NYCastings - DirectSubmit » unions 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 SAG-AFTRA Members https://www.nycastings.com/sag-aftra-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sag-aftra-members https://www.nycastings.com/sag-aftra-members/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2021 03:24:18 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=21204 A notice to SAG-AFTRA talent. You are able to add yourself to the DirectSubmit/NYCastings database for free. Just click here to add yourself now. Once you have created an account, make sure you add all of your photos, reels and credits so our SAG-AFTRA Signatory producers and casting directors can find you when doing a search. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/sag-aftra-members/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 Unions and Other Resources for the Working Actor in the U.K. https://www.nycastings.com/unions-and-other-resources-for-the-working-actor-in-the-u-k/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unions-and-other-resources-for-the-working-actor-in-the-u-k https://www.nycastings.com/unions-and-other-resources-for-the-working-actor-in-the-u-k/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:46:49 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=16331 We’re all different, we actors. Especially when it comes to the creative industries, everybody carves out their own path. No two roads are exactly the same when it comes to becoming a working actor – some of us start out acting literally just out of the cradle, others come to the business later in life. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/unions-and-other-resources-for-the-working-actor-in-the-u-k/feed/ 0 Non-Union? Maybe. Union? Possibly. Fi-Core? Hmmm… Tell me More! https://www.nycastings.com/non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more https://www.nycastings.com/non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2017 17:00:56 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=10615 Every actor is aware of the union or non union dynamic that is always at the forefront of every performer’s career. But one option that flies under the radar most of the time is the Financial Core Status, or also known as Fi-Core. In a previous article, Union Or Non-Union – we weighed the options in choosing […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/non-union-maybe-union-possibly-fi-core-hmmm-tell-me-more/feed/ 0 From Small Town to Big City – Following Your Dream https://www.nycastings.com/from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream https://www.nycastings.com/from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream/#comments Mon, 01 May 2017 16:10:34 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=9123 So, you live in Small Town, USA and want to make it to the Big City. How do you do it? There are numerous steps and options. But let’s start with voice lessons, acting class, dance class, auditioning, networking, and working side jobs until you hit your big break. So whether you studied musical theatre […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/from-small-town-to-big-city-following-your-dream/feed/ 0 Minorities in Film & TV – Corina Calderon & Jessica Pimentel https://www.nycastings.com/minorities-in-film-tv-corina-calderon-jessica-pimentel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=minorities-in-film-tv-corina-calderon-jessica-pimentel https://www.nycastings.com/minorities-in-film-tv-corina-calderon-jessica-pimentel/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:52:36 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/?p=6883 Unless you’re on the fourth planet of the star Sirius, you’ve probably heard all about diversity in film and television – especially in the past couple of years. She made a comment to me once about how this business is such a ‘white girl thing’. – Corina Calderon discussing her former acting coach. Minorities in show […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/minorities-in-film-tv-corina-calderon-jessica-pimentel/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 Should My Child Join SAG-AFTRA? https://www.nycastings.com/kids-22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kids-22 https://www.nycastings.com/kids-22/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/should-my-child-join-sag-aftra/ Many parents have asked me on numerous occasions if their child should join the unions: Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, now merged as one and respectively called SAG-AFTRA. There are many factors that determine the correct choice for your child as this decision is not something that should be […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/kids-22/feed/ 0 To Join or Not to Join?! SAG – AFTRA – AEA – advice from fellow NYCastings actors https://www.nycastings.com/to-join-or-not-to-join-sag-aftra-aea-advice-from-fellow-nycastings-actors-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-join-or-not-to-join-sag-aftra-aea-advice-from-fellow-nycastings-actors-2 https://www.nycastings.com/to-join-or-not-to-join-sag-aftra-aea-advice-from-fellow-nycastings-actors-2/#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:03:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/to-join-or-not-to-join-sag-aftra-aea-advice-from-fellow-nycastings-actors-2/ What a HUGE dilemma… Do you join a union as soon as possible or when you have to? Joining a union has many upsides – higher paying gigs, union protection and that much needed health insurance! Yet, joining also means turning down those smaller jobs that build both your resume and your bank account. To […]

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