Film Casting: The Process Explained | Ken Lazer Casting
Film casting is a core part of the pre-production process. Acting agencies hold auditions to fill background and major roles in a project. All of the information in this article is verified by established NYC casting directors, seeing as NYC casting companies have proved to have the best talents. What […]
Should You Ever Leave Professional Work Off Your Acting Résumé?
Q: I’ve done some work that I think is turning CDs away, and I may obliterate it from my résumé. Should work ever be left off your résumé if it means space between jobs? What if it’s one of only a few professional credits you have? —@warboss5, Backstage Community Forums […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO BECOME AN ACTOR
Many actors have succeeded in their craft to the point of becoming household names. Acting; the ability to take on such distinct roles appeals to almost, if not every, class of people. If you are one of the millions of aspiring actors who want to know just what it takes […]
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 and explain how casting the right talent will impact your […]
8 Reasons You Need to Hire a Professional Casting Director
8 Reasons You Need to Hire a Professional Casting Director I felt compelled to write this article because I just had a 3rd Producer hire me to do a casting he attempted to do. I see this scenario several times each year when a Producer will try to find talent […]
Actor’s Question Answered || Nyc Casting Director
I wanted to share a question from an actor and my response… QUESTION: When I lived in secondary markets like Philadelphia, the generally accepted resume format included commercials, industrials, and other categories besides film/tv/theater. However, once I hit New York, it was emphatically stated by various sources that the resume […]
Working With Babies! Did You Know?
In addition to all the children and adult projects I cast, I do a lot of baby castings too. After a callback session with a client recently, I was telling him all my secrets that I’ve learned about babies and production that he wasn’t aware of. Below is only a […]
New SAG-AFTRA Commercial Deal!
Finally! The new SAG-AFTRA Commercial Deal is done! Check out the details in the article featured in The Hollywood Reporter.