CD Chris Game Brings His Well-Rounded Experience to the Audition Room
The Los Angeles–based casting director has worked as an actor, director, writer, and production assistant and has been teaching acting for more than 10 years.
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Sig De Miguel on the Importance of Integrity in the Casting Process
For the last 15 years, Sig De Miguel has worked almost exclusively on casting feature films. He says his first exposure to the entertainment world came from watching movies regularly with his family.
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CD Emily Schweber Offers Advice on Headshots and Auditions
Some of the films she has cast have been shown at the Sundance Film Festival, including "The United States of Leland," "Bookies," and "Steel City."
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CD Wendy O'Brien on What She's Looking For
She currently handles "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Sons of Anarchy," "Men of a Certain Age," and "Teen Wolf," as well as slew of pilots—and she loves her job.
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How to Cast an Equity Showcase
Since 2005, casting director Joy Dewing has worked at Clemmons/Dewing Casting in New York. Back Stage asked Dewing for her advice on casting your own Equity showcase in New York.
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Returning Actors: A Not-So-Welcome Back
There is a harsh reality awaiting these actors hoping to return to the thespian fold. They will not be welcomed back with warm embraces and adulation by hirers and representatives of talent.
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Actors Should be Prepared and Keep Chat Minimal
I always look at unsolicited submissions for feature films. Those are always exciting for me, because I could meet an unrepresented actor who is just the person I need for a role.
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Head Case: Actors Acting Against Their Best Interests
To borrow and mangle-by-paraphrase Arthur Miller: Their craniums are living thoughts of quiet desperation with destructive speculations ricocheting off one another.
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Always use common sense when contacting a casting director. Talent should know their boundaries and use proper etiquette.
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Marisa Ross knows comedy. The Los Angeles–based casting director for the hit CBS series "How I Met Your Mother," Ross is also casting with Alyson Silverberg the Fox pilot "Iceland."
