August 2023 - The Casting Director's Cut

Let’s have a Monday convo about boundaries and standing up for your craft in a respectful

September 30, 2026August 28, 2023 by Ramani Leah, CSA

How to Ask Questions and Set Boundaries as an Actor | The Casting Director's Cut

Let’s have a Monday convo about boundaries and standing up for your craft in a respectful and productive way. We hear a lot of the same concerns from actors: “I don’t want to ask so many questions that I’m seen as incompetent.” “I want to ask for clarity but don’t want be disrespectful of anyone’s time.” “I want to get a meeting on the books with my rep but don’t want to seem high maintenance.” Actors, we want to assure …

Notice how the following were NOT listed

September 30, 2026August 25, 2023 by Ramani Leah, CSA

What You Do Not Need to Be an Actor: Five Truths | The Casting Director's Cut

🚨Notice how the following were NOT listed: – You haven’t received auditions in a while – Your booking ratio is low – You’re non-union – You’re unrepresented – Your materials aren’t strong enough – You don’t have enough connections – You’re not “good enough” 👉👉👉 BECAUSE ALL YOU NEED IS A LOVE FOR ACTING & THE DEDICATION TO DO IT. The rest will fall in place. If you’re not loving it? That’s A-OK! We’ll still be here if you ever …

Incoming hot take at 12 o’clock!! 🔥

September 30, 2026August 22, 2023 by Ramani Leah, CSA

What to Do When Your Rep Says Something That Conflicts | The Casting Director's Cut

Incoming hot take at 12 o’clock!! 🔥 Talent reps are an intregal part of the casting process and their hard work/countless hours put into each of their clients’ careers is often overlooked and underappreciated. However, there will be times when your rep will say something that conflicts either with something you heard or how you fundamentally feel about a situation. What should you do? Should you drop your instincts and just go with that they say? Our answer is no. …

We’ve talked about social media before and we don’t think it’s something you need to add

September 30, 2026August 14, 2023 by Ramani Leah, CSA

Does Social Media Break a Tie in Casting? | The Casting Director's Cut

We’ve talked about social media before and we don’t think it’s something you need to add to your already full plate. But we often hear the follow up question of, “but doesn’t it sometimes help break a tie?” From our perspective and experience, usually not. Yes, there are times when the creative team is divided on a final decision. Or, maybe our creative team has a choice but it conflicts with the choice of our studio or network. Do we …