I LOVE auditioning for commercials. They are usually ridiculous and require on-the-spot memorization or improvisation. Sometimes you have scripts, or "copy" (as they call it commercially,) and sometimes you don't. Oftentimes it's about your reactions to something that is happening and sometimes it is about how well you can manage technical jargon.
Showing posts with label castings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label castings. Show all posts
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
A letter to casting directors, directors and producers: Auditions
I usually share stories and anecdotes on things I have done as an actress so that you can take my faux-pas and experiences and turn them into successes for yourselves. But today, I want to suggest something to all the casting directors/director/producers out there that they can do to help me and my fellow actors bring our A-game...
Monday, January 3, 2011
Ask Me: Work as a Casting Director?
Anonymous asked
how can you go about working with a casting director? how much would it pay?
Why?
Do you want to be a casting director? Or is it a means to an end as an actor?
I wouldn’t suggest looking to work with a casting director as a means to make money as an actor. It is a thankless job and the hours can be gruesome which will come into direct conflict with your need to be available for auditions, work, etc. I can also guarantee that it is not a means to be discovered as an actor. It’s not common for the director ..
Monday, October 19, 2009
Actors casting/breakdown websites and services: Which ones?
There are a number of websites out there all vying for the attention and money of actors. They promise jobs and money in your pocket if only you pay their monthly/yearly fee. There are MANY to choose from but in my experience only a few that are worth the time and expense.
For a list of my favorites and to Read more: Actors casting/breakdown websites and services: Which ones? | The NYC Actor
Actors casting/breakdown websites and services: To Pay Or Not To Pay?
To Pay Or Not To Pay?
Well, it depends.
A friend recently asked me about a casting website for voiceovers in England. I didn't have any real feedback for her regarding that particular site but it made me think about the casting venues that I do know and that I use here in the US on a daily basis.
First off, let me dispel some myths.
Just because a website promises to book you work and put money in your pocket it doesn't guarantee anything. At best it will fill your email box with lists of the many auditions currently happening in the city and offer you a chance to submit yourself.
In some cases, for those of us who are currently without representation, it can get our foot in a door that may have previously been closed - for example perhaps an ad agency has exhausted its resources with agents and CD's and is looking for new talent beyond the pool they've already tapped. Actors Access and other such sites are a goldmine for them.
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