Advice

What Do You Know Now That You Didn't Know When You Started Casting?

"In voiceover casting, I have learned that the actors who take a risk and fully commit to what they're doing usually get the part."

Do You Read Reviews of Your Work?

Positive or negative, I read reviews. Hearing other people's take on the productions I'm in is interesting to me.

Thinking Outside the Box

Barbara McNamara, who has headed her own company in New York, Barbara McNamara Casting, for four years, casts films, TV shows, commercials, voiceovers, and industrials.

How Did You Make the Transition From Actor to Director?

"I've never actually considered it a transition, but rather a very natural progression. I don't usually consider myself one or the other." - Amber Sealey

Maryland Meltdown, Wardrobe Worry

What advice can you give a 30-something mother from Maryland who has spent half her life dreaming of working as an actress in New York?

Hire Education, Out of Character

Why is it that actors tend to book work when they don't care about the audition, don't need the work, or are sick or tired during the audition?

All Alone

Solo theater is not standup comedy. Solo theater is acting. You take the emotional journey—as every character in the play.