EXCUSES AND APOLOGIES…
I have touched on this topic before, but just the other day in a casting I heard all the excuses and apologies I have heard in the past. So, just to recap because it is a new year… I know it is polite to apologize, that is the right thing to do when you may […]
Hey, that guy booked my commercial – part1
I was thinking about a lot of misconceptions that other actors have about session runners who also act and that they have a perceived “unfair advantage” when it comes to booking jobs over other actors. Here are a few of the myths about working in casting as an actor. Myth #1 – The session runner […]
PASSPORTS!!!!
Here is a good one. I was working a session this week where the job shot in Argentina. That sounds awesome, right? Hell yeah it does. So, in this world of added security, you NEED TO HAVE A VALID PASSPORT!
Practice builds confidence part II
In my previous post, I was talking about how to get better at auditioning, even if you don’t have a lot of auditions… sounds impossible, but it’s not. So, you finally have an audition and you feel a bit rusty. Aside from doing your prep in the lobby, listening to what the session runner tells […]
Practice builds confidence
In yesterday’s blog, I laid out a typical commercial scenario and let’s assume you have a similar audition experience once a week. So, how are you supposed to improve if you only get a few appointments a month? Remedy #1: I don’t care what level you are, if you have booked 50 commercials in the […]
Commercial auditioning takes practice…
To be really good at something, even an expert at something, you need to practice. We have all heard that saying. As actors this can be problematic because we don’t always audition consistently on a daily, weekly…or even monthly basis. So, when you get a commercial audition and you have not had one in, well, […]
Mistaken Identity: Do you know what the Casting Director looks like?
THE BOURNE IDENTITY, unlike the movie, mistaken identity is not life or death… although it can feel like it. Do you know who’s auditioning you, not just their name, but their face? Like the movie, you are at a disadvantage, the c.d.. knows what you look like. Eventhough it’s not necessary to put a face to […]
One simple step…
CLUELESS: I am not talking about the movie, I am talking about a way of being. For the love of God, please act like a professional actor. Let me explain something, have any of you reading this ever worked in the service industry? Do you like it when you are 5 hours into an 8 hour […]
TV Host VS Actor
People often assume I’m an actor because I work on-camera; and while, I hate to be nit-picky, I have to correct them because I am NOT an actor. I’m a host. Um, what’s the difference? As an actor, one plays a role (another person). Duh. You’re probably an actor, so you didn’t need me to […]