Casting

Acting Job Opportunities Lost and Won

This actor knew that here was an opportunity to introduce himself to gate keepers. He was right to begin a conversation. Where did he go wrong?

Actor Mailings to Agents: Frequency

"How often should an actor send a submission to an agent when seeking representation?" That was the question that came flying at me during a recent class.

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.

Casting Director Accountability

The response to my blog post "A Casting Director's Rude Behavior," which was characterized by Back Stage as "chastising," was overwhelming.

An Actor's Resume: Special Skills & No-No Skills

"No-No Skills" are items on an actors resume that should never – repeat, never – be listed as skills on an actor's resume.

An Actor's Career-Destroying Screw-Up

We all make mistakes. But I'm still surprised by the career-destroying screw-ups that some actors will willingly and without-thought-to-consequences make.

Actors, Agents and Blackmarket Breakdowns: Part 2

This has got to stop. Actors paying thieves for black-market breakdowns. Especially actors with representation.

Actor Breakdowns Over Breakdowns: Part 1

If you're not familiar with the term "breakdown" it's the casting notice that casting offices release to agents through a service called Breakdown Services.

Actor Screw-Ups on Social Networking Sites

I have a lot of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace friends. About one percent of my computerized companions are 3D friends: i.e., people I actually call friends in the real world.

Asinine Addresses Used in Addressing Professionals

The pre-pubescent use of sexually suggestive, "personality expressive," childish monikers misused and abused in email addresses utilized for business correspondence has got to stop. Now.