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DID YOU KNOW? California finally just stepped up its film game in a substantial way.

Ramani Leah, CSA — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:36:18 +0000

🎬 DID YOU KNOW? California finally just stepped up its film game in a substantial way. Their new $750M tax credit program (as of 2024) puts them back in the spotlight alongside powerhouse production states like Georgia. The percentage of what production companies can get back (up to 25% of what they spend on local crew, vendors, and facilities) (as of 2024) hasn’t changed much but the amount of productions that can claim this program definitely has. With this new ...

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Did you know❓: For the past 2 months, we’ve been doing intimate weekly casting chats

Ramani Leah, CSA — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:24:42 +0000

Did you know❓ For a couple of months in 2024, we hosted intimate weekly casting chats where we dove into specific topics like, “what to expect at your first table read,” and “how to optimize your time outside of auditioning.” These small-group chats were held over Zoom so that we could see and hear each other clearly. Each session ended with an AMA so actors could cover topics that were personal to them. These chats are not running right now. ...

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We’re attempting our break out of Instagram jail with a Tuesday post 💪

Ramani Leah, CSA — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:08:48 +0000

We’re attempting our break out of Instagram jail with a #didyouknow Tuesday post 💪 Did you know that not formatting your resume correctly can make it very difficult for us to understand your experience? Especially in the TV world (➡️ swipe for an example). We are able to assess and gage your level of experience through terms that we use to measure how big or small or role is. Terms like “co-star, guest star, series regular and recurring” all let ...

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

Ramani Leah, CSA — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:05:15 +0000

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

Ramani Leah, CSA — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:25:17 +0000

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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Did you know?: Sometimes the amount of clips an actor has can be overwhelming.

Ramani Leah, CSA — Tue, 16 May 2023 19:57:23 +0000

Did you know? Sometimes the amount of clips an actor has can be overwhelming. Where do we click? Where should we start? Is this the clip I should be watching? Or this one? When you have to sort through as many submissions as we do, time is of the essence. We need to be able to find your best materials in a quick and efficient way. And because of that, sometimes less is more. #themoreyouknow #thecastingdirectorscut #actorslife Related reading: Do ...

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Did you know?: Ever wondered what an offer email looks like?

Ramani Leah, CSA — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:51:56 +0000

Did you know? Ever wondered what an offer email looks like? Swipe to see an example of what an offer may look like from from casting. Keep in mind that offers emails/templates can certainly look different from office to office. Sometimes they are even in the form of an “offer letter,” which is essentially the same thing but with the details in an attachment instead of in the body of an email. An offer lets the rep/actor know that the ...

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Did you know?: Ever wondered what a pitch looks like?

Ramani Leah, CSA — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:36:29 +0000

Did you know? Ever wondered what a pitch looks like? Swipe to see an example of what a pitch may look like from a rep to casting. Pitches can be incredibly helpful tools for reps, actors and casting. We generally utilize our casting platforms first (Breakdown Express, Casting Networks, etc.) but sometimes, for one reason or another, we miss someone. That’s where pitches can be incredibly helpful. Pitches can highlight a missed submission or it can persuade us to read ...

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Did you know?: Ever wondered what submissions look like on Casting Networks?

Ramani Leah, CSA — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 01:38:59 +0000

Did you know? Ever wondered what submissions look like on Casting Networks? Ta-Da! Did you know reps can tell us your union status, whether you will (or won’t) work for scale, whether you have a VO reel vs. a theatrical reel and so much more without even having to click on anything? Casting Networks has made some recent improvements that really help casting directors sort through submissions much more efficiently. If you’re signed up for Inside The Casting Office, we’ll ...

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Did you know?: Ever wondered what the pitch link looks like to producers? Now you know!

Ramani Leah, CSA — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:32:01 +0000

Did you know? Ever wondered what the pitch link looks like to producers? Now you know! The amount of choices we send to our creative team varies and depends mostly on 1. how many people were right for the role and 2. the size of the role. On average, we typically send anywhere between 5-10 choices per role, per round, as to not overwhelm the team with too many choices at once. They are sent a link and can then ...

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