Actors are trained to be versatile artists, gifted with the chameleonlike ability to transform from role to role. The fear of being typecast is prevalent—often before it's a legitimate concern.
Editorial
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Keep on Top of Talent Agency and Casting Office Contacts
The lack of consistency for a valid contact address or current personnel leaves the actor with a problem. How best to keep GPS-like watch with the entertainment nomads?
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Well, as it turns out, it actually takes a little bit of "Trying" to "Succeed" on Broadway and land in a long-running musical. I have been blessed with this experience three times in my career so far.
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Actresses Casting Directors Love: Part 2
This week's issue is a first of its kind: a collection of essays written by or relayed to Back Stage by casting directors from across the country, each sharing a story about a special actor they have auditioned and, in some cases, cast.
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Actors Casting Directors Love: Part 2
This week's issue is a first of its kind: a collection of essays written by or relayed to Back Stage by casting directors from across the country, each sharing a story about a special actor they have auditioned and, in some cases, cast.
- Advice
How to Audition the Young (of All Ages)
Casting is tricky in any film. There is always a certain gut instinct involved. But with children it becomes even trickier.
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You, Too, Can Prepare for the Agent Interview
Although it is impossible to predict which direction the conversation in an initial meeting with an agent will take, there are a few common areas that require preparation.
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What do you have in your bag of marketing tricks? And how have these "tricks" served your pursuit? Unlike some insanely competitive actors I know, I like sharing my tricks, and I like learning new tricks.
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If you're not using social networking to its full potential, you're not doing enough for your career. So much of our success in the entertainment biz is in our own hands, and you've got to give yourself every opportunity.
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In Iceland I had made a name for myself as an actor, but out here I was nobody—and rightfully so. There was, frankly, less than no demand in Hollywood for an Icelandic actor.
