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Month: June 2023

Friends, success is not measured by how busy we are or how many things we can juggle

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Is Success Measured by How Busy You Are? | The Casting Director's Cut

Friends, success is not measured by how busy we are or how many things we can juggle simultaneously. Success is about pursuing our passion, embracing our uniqueness, and finding a sense of purpose that resonates deeply within us. We become so consumed with being “busy” or “working" that we forget why we’re doing what we’re doing in the first place. Constantly “being busy" has become a badge of honor. We rush from one commitment to another, barely pausing to catch …

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Did you know?: You’ve probably heard of CDs needing to get studio/network approval for an

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What Is Studio and Network Approval? How It Works for Actors | The Casting Director's Cut

Did you know? You’ve probably heard of CDs needing to get studio/network approval for an actor before they are allowed to hire them. But what does that exactly mean? And what does it look like? In TV, we are working with 1-2 studios and a network or streamer. For studio films, we are typically only working with 1 studio. And for indies, it’s a production company. In any case, we would need final approval from these entities before we could …

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Did you know?: We’ve been doing (acting) career consultations for some time now and

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Acting Career Consultations: What You Get in a 1:1 Session | The Casting Director's Cut

Did you know? We’ve been doing (acting) career consultations for some time now and working with actors 1:1 is our jam. You can: ☑️ Choose Your CD or whoever is available first ☑️ Decide the amount of time you’d like your consult to be ☑️ Have review your materials or self-tapes (or both!) ☑️ Ask us to devise a plan of action for you More information about consultations can be found on our website (link in bio). 👉 As casting …

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Disclaimer: a creative team pitch does not look the same for every office.

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What Does a Casting Pitch to the Creative Team Look Like? | The Casting Director's Cut

Disclaimer: a creative team pitch does not look the same for every office. This is just a rough idea of what they can look like. Some CDs don’t list out each name (they just send a link). Some CDs hyperlink the actors reel in each name. Some CDs prefer to go over each audition with the team via a Zoom or in-person meeting. Either way, what are your takeaways? Notice how in this particular project/example, there are pitches from 2 …

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Let’s talk about the pressure of always feeling like you need to say “I can do that!”

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Do You Have to Say I Can Do That to Every Skill? | The Casting Director's Cut

Let’s talk about the pressure of always feeling like you need to say “I can do that!” Here’s the honest-and-perfectly-fine truth: you can’t do it all. No one can. You are not expected to have a laundry list of skills. You are not expected to speak multiple languages. You are not expected to have a rolodex of accents that you can bust out on command. You are not expected to be right for the villain and simultaneously right for the …

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