NYCastings - DirectSubmit » success 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 Handling Rejection in the Acting Industry https://www.nycastings.com/handling-rejection-in-the-acting-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=handling-rejection-in-the-acting-industry https://www.nycastings.com/handling-rejection-in-the-acting-industry/#comments Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:00:14 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24580 Being an actor requires an immense amount of skill, dedication, and persistence. While the allure of bright lights, acclaim, and artistic fulfillment draws many to the acting avenue, it’s equally marked by a multitude of rejections. These are not just professional setbacks but can also be deeply personal, since actors often bring a lot of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/handling-rejection-in-the-acting-industry/feed/ 0 Handling Success and Rejection with Grace: Emotional Resilience for Child Actors https://www.nycastings.com/handling-success-and-rejection-with-grace-emotional-resilience-for-child-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=handling-success-and-rejection-with-grace-emotional-resilience-for-child-actors https://www.nycastings.com/handling-success-and-rejection-with-grace-emotional-resilience-for-child-actors/#comments Thu, 08 Jun 2023 17:58:52 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24335 Child actors must develop emotional resilience to cope with the ups and downs of their careers. They can achieve this by comprehending the nature of triumph and disappointment, fostering a positive mindset, establishing a supportive community, expressing emotions through creative means and gaining knowledge from both acceptance and denial. By building a strong foundation of […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/handling-success-and-rejection-with-grace-emotional-resilience-for-child-actors/feed/ 0 3 Things Aspiring Actors Should Learn https://www.nycastings.com/3-things-aspiring-actors-should-learn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-things-aspiring-actors-should-learn https://www.nycastings.com/3-things-aspiring-actors-should-learn/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:27:39 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23816 If you’re an aspiring actor, you’ll want to develop a range of skills to help you stand out in auditions and bring your characters to life in compelling performances. Three main areas for actors to focus on are: The history of theater, television and film Voice and diction Script analysis Understanding the timeline of storytelling […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/3-things-aspiring-actors-should-learn/feed/ 0 Common Mistakes When Making an Actor’s Reel https://www.nycastings.com/common-mistakes-when-making-an-actors-reel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=common-mistakes-when-making-an-actors-reel https://www.nycastings.com/common-mistakes-when-making-an-actors-reel/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:07:26 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23395 A reel is a very important tool for an actor to have. It demonstrates their abilities as well as the way they come across on camera. Any working actor should either be working towards building their reel or revising it with new and improved footage. While it is important that you have a reel, it […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/common-mistakes-when-making-an-actors-reel/feed/ 0 Bad Behavior Can Be Successful https://www.nycastings.com/bad-behavior-can-be-successful/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bad-behavior-can-be-successful https://www.nycastings.com/bad-behavior-can-be-successful/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2022 20:11:37 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23216 Many people believe that bad behavior cannot be successful, however, there are many examples of people who have been successful despite behaving badly. Bad behavior can be successful because it can attract attention, create a sense of urgency and provoke action. Additionally, bad behavior can be used to manipulate others and get what you want. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/bad-behavior-can-be-successful/feed/ 0 7 Singers Who Got Their Name Out There Unconventionally + What We Can Learn From Them https://www.nycastings.com/7-singers-who-got-their-name-out-there-unconventionally-what-we-can-learn-from-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-singers-who-got-their-name-out-there-unconventionally-what-we-can-learn-from-them https://www.nycastings.com/7-singers-who-got-their-name-out-there-unconventionally-what-we-can-learn-from-them/#comments Tue, 12 May 2020 14:11:18 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=19702 Written by: Donna Maurer .. Singers sometimes have a difficult time getting themselves out there, when there seems to be so much talent throughout the world accessible to anyone online. However, good marketing and social skills are essential as a singer, because it’s not just about your talent but how well you can promote to the […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/7-singers-who-got-their-name-out-there-unconventionally-what-we-can-learn-from-them/feed/ 0 Acting Terms Everyone Should Know https://www.nycastings.com/acting-terms-everyone-should-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acting-terms-everyone-should-know https://www.nycastings.com/acting-terms-everyone-should-know/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2019 18:00:35 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17050 Here is a great list of acting terms and Entertainment industry terms which you will hear often on film sets, in theatre productions and in recording studios.   Above the Line – A budgetary term for movies and TV. The line refers to money budgeted for creative talent, such as actors, writers, directors, and producers. Academic […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/acting-terms-everyone-should-know/feed/ 0 How To Avoid A Boring Audition https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-avoid-a-boring-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-avoid-a-boring-audition https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-avoid-a-boring-audition/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2018 17:30:45 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=12661 “Self-consciousness is the enemy of all art, be it acting, writing, painting, or living itself, which is the greatest art of all.” – Ray Bradbury It’s difficult to explain to one’s non-actor friends just what a weird tight-wire act we walk every time we go out to audition.  Sure, most civilians will have some degree […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-avoid-a-boring-audition/feed/ 0 The #1 Reason why people don’t get an Audition https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:15:57 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10699 You know that old saying ‘I was at the Right Place at the Right Time’? Well, the right place at the right time in Show Business is the Casting Room for the Audition. And the #1 reason why Actors or other types of talent don’t get as many auditions as they like is they simply didn’t know about […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-1-reason-why-people-dont-get-an-audition/feed/ 0 Five Keys to Acting Success https://www.nycastings.com/five-keys-to-acting-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-keys-to-acting-success https://www.nycastings.com/five-keys-to-acting-success/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2017 20:11:27 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10731 Often actors just starting out have one burning question that surpasses all the others: what does it really take to succeed? Of course, everybody has a different definition of success. For some it means money, fame and glamour on Clooney or Pitt-like levels (good luck!) For others–who are perhaps a bit more grounded in reality–success […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/five-keys-to-acting-success/feed/ 0 Building Confidence for the Actor: Five Positive Steps You Can Take Today https://www.nycastings.com/building-confidence-for-the-actor-five-positive-steps-you-can-take-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-confidence-for-the-actor-five-positive-steps-you-can-take-today https://www.nycastings.com/building-confidence-for-the-actor-five-positive-steps-you-can-take-today/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:22:59 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10719 Confidence is a tricky beast, even for famously confident people like actors. You can be having a great day, then one little thing can shake your confidence and it’s completely shot, never to be found again. A common tale among actors is this: you’re all set up for success for a particular audition, well-rehearsed, solidly […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/building-confidence-for-the-actor-five-positive-steps-you-can-take-today/feed/ 0 Actors on Acting https://www.nycastings.com/actors-on-acting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actors-on-acting https://www.nycastings.com/actors-on-acting/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2017 19:55:43 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10521 From Film4  – Various famous actors and actresses tell us what inspires and drives them when taking on new roles. Actors: Keira Knightley Tom Hanks Anne Hathaway Ben Stiller Judi Dench Michael Fassbender Natalie Portman Leonardo DiCaprio Saoirse Ronan Andrew Garfield Olivia Colman Jason Flemyng Olga Kurylenko Tom Hiddleston Jesse Eisenberg Brie Larson Zoe Saldana […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/actors-on-acting/feed/ 0 Michael Caine Teaches Acting In Film https://www.nycastings.com/michael-caine-teaches-acting-in-film/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michael-caine-teaches-acting-in-film https://www.nycastings.com/michael-caine-teaches-acting-in-film/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:56:27 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10515 “The theatre is an operation with the scalpel, I think movie acting is an operation with the laser.” Michael Caine teaches in this documentary the art of movie acting to five young actors, who perform scenes from “Alfie”, “Deathtrap” and “Educating Rita”. He talks about how to perform in close-ups and extreme close-ups. He warns […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/michael-caine-teaches-acting-in-film/feed/ 0 How to Choose an Agent that will Grow with Your Career https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career/#comments Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:37:37 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10508 I can remember when I first moved to Los Angeles about seven years ago and all I could think about was getting an agent. Let’s just say the excitement trumped the actual result.  Amidst all of the joy behind signing with an LA agent, I forgot one of the most important things that anyone should […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-choose-an-agent-that-will-grow-with-your-career/feed/ 0 How to Make Casting Directors Never Forget You! https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2017 14:41:28 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10472 In our quest to be a successful, recognized, possibly award winning actor, we always have to be aware of what the people who are hiring us,  i.e. casting directors, are looking for.  At first thought this can seem extremely difficult. But after eleven years of auditioning, screen tests and eventually booking, I’ve come up with […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-make-casting-directors-never-forget-you/feed/ 0 How to Survive on an Actor’s Budget https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-survive-on-an-actors-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-survive-on-an-actors-budget https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-survive-on-an-actors-budget/#comments Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:11:03 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10460 As actors we’ve all heard the clichés about starving artists. And especially if you’e planning or have already made the move to a city like New York or L.A. where the rents are clearly still Too Damn High, and especially the entry-level salaries wildly out of line with the cost of living, you know there’s […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-survive-on-an-actors-budget/feed/ 0 Five MORE Things Every Actor Wishes They Knew Starting Out https://www.nycastings.com/five-more-things-every-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-more-things-every-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out https://www.nycastings.com/five-more-things-every-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out/#comments Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:48:29 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9857 Recently I posted a list of things most actors probably wish they had known when they were just getting started. But as the list developed I realized I was really going to need to list more than five. There are just so many things that you really can only learn the hard way–or by reading […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/five-more-things-every-actor-wishes-they-knew-starting-out/feed/ 0 10 Scary (And Hilarious) Actor Audition Stories That We Can Learn From https://www.nycastings.com/10-scary-and-hilarious-actor-audition-stories-that-we-can-learn-from/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-scary-and-hilarious-actor-audition-stories-that-we-can-learn-from https://www.nycastings.com/10-scary-and-hilarious-actor-audition-stories-that-we-can-learn-from/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 16:08:47 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=5523 For actors, nothing can be more terrifying than walking into that audition room. Going in front of the people who could give you your next job is nerve-racking. But, unfortunately, it’s something we all must do. Because, like they say, practice makes perfect! However, lucky for us, there have been hundreds of thousands of actors who have already experienced […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/10-scary-and-hilarious-actor-audition-stories-that-we-can-learn-from/feed/ 0 You’ve Heard About Agents But… What’s A Manager? https://www.nycastings.com/youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager https://www.nycastings.com/youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=5505 Odds are you’ve heard of an agent before. They’re the people who hold the key. They get you into the rooms for the casting directors that will book you in your next big role. And the rest is history. But, what’s a manager? When most people think of managers they picture the guy with their schedule in their […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/youve-heard-about-agents-but-whats-a-manager/feed/ 0 NYCastings TOP BOOKER of 2013 – Kimberly Magness https://www.nycastings.com/nycastings-top-booker-of-2013-kimberly-magness-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nycastings-top-booker-of-2013-kimberly-magness-2 https://www.nycastings.com/nycastings-top-booker-of-2013-kimberly-magness-2/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 17:38:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/nycastings-top-booker-of-2013-kimberly-magness-2/ Whoot! NYCastings!!! It’s time to celebrate doubly loud because our Top Booker of 2012 has once again snagged the coveted title with a total of 168 booked days of work and earnings of $20,305 through NYCastings jobs only. Yes indeed, I am officially announcing, that the TOP BOOKER of 2013 for NYCastings goes (once again) […]

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