WHY YOU’RE NOT GETTING A CALLBACK
I got an e-mail from a very sweet, young actor who is just out of college. She had an audition last week and thought it went well because the casting director gave her positive praise. But she didn’t hear anything
CASTING DIRECTOR KEN LAZER’S AUDITION ADVICE
Casting director Ken Lazer has 20 years of experience casting television commercials, industrials, TV shows, films, webisodes, voice-overs, reality TV, and more. TELL ME MORE…
KEN LAZER TURNED A PART-TIME JOB INTO A 20-YEAR CAREER
When Ken Lazer got his first job in casting, he looked at it as a learning opportunity—and a chance to get paid—on his way to pursuing an acting career. TELL ME MORE…
WHY YOUR APPEARANCE MATTERS AT AUDITIONS
Being a professional actor is a bigger responsibility than you may think. During the the audition, you need to not only have the copy prepared but also your appearance. TELL ME MORE…
What you need to know before casting your next film
Astoundingly, many budding new directors don't place an appropriate emphasis on the importance of casting and merely see it as a pre-production task. So for you new directors out there, you can follow this post as it will assist you
“White Squad” has landed on Best of 2015 lists
Recently found out that "White Squad" an MTV commercial I cast, has landed on the Mashable's "The 10 most creative, inventive commercials of 2015." and The Guardian's "Best Ads of 2015". Congrats to Director's Evan Silver and Howard Grandison, Executive