Do casting directors pay attention to the caliber of the agency submitting an actor? I keep hearing about Level A, B, or C talent agencies, but don’t know how to identify them. Suppose one wants…
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What Traveling Taught Me
I’ve recently returned from a very quick casting gig in Columbia, Missouri. It was my first time to the Show Me State and there was record heat, of course, but that’s not what this is…
Monitoring the Culture: Thirteen
Quite possibly one of the best movies I’ve seen in years. Thirteen is an important film, at the very least (groundbreaking, brilliantly acted, tightly written, seriously disturbing, and heartwrenching) and, at best, it’s a sign…
Monitoring the Culture: Situation: Comedy
I saw Sean Hayes interviewed on the early morning shows while I was casting in Missouri and I knew I’d have to Season Pass the new Bravo show Situation: Comedy. Brilliant. If you have any…
Actor Feedback
I want feedback. When I know I did great and don’t get cast, isn’t it my right to ask for feedback? Why is feedback so hard to get? This is interesting. When I first started…
I Got a Cool Gift!
We’ve talked about gratitude before (see item 10 at this link), so you already know what a fan I am of thank you notes, little gifts for special bookings (like your first SAG gig, your…
CD Workshops
I am an actress considering joining casting director workshops (ITA, The Actor’s Group, Reel Pros, Actorsite, TVI, AIA, The Network Studio, One on One, Primetime, Actors’ Workout) but I don’t really know which are good….
New SAG Low Budget Agreements
Any actor who has read for me knows that I specialize in casting films under the SAGIndie Agreements (that’s SAG Low Budget, SAG Modified Low Budget, SAG Ultra Low Budget, and SAG Short Film Agreements)….
Submission Services
I keep hearing a lot about submission services (those groups that submit you on projects in the breakdowns that you’re right for) and I want to know if I should do it. I don’t have…
Scam Casting Notices
Notice to readers: I’m mad as Hell and I’m going to write about it. Last month, I put out a breakdown for a feature film shooting under the new SAG Ultra Low Budget contract. This…