casting directors

26 Reasons Why You Didn’t Get The Part

Since this is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive and the one that hangs you up the most and twists you into knots as an actor and a creative being, let’s get into it.

The Top 5 Mistakes Actors Make in Auditions

Casting Director Danielle Eskinazi shares the top five mistakes she sees actors make in auditions.

10 Things You Wish The Casting Director Had Told You Sooner

Casting director Caroline Liem shares insight into what every actor should know about pursuing a career in acting.

12 Questions to Determine Whether You’re Ready to Pursue Acting

Think you have the temperament and business sense to survive in the entertainment industry? Take Lana's self-evaluation quiz and see how you score.

6 Real Auditions Gone Horribly Wrong

Casting Director Lana Veenker reveals disastrous actor choices in the audition room…and what to do instead.

Top 25 Casting Directors in Film and TV

The following is a list of the top 25 Power Casting Directors in film and television.  In some cases, collaborations were so closely tied that we considered multiple people as one entity. 

How to Make a Casting Director's Day

To be an actor means to play in your own sandbox, on cue, under pressure, in front of a bunch of people who need to be reminded of their own, often misplaced sandboxes.

ABC Recasting Roles for Season Two of Tim Allen's 'Last Man Standing'

Three actors have been replaced and another role is now being recast in the ABC sitcom, which stars Tim Allen and returns for its second season this fall.

5 Things To Know Before Heading to Hollywood

If you’re dead set on moving to Hollywood, make sure you know the five things Casting Director Lana Veenker says actors MUST have before declaring California or Bust.

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.