […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actors-pay-vetting-how-productions-shoot-themselves-in-the-foot-before-they-ever-start-shooting-film/feed/ 0 Don’t Get Frustrated With Getting Your Career Off The Ground – Make it Happen! https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen https://www.nycastings.com/dont-get-frustrated-with-getting-your-career-off-the-ground-make-it-happen/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:05:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15632 The whole world seems to be focused on Westeros right now as the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones gets rolling – as of this writing already one-sixth of the way over (arrrgghh!!). The epic fantasy’s tales of ancient families fighting over the Iron Throne became one of the most respected television series of […]

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