November 2020 - The Casting Director's Cut

Terminology Tuesday – Single Vs. Multi-Cam

November 17, 2020 by Ramani Leah, CSA

Today’s #terminologytuesday was a request that we are happy to oblige! When you go in for a comedic audition, it’s important to first decipher whether the show is a single-cam or multi-cam comedy. Single-cam & multi-cam comedies have a different tone/feel and your performance should be adjusted as such. Multi-cam comedies can feel “bigger” and a little more “theatrical.” They are more fast paced and joke-driven. Shows like Seinfeld, Friends and Big Bang Theories are all multi-cam comedies. In short, …

Monday Myth Debunkers – Casting Offices Don’t Take Pitches.

November 16, 2020 by Ramani Leah, CSA

This one might be more for the agents/managers in the house but it’s also helpful for actors to hear too. Oh, pitches. It’s what causes our phones to fall off the hook and is the primary reason we are ever weeks behind on emails. Are they effective? Are they annoying? Do they matter? First, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page as far as what pitches actually are. In this instance, we’re specifically referring to agent/managers who pitch …