pilot season

NBC Pilot From Former ‘House’ Producer Hires CD

Casting director Amy Lippens will cast “I Am Victor,” an NBC drama pilot described as “House as a divorce attorney.”

Pilot Season Is a Hectic Time for the Casting Director Too

According to Sharon Bialy of Bialy/Thomas, casting directors are hard at work before a single session takes place.

Casting Directors Confirmed for ABC Comedy and AMC Drama Pilots

Wendy O’Brien will cast ABC’s comedy pilot “Mixology,” and Sharon Bialy and Sherry Thomas are casting the AMC drama pilot “Halt & Catch Fire.”

3 Cable Drama Pilots Hire CDs

Casting directors are confirmed for a new show from the creators of “Homeland,” A&E’s Revolutionary War drama pilot, and one of Bravo’s first scripted projects.

5 Tips For Surviving Pilot Season

We must press on, try to survive Pilot Season intact, and emerge in June feeling whole. Here are some ways to do that:

SAG Foundation Prepares Actors For Pilot Season

The SAG Foundation is offering a series of workshops with casting directors and their associates.

CBS' 'Mom' Pilot with Anna Faris, CW's 'Vampire Diaries' Spinoff, Get Casting Directors

Valko/Miller will cast CBS comedy pilot "Mom," starring Anna Faris, while GO Casting will cast "The Originals," a backdoor pilot for a possible "Vampire Diaries" spinoff.

Want To Book a TV Pilot? Here's How.

In my acting, I’d try to pretend to be someone else being the “character.” So I’d play ideas or mimic famous people or show caricatures because how could I ever believe that someone would ever be interested in merely watching me? That could never be enough, could it?

Trigger-Happy Nets Skipping Pilots for Straight-to-Series Orders

Straight-to-series pickups have been popular with cable nets and the new online content producers such as Netflix, but now the broadcast networks increasingly are using the strategy—which could be a boon for working actors.

TV Networks Commit to More Pilots in Development

ABC, NBC, Fox, and the CW go on a late summer shopping spree for new scripted projects to develop for the 2013-14 television season.