Marci Liroff

5 Most Useful Casting Directors (and Agencies) on Twitter

We put together a list of the most useful—and the liveliest—casting directors and companies to follow today.

Why Your Shoes Are Important In an Audition

I’m going to give you the secret to really feeling your character when you’re on stage, on a set, or in an audition. It’s so simple you’ll kick yourself that you didn’t think of it. Shoes. Yes, shoes!

8 Ways To Survive the Dreaded Waiting Room

Here are a few things you need to do to protect yourself from the elements and stay in your creative zone in order to do your best work.

Why Social Media Is Important For Your Career

Twitter is a place to connect to my community. It's a place to learn from those that I'm following, hear their needs, and contribute great content.

Why Technology Is the New Casting Industry Standard

Since I'm involved with actors worldwide, I've seen a shift lately in terms of an abundance of "too-good-to-be-true" casting notices, i.e. sites that claim that if you pay their membership fee they will introduce you to casting directors.

4 Hot Tips For Being Off-Book

For the first audition, we expect you to be completely familiar with the material, to have read the script if available, and to have made distinct character choices. You can look down at your sides for reference as long as your head isn’t buried in them.

7 Rules To Live By When Making Your Demo Reel

When I started teaching actors about the business and how they can empower themselves, it was common to see demo reels that ran between 5-10 minutes long! Now it's more common to see 30/60/90 second reels.

How To Keep Your Balance in the Audition Room

Casting Director Marci Liroff shares advice for how to stay focused and balanced in the audition room.

CD Marci Liroff on Proper Twitter Etiquette for Actors

Actors who are thinking of contacting a casting director on Twitter should listen to Marci Liroff's advice before they tweet.

CD Marci Liroff Helps Actors Win the Audition Game

Hollywood casting director Marci Liroff on a casting director’s job description, choosing the right projects to cast, and teaching actors how to be better in the audition room.