Ramani Leah, CSA 
Let’s talk about the dang algorithm. Does timing in submissions matter? Do we get burnt out by the end? How soon are we done looking through submissions? While going through thousands of submissions IS a time suck, we’re committed to it. It’s a massively important part of our job. Do we get burnt out? Sure! Wouldn’t you?! But here’s the thing, we have a job to do. Reason #𝟭 why you shouldn’t worry about the algorithm: What if THE ONE …
You were spot on for the role. You read the breakdown meticulously. You put in the work. Maybe you even coached… And crickets… What does it mean? Is there still a chance? Was it something you did? Something you didn’t? These questions and concerns, while common, can be draining and time consuming. So what can you do? You cannot expect feedback on every single audition. While we wish we could, it’s just not feasible. When you find yourself in the …
We’re changing gears on Tuesdays and transitioning from acting/set Terminology to some facts that you didn’t (or did!) know about casting and our process. Let’s discuss the orange star. Did you know that certain actor submissions come with this little orange star? (swipe to see what we’re talking about). The orange star signifies that the actor has auditioned for us. And even more: we are able to watch all of your past auditions as a refresher! Note that we are …
We always say bookings, pins and callbacks should be taken as positive feedback—that your hard work is paying off and getting noticed. But what if you’re not booking. And not getting pinned. And not even getting called back? Are you doing something wrong? 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺. First, don’t put pressure on yourself about callbacks. Most offices don’t have callbacks for anything under a series lead, majoring recurring guest or lead role in a film. …
Alright folks, it’s topic we love to hate. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨. Or any co-star audition for that matter where you run the risk of overthinking it and letting it keep you up at night. One-liners (or any audition for that matter) should not keep you up at night! One-liners refer to any audition where you only have 1 line. But we’re doing to dive a little deeper today and talk more about these small …
When in doubt, send 2 takes, right? We’ve covered this topic before but it felt time for a little refresh ✨ To start off, you should always default to the instructions given to you by the casting office. If they ask for 2 takes, give them 2 takes. If the role is a one-liner, a general rule is that it is fine to send 2 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 takes (mean 2 different choices). If the …
So you’ve finally started the journey of finding your next acting class. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. And it can feel overwhelming. Especially when there’s such a significant financial and time commitment. You want to make sure you are choosing the right 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 for 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Some studios offer a free or reduced rate audit of their classes. Auditing allows actors the opportunity to assess the class to see if it’s the right …
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽: Are you sending your self tapes out into the ether? Are we actually watching 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 self tape we request? Let’s re-frame this question in order to better answer it: Would we be requesting tapes we have no interest in watching? Our answer is an emphatic 𝙣𝙤. We assure you, we are in the business of finding the best actor for the role, not the business of wasting anyone’s time. …
We’ve heard a few actors have this concern before, so we thought we’d start the week off by busting this myth! Have you ever worried that you’ve had a certain reel up for so long, that when you go to update it, no one will notice? Let’s run through 2 different scenarios: 1. You had the same reel for the past 7 years. But over those 7 years, we’ve gotten to know you as an actor. …
Actor’s Access, Casting Networks, Breakdown Express, Cast It, LA Casting, Backstage, Casting Frontier… So many casting programs, so little time! 𝙻𝚎𝚝’𝚜 𝚐𝚘 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜, 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚠𝚎? Actor’s Access and Breakdown Express are both services that are part of the parent company, Breakdown Services. The primary difference between Actor’s Access and Breakdown Express is that Actor’s Access breakdowns go directly to the actors only. Actors are able to …