Inside Job

Telsey + Company Casting Director David Vaccari Likes Complexity

David Vaccari, who cast "Friends With Kids" and "Pieces of April," looks for more than just a pretty face.

Go Behind the Scenes With Broadway’s Standbys and Understudies

In her new documentary “The Standbys,” director-producer Stephanie Riggs reveals three talented Broadway actors who wait for their chance to share the spotlight.

The Keys to Recording an Audio Demo for Musical Theater

Tina Marie Casamento, owner of BroadwayDemo.com, on why and how musical theater performers should make a good vocal demo.

Sheila Jaffe Reminds Actors to Thank Their CD

How the manager of a restaurant became the Artios- and Emmy Award-winning casting director of "The Sopranos," "Entourage," and dozens of feature films.

Maggie Schuster Manages the Youth Market

As a talent manager at MKS&D, Maggie Schuster reps both promising new talent and young adults on the cusp of fame.

Your Key to Creating Independent Television

Mobcaster co-founder Aubrey Levy on how his online crowdfunding and broadcast platform hopes to revolutionize the way we fund, create, and distribute TV.

'Admission' Screenwriter Karen Croner Gives Advice for Writers

Karen Croner’s script for “One True Thing” helped Meryl Streep earn an Oscar nomination, but Croner is switching gears with the comedy “Admission,” in which Tina Fey plays an admissions officer who connects with a teen who might be the child she gave up for adoption.  You began you ...

Casting Directors Brandi Brice and Dana Gergely Enjoy Working as a Team

Casting directors Brandi Brice and Dana Gergely, who cast for Disney Channel, enjoy discovering young actors.

'Hangover' Writer Jon Lucas On Auditions, Writing, and TV

Jon Lucas, with his writing partner Scott Moore make their first foray into feature film directing with “21 and Over,” a story about a med student celebrating his 21st birthday.

How to Handle Interviews as an Actor

Theatrical press agent Emily Owens on staying on the same page, the importance of having the facts about your show straight, and why connections are important.