casting directors

Casting Directors Hired for 5 CBS Drama Pilots

Casting directors have been confirmed for five new CBS pilots, including a crime drama from the creators of “Homeland” and an adaptation of a Clive Owen-starring U.K. cop series.

Why You Should Never Stop Playing 'Make-Believe'

I would never discourage any aspiring actors from seeking some type of formal training (especially if they plan on acting in plays). But technique is the parachute you employ when you’re not working instinctively.

Don't Let a Bad Day Get In The Way Of a Good Audition

It’s difficult to separate yourself from the trials of everyday life when you walk into an audition. But remember this: That moment—that audition—is a new start.

Four More Network Pilots Get Casting Directors

CBS, ABC and Fox have all locked in casting directors for their newest shows.

‘Oxygen’ and More CW Pilots Ready for Casting

Donna Rosenstein and Kendra Castleberry will cast “Oxygen,” while sci-fi dramas “The Hundred” and “Tomorrow People” and drama “Blink” also announce CDs.

Where Do You Find Your Acting Community?

Television and the Internet are the new “theater.” It is not that casting directors don’t go to the theater anymore; it is just that the venues to discover talent have broadened exponentially. Veteran actors need to adjust their way of thinking and connecting.

Seth MacFarlane Comedy Western, New X-Men Get Casting Directors

Seth MacFarlane vehicle "A Million Ways to Die in the West" will be cast by Sheila Jaffe, while "X-Men: Days of Future Past" will be cast by Roger Mussenden.

4 Fox Comedy Pilots and 1 New Series Secure Casting Directors

Casting is under way for Fox pilots “Enlisted,” “Friends & Family,” “The Gabriels,” “Two Wrongs,” and the untitled series from Seth MacFarland.

NBC’s ‘Hatfields & McCoys’ Among 3 Drama Pilots With CDs

Eric Dawson assumes casting duties for NBC’s re-imagining of the feuding clans, while Jennifer Cooper will cast “The List” and John Frank Levy and Melanie Burgess take on “The Advocates.”

Four ABC Dramas Get Casting Directors

Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank will cast “Killer Women”, while “Reckless” will be cast by David Rapaport.