NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Special Skills 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 Crafting a Compelling Actor’s Resume – Dos and Don’ts https://www.nycastings.com/crafting-a-compelling-actors-resume-dos-and-donts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crafting-a-compelling-actors-resume-dos-and-donts https://www.nycastings.com/crafting-a-compelling-actors-resume-dos-and-donts/#comments Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:13:56 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24897 In the cutthroat world of show business, actors must prioritize crafting an outstanding resume. A meticulously prepared resume not only showcases your skills and experience but also sets you apart in the eyes of casting professionals and talent agents. The following comprehensive guide offers valuable insights into creating a winning actor’s resume, including top tips […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/crafting-a-compelling-actors-resume-dos-and-donts/feed/ 0 Stand-Up Comedy for Actors https://www.nycastings.com/stand-up-comedy-for-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stand-up-comedy-for-actors https://www.nycastings.com/stand-up-comedy-for-actors/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2023 21:32:07 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23629 Many stand-up comedians have become successful actors. This, of course, includes roles in comedies, but also includes dramas; great stand-up comedians like Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams went on to win Academy Awards (Goldberg for Ghost in 1990; Williams for Good Will Hunting in 1998). Sometimes, a comic’s break into acting could be attributed to them merely cashing in […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/stand-up-comedy-for-actors/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 Show Them What You Got: The Importance of Updating Your Resume’s Special Skills https://www.nycastings.com/show-them-what-you-got-the-importance-of-updating-your-resumes-special-skills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=show-them-what-you-got-the-importance-of-updating-your-resumes-special-skills https://www.nycastings.com/show-them-what-you-got-the-importance-of-updating-your-resumes-special-skills/#comments Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:19:38 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12483 “If something isn’t special, then it’s ordinary.”  –Nora Roberts “It’s not usual to be unusual.”  –Syed Sharukh If you’re an actor, you are special, and you already know it. Don’t let anyone ever tell you different. Actors and other types of performers share a unique weirdness that compels us to behave in ways that are […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/show-them-what-you-got-the-importance-of-updating-your-resumes-special-skills/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 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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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/background-acting/feed/ 0 5 Ways to Boost Your Acting Bookings! With Anthony Pichette, Casting Director at Sidecar Casting https://www.nycastings.com/5-ways-to-boost-your-acting-bookings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-ways-to-boost-your-acting-bookings https://www.nycastings.com/5-ways-to-boost-your-acting-bookings/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/5-ways-to-boost-your-bookings-with-anthony-pichette-casting-director-at-sidecar-casting-2/ Everyone can use a little change. Especially when it’s for the better! So go ahead and get ready to make a difference in the way you approach auditions, with these 5 deep insights from Anthony Pichette – a casting director who knows a lot about the power of mixing things up. Just recently, Anthony Pichette […]

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