Throughout the duration of your acting career, you’re going to do a lot of auditions (hopefully!) and take a lot of meetings. As actors it’s part of what we do. Meetings might be with agents and managers, and as your career progresses, directors and producers. And unless you are wellRead More →
With so many acting hopefuls arriving in New York and LA everyday, with big dreams of fame, fortune and celebrity lifestyles…. or at least of finding acting work or modeling or voiceover gigs, the competition can be pretty stiff! On the major casting sites, such as Actors Access or Casting Networks,Read More →
Join me for wonderful, informative and heartwarming interview with NYC Casting Director, the amazing Brette Goldstein, CSA. Brette gives us the inside scoop on a new platform casting directors are using for virtual auditions. You don’t want to miss this! A little bit about Brette… Brette has cast five televisionRead More →
You guys are in for a treat! I was able to catch up with veteran Casting Director, Katie Griffin, who generously shared her insights on a wide range of topics including do’s and don’t for audition, headshots and resumes, and even voiceovers. You might know Katie from the #hellomynameis challengeRead More →
Acting as a career is like no other. It’s the only profession I know of where you spend more time pitching and interviewing for work than actually doing it. I look at friends and family who have “normal jobs” and some have only ever had a few job interviews inRead More →
As actors, we often think of casting directors as being the gatekeepers in this business; somewhat unaccessible and trying to keep us at arms length. But the truth is, casting is generally on our side. They truly want actors to succeed! Yes, it is also their job is to collaborateRead More →
Self Tapes and Monologue Challenges The #BGBWorldMonologue Challenge, initiated by BGB actor, writer, and teacher, Kyle Secor, has drawn hundreds of actors together from several countries to express their creative voices and help raise $ for the SAG-AFTRA COVID-19 Relief Fund! Just shoot a short Monologue, original or not, postRead More →
*NOTE: THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM A CASTING OFFICE! UPDATE: This video went viral! How cool is that?! And Gary Marsh, who owns ActorsAccess.com / BreakdownServices.com got a hold of it and wants to use it for promo…. so he comped Adam a number years of FREE premium membership! #smallwins #actorsuccessRead More →
Auditions: it always seems like there is so much riding on them. They are the key to us getting work as an actor, and also seem to be the gateway to unlocking our dreams. If they go well, we have a shot! And if not, then, at least temporarily ourRead More →
It’s funny that we still use the term “self-tape” …. I mean when was the last time that you actually recorded anything on tape? And some of you reading this may never have! But that should be a clue to you just how long self-tape auditions have been around. No,Read More →
