NYCastings - DirectSubmit » talent agent 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 What is the difference between a Talent Agent and a Talent Manager? https://www.nycastings.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-talent-agent-and-a-talent-manager/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-the-difference-between-a-talent-agent-and-a-talent-manager https://www.nycastings.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-talent-agent-and-a-talent-manager/#comments Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:20:20 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23599 Many people may get confused between a talent agent and a talent manager because these two professionals often work closely together and may have overlapping responsibilities. Both talent agents and talent managers are involved in the entertainment industry and help to represent and support the careers of actors and other artists. However, there are some […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/what-is-the-difference-between-a-talent-agent-and-a-talent-manager/feed/ 0 10 Questions To Ask Any Talent Agent Before Signing With Them https://www.nycastings.com/10-questions-to-ask-any-talent-agent-before-signing-with-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-questions-to-ask-any-talent-agent-before-signing-with-them https://www.nycastings.com/10-questions-to-ask-any-talent-agent-before-signing-with-them/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:06:46 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24882 When considering signing with a talent agent, it’s crucial to understand the significant role they play in an actor’s career. Talent agents are more than just intermediaries; they are career strategists and advocates who have the expertise and connections to navigate the complex entertainment industry. Their role encompasses identifying and securing the right opportunities that […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/10-questions-to-ask-any-talent-agent-before-signing-with-them/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 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 ‘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 The Actor’s Reel: It’s essential https://www.nycastings.com/the-actors-reel-its-essential/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-actors-reel-its-essential https://www.nycastings.com/the-actors-reel-its-essential/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:23:11 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=21229 Greetings actors, it’s time to get real with your reel! If you’re submitting to projects for any kind of lead or supporting role, the casting director, director and/or producers are going to want to see your work. Also, agents and managers will want to see video on you. DirectSubmit makes it’s really easy to show them […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-actors-reel-its-essential/feed/ 0 CESD Youth Agent KERRI KRILLA On How to Crush Your Talent Agency Interview https://www.nycastings.com/cesd-youth-agent-kerri-krilla-on-how-to-crush-your-talent-agency-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cesd-youth-agent-kerri-krilla-on-how-to-crush-your-talent-agency-interview https://www.nycastings.com/cesd-youth-agent-kerri-krilla-on-how-to-crush-your-talent-agency-interview/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:22:34 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20621 Kerri Krilla, the Vice President of NY Print and Youth Commercial / Voiceover at CESD Talent Agency, is one of New York’s top Youth Agents. (Readers, if you’re as excited about this interview as I was to conduct it, skip the intro and dig right into the questions and answers – on second thought, don’t […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/cesd-youth-agent-kerri-krilla-on-how-to-crush-your-talent-agency-interview/feed/ 0 The Disconnect on Actors and Agents: An Interview with Talent Agent, Josh Sassanella https://www.nycastings.com/the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella https://www.nycastings.com/the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:46:11 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=20402 With several years in the business, both as a Broadway actor and now an agent, Josh Sassanella talks about the disconnect between agents and their clients. This is an issue that has been in the industry for years yet, barely anyone addresses this topic. If the relationship between the agent and the actor is strong, […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-disconnect-on-actors-and-agents-an-interview-with-talent-agent-josh-sassanella/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 Be Kind: An Interview with Talent Agent Gina Manfredi of DDO Artists Agency https://www.nycastings.com/be-kind-an-interview-with-talent-agent-gina-manfredi-of-ddo-artists-agency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-kind-an-interview-with-talent-agent-gina-manfredi-of-ddo-artists-agency https://www.nycastings.com/be-kind-an-interview-with-talent-agent-gina-manfredi-of-ddo-artists-agency/#comments Tue, 26 May 2020 20:42:14 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=19855 Written by: Kayla Klatzkin Gina Manfredi is the award-winning talent agent of the on-camera division of DDO Artists Agency (New York branch). She is also a genuinely nice person, who starts off our phone interview like this: “I love just being able to talk, especially in these crazy times, to be able to have a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/be-kind-an-interview-with-talent-agent-gina-manfredi-of-ddo-artists-agency/feed/ 0 A Talent Agent, a Book, and Lessons in Success: An Interview with Jason Lockhart of Atlanta Models & Talent, Inc. https://www.nycastings.com/a-talent-agent-a-book-and-lessons-in-success-an-interview-with-jason-lockhart-of-atlanta-models-talent-inc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-talent-agent-a-book-and-lessons-in-success-an-interview-with-jason-lockhart-of-atlanta-models-talent-inc https://www.nycastings.com/a-talent-agent-a-book-and-lessons-in-success-an-interview-with-jason-lockhart-of-atlanta-models-talent-inc/#comments Mon, 18 May 2020 16:39:07 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=19743 By: Kayla Klatzkin   Jason Lockhart looks every bit the part of the hip Hollywood agent. Tattooed, in a stylish suit, fast talking and confident from his years of experience and success in the industry, you can tell right away this is a guy who gets things done – and any actor would be lucky […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/a-talent-agent-a-book-and-lessons-in-success-an-interview-with-jason-lockhart-of-atlanta-models-talent-inc/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 Five Ways To Be Your Own Talent Agent – Effectively https://www.nycastings.com/five-ways-to-be-your-own-talent-agent-effectively/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-ways-to-be-your-own-talent-agent-effectively https://www.nycastings.com/five-ways-to-be-your-own-talent-agent-effectively/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:25:28 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16123 As dedicated actors, we all know just how hard we work. But the truth is that, when it comes to the actual acting, it really isn’t like “work-work” in a way, is it? The joy and emotional high we get from performing makes even the long days and endless auditions fun, truth be told. If […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/five-ways-to-be-your-own-talent-agent-effectively/feed/ 0 Resources To Seek Out In Addition To An Acting Coach To Propel Your Career https://www.nycastings.com/resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career https://www.nycastings.com/resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career/#comments Mon, 06 May 2019 15:03:15 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15690 As an actor, it’s important to have an acting coach to assist you with keeping the focus on your career, helping you prep lines for auditions and educate you on acting styles and techniques. As is with any job, you should always be learning and growing within your industry to become as close to an […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/resources-to-seek-out-in-addition-to-an-acting-coach-to-propel-your-career/feed/ 0 Surviving Show Business – Ask An Agent with Margaret Emory https://www.nycastings.com/surviving-show-business-ask-an-agent-with-margaret-emory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-show-business-ask-an-agent-with-margaret-emory https://www.nycastings.com/surviving-show-business-ask-an-agent-with-margaret-emory/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:07:38 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=13655 In this episode we ASK A TALENT AGENT about the acting business and explore things like: Getting Started, How Agents and Managers work with the Actor, SAG-AFTRA, Actors Equity, Agent Commissions and whats makes a Great Actor!

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/surviving-show-business-ask-an-agent-with-margaret-emory/feed/ 0 LA Theatrical Agent Hayley Littman Reveals the Secret Ingredient She’s Looking For in Actors https://www.nycastings.com/la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors https://www.nycastings.com/la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors/#comments Thu, 26 Oct 2017 16:10:36 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10962 New York, or L.A.? It’s the perennial question asked by up-and-coming performers of all stripes, as well as people working in the myriad of other jobs associated with the entertainment business. Do you prefer sunshine and glamour, and don’t mind driving? Or do you favor the fantastically mad 24-hour bustle of New York? For a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/la-theatrical-agent-hayley-littman-reveals-the-secret-ingredient-shes-looking-for-in-actors/feed/ 0 How to Convince a Top Tier Agent that You’re Worthy of Representation https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:06:01 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10619 When you move to Los Angeles, as an actor, one of the first things on your mind is getting that top notch agent or manager. But for most, unless you have been referred over, you’ve got to bring something to the table to convince them you are worthy of being represented. So how do we […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-convince-a-top-tier-agent-that-youre-worthy-of-representation/feed/ 0 “Making it” without the Fame and Fortune https://www.nycastings.com/making-it-without-the-fame-and-fortune/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=making-it-without-the-fame-and-fortune https://www.nycastings.com/making-it-without-the-fame-and-fortune/#comments Wed, 31 May 2017 15:38:25 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9796 Nowadays it seems we live in a fame-obsessed world. So often I hear people exclaim, “Wow, he’s really made it!” after learning of a job that will offer fame and fortune in return. While these jobs are, of course, something to be proud of, there are numerous other ways to feel like you are accomplishing […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/making-it-without-the-fame-and-fortune/feed/ 0 Grey’s Anatomy’s Jason George On Keeping Your Acting Skills Sharp https://www.nycastings.com/greys-anatomys-jason-george-on-keeping-your-acting-skills-sharp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greys-anatomys-jason-george-on-keeping-your-acting-skills-sharp https://www.nycastings.com/greys-anatomys-jason-george-on-keeping-your-acting-skills-sharp/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2016 11:46:53 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=6369 Jason George and Chandra Wilson in Grey’s Anatomy Photo by Mitch Haaseth / ABC Jason George has been in show business since the late 1990’s. This explains why he’s such a seasoned actor. But even with a resume taller than the Eiffel Tower, Jason keeps his game up. Born on February 9, 1972, this 44 […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/greys-anatomys-jason-george-on-keeping-your-acting-skills-sharp/feed/ 0 How to Find the Best Acting Monologues for You https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-find-the-best-acting-monologues-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-find-the-best-acting-monologues-for-you https://www.nycastings.com/how-to-find-the-best-acting-monologues-for-you/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2015 22:03:04 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=5739 Performing Acting Monologues can be nerve ­wracking. For a time span of 1-­3 minutes it’s all eyes on you. You need to create the character, the scene, and the circumstance all without the help of another actor. And, oftentimes, if you’re performing a monologue, it’s for one of these few reasons: You’re auditioning for something, you’re in the […]

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