NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Will Ferrell 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 The Impact of Diversity and Inclusivity in Children’s Entertainment https://www.nycastings.com/the-impact-of-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-childrens-entertainment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-childrens-entertainment https://www.nycastings.com/the-impact-of-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-childrens-entertainment/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:55:10 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24164 We released an article about Why Diversity Matters In Storytelling. This was based on a spectrum geared toward adults. Now, we’re going to talk about the impact of diversity and inclusivity in children’s entertainment and how this creates new opportunities for child actors. When children are exposed to a variety of different cultures and perspectives, […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-impact-of-diversity-and-inclusivity-in-childrens-entertainment/feed/ 0 The Power Struggle: Actors vs. Casting Directors https://www.nycastings.com/the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors https://www.nycastings.com/the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:49:51 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24148 The power dynamic between actors and casting directors can be debated til the end of time. While both actors and casting directors play crucial roles in the industry, the power dynamic between them is not always equal. Casting directors are responsible for selecting the actors who will play the various roles in a production and/or […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-power-struggle-actors-vs-casting-directors/feed/ 0 Why Every Actor (Even You) Should Take an Improv Class https://www.nycastings.com/why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class https://www.nycastings.com/why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2022 20:46:57 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23360 There’s a well-documented history of comedic actors getting their start in improv. This includes SNL alumni like Will Ferrell and Tina Fey, as well as other icons like Jane Lynch. However, improv isn’t just for people trying to be funny – it is a great tool for every working actor. Here are 5 reasons why […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/why-every-actor-even-you-should-take-an-improv-class/feed/ 0 ELF JR. – Kid Male – Comedic https://www.nycastings.com/elf-jr-kid-male-comedic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elf-jr-kid-male-comedic https://www.nycastings.com/elf-jr-kid-male-comedic/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:26:40 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=18926 ELF JR. – Santa explains Buddy’s story. Comedic Monologue for Kid Male. 1 Min. SANTA: Once upon a time there was this young woman, Susan Welles, she had a baby, but she passed away soon after he was born. That baby was put in an orphanage, and one Christmas night he crawled into my toy […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/elf-jr-kid-male-comedic/feed/ 0 ABC’s Stumptown Actor Adrian Martinez: Don’t Limit Yourself https://www.nycastings.com/abcs-stumptown-actor-adrian-martinez-dont-limit-yourself/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abcs-stumptown-actor-adrian-martinez-dont-limit-yourself https://www.nycastings.com/abcs-stumptown-actor-adrian-martinez-dont-limit-yourself/#comments Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:25:40 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=17375 ABC actor, Stumptown’s Adrian Martinez, has muddled blurred lines in more ways than one. First, he has tested the boundaries of being an actor by becoming an actor who also produces and directs. Second, he has erased the category of being an ethnic actor without annihilating his heritage. Adrian has an important message – Don’t […]

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