Ramani Leah, CSA

There are few things more frustrating than working hard on an audition you are perfect

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There are few things more frustrating than working hard on an audition you are perfect for only to hear nothing but crickets after sending it off… If you can relate to this feeling, read on: It may seem hard to trust that we understand and empathize with the frustration of wanting feedback or even just recognition for the tape getting submitted. Here’s where this post comes in. If we were given the magic of time to be able to give …

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Have you ever seen what a cast budget looks like?

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Have you ever seen what a cast budget looks like? Budgets look different depending on the streamer, studio and even show to show on a specific network/streamer. As department heads, we have a responsibility to stick to our budgets as closely as possible. Our budgets help us determine where we can give “bumps” where appropriate. We’ll often do our best to give warranted bumps if the budget allows. These budgets do not include what the series regulars are paid as …

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Another Tuesday!

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Another #didyouknow Tuesday! Cast It is one of the two main platforms we use to watch your self tapes. It’s a giant database that houses all of the self tapes & demo reels we collect for a particular project. Another fun feature about this platform is the easy way in which we can search for actors and their auditions from past projects in our office. Breakdown has a similar feature but what’s nice about Cast It is that we can …

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If this sounds like a stressful and overwhelming undertaking, it’s because it is.

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If this sounds like a stressful and overwhelming undertaking, it’s because it is. Actor friends, it’s easy to get burnt out from the constant worry that you need to keep reminding us who you are and what you’re capable of. And while we appreciate the efforts, the purpose of this post is to help you relax and understand why what you’re already doing… is enough. Things like social media, mailers, newsletters, updates, postcards, etc. can be extremely overwhelming to keep …

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Did someone say hot take Monday??

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Did someone say hot take Monday?? Actors often ask us if we are ever swayed to give an actor an audition based off of who their agency is. The official and VERY scientific answer is: Maybe? But not really. YES there is a built trust between CD and rep which does help us learn and consider new actors. But at the end of the day, your materials seal the deal. Agents and managers may help us to click on a …

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We’ve talked about this topic before but let’s do a part 2 and talk a little bit more

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We’ve talked about this topic before but let’s do a part 2 and talk a little bit more about each of these options and why we would choose to sort a particular way. 1. Submission Times: This might seem like an obvious reason. Sorting this way allows reps who submit first/early to get first consideration. It helps us see submissions come through in real time. 2. Alphabetical: A lot of casting directors choose to sort alphabetically because it makes it …

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

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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 …

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Notice how the following were NOT listed

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🚨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 …

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Incoming hot take at 12 o’clock!! 🔥

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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. …

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

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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 …

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