NYCastings - DirectSubmit » Writer 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 SAG-AFTRA Micro-Budget Project Agreement https://www.nycastings.com/the-sag-aftra-micro-budget-project-agreement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sag-aftra-micro-budget-project-agreement https://www.nycastings.com/the-sag-aftra-micro-budget-project-agreement/#comments Sun, 12 Nov 2023 19:17:43 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=24781 Deciding whether to make your film project non-union or union is a pivotal choice that can significantly impact the scope, budget, and potential reach of your production. Opting for a non-union route often provides more flexibility in terms of budget constraints and casting options, potentially making it suitable for independent or smaller-scale projects. Conversely, going […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/the-sag-aftra-micro-budget-project-agreement/feed/ 0 Blockbuster Casting Director Denise Chamian: How She Found the Stars https://www.nycastings.com/blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars https://www.nycastings.com/blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:07:13 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23337 Denise Chamian, CSA, is one of entertainment’s top Casting Directors. She has worked on some of the biggest movies and TV shows over the past three decades, including Top Gun: Maverick, Elvis (2022), Love, Simon, Saving Private Ryan, Miss Congeniality and one of my personal favorites, The Ring, which frightened the life out of me. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/blockbuster-casting-director-denise-chamian-how-she-found-the-stars/feed/ 0 What Are You Willing to Sacrifice for Your Acting Career? https://www.nycastings.com/what-are-you-willing-to-sacrifice-for-your-acting-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-you-willing-to-sacrifice-for-your-acting-career https://www.nycastings.com/what-are-you-willing-to-sacrifice-for-your-acting-career/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2022 22:51:25 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23122 The question of what an actor is willing to sacrifice in order to have a successful career is one that is often debated. There are many different opinions on the matter, but it ultimately comes down to what the individual is willing to give up in order to pursue their dream. For some, the sacrifices […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/what-are-you-willing-to-sacrifice-for-your-acting-career/feed/ 0 How Actors Harness the Power of Persistence and Determination https://www.nycastings.com/how-actors-harness-the-power-of-persistence-and-determination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-actors-harness-the-power-of-persistence-and-determination https://www.nycastings.com/how-actors-harness-the-power-of-persistence-and-determination/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:04:22 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=23011 Most people think that in order to be an actor, all you need is good looks and talent. However, the truth is that it takes a lot more than that to be successful in this industry. In addition to natural talent, actors need to have persistence and determination if they want to make it big. […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/how-actors-harness-the-power-of-persistence-and-determination/feed/ 0 Creating Your Own Acting Work: Be Like Matt and Ben Part II https://www.nycastings.com/creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii https://www.nycastings.com/creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii/#comments Fri, 17 May 2019 16:07:30 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15989 Acting Work! So as we talked earlier this week (Part 1 of Creating Your Own Acting Work), it’s just a fact: in the acting game there are peaks and valleys. The nature of the beast of the actor’s life is that there will sometimes be work, and there will sometimes be dry periods. But it’s a […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/creating-your-own-acting-work-be-like-matt-and-ben-part-ii/feed/ 0 On Set With Director / Producer / Writer Michael Feifer https://www.nycastings.com/on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer https://www.nycastings.com/on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:14:04 +0000 https://www.nycastings.com/?p=15601 Whether it’s AD-ing for Al Pacino, directing Val Kilmer, or working on low-budget Lifetime Channel movies, Michael Feifer always brings his A-game on set. If there’s one thing you learn working with actors and other creatives in the film industry it’s that we all must carve our own paths. For every person you run into who […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/on-set-with-directorproducerwriter-michael-feifer/feed/ 0 TRANSFORM YOUR STORY – Expert advice from script consultant, Dara Marks https://www.nycastings.com/transform-your-story-expert-advice-from-script-consultant-dara-marks-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transform-your-story-expert-advice-from-script-consultant-dara-marks-2 https://www.nycastings.com/transform-your-story-expert-advice-from-script-consultant-dara-marks-2/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/transform-your-story-expert-advice-from-script-consultant-dara-marks-2/ Writers grab a pen and take note… A focused emotional journey is vital for your story whether you are writing a script, a play or the next Great American Novel’ – and you CAN achieve this forward momentum through The Transformational Arc, developed by script consultant Dara Marks. As a leading international script consultant, Dara […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/transform-your-story-expert-advice-from-script-consultant-dara-marks-2/feed/ 0 POINT OF NO RETURN – Screenplay writer Dianne St. George takes us on her determined journey https://www.nycastings.com/point-of-no-return-screenplay-writer-dianne-st-george-takes-us-on-her-determined-journey-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=point-of-no-return-screenplay-writer-dianne-st-george-takes-us-on-her-determined-journey-2 https://www.nycastings.com/point-of-no-return-screenplay-writer-dianne-st-george-takes-us-on-her-determined-journey-2/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 10:07:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/point-of-no-return-screenplay-writer-dianne-st-george-takes-us-on-her-determined-journey-2/ You THINK you’ve heard this story… Page 5: A writer decides to create a screenplay about “what she knows.” Page 15: A friend offers up inspiring advice that gets this writer going. Page 30: The point of no return – Woman vows to finish the script, no matter what! Page 90: Violins signal tough times […]

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]]> https://www.nycastings.com/point-of-no-return-screenplay-writer-dianne-st-george-takes-us-on-her-determined-journey-2/feed/ 0 The Key to Honesty https://www.nycastings.com/the-key-to-honesty-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-key-to-honesty-2 https://www.nycastings.com/the-key-to-honesty-2/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:50:00 +0000 http://www.nycastings.com/wpblog/the-key-to-honesty-2/ Directors Brad and Todd Barnes help actors break into themselves Acting, when it’s good, seems to be about self revelation, says New York based writer/director Brad Barnes who co-helmed the movie Homewrecker alongside his brother Todd Barnes. Homewrecker marks the first feature for the Barnes brothers, who also co-wrote the script with Sophie Goodhart. The […]

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