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In the News (Mon 6 Jul 09)

  
  Miami Casting Director provides Information for Actors
The casting director prepares for the casting audition in what is known as the "Prep Session." If the client is a SAG signatory (required to use union talent, when available) the casting director will make every attempt to interview all suitable union talent prior to interviewing any non-union talent.
The casting director then looks over all the submissions and calls the agents to provide "time slots" for the various talent the casting director feels are right for the part.
Occasionally, a casting director will provide additional time slots to agents who have convinced the casting director that he / she has a new talent, which the agent feels is right for the part.
diprimacasting.com /all_talent.htm   (597 words)

  
 The Role Of The Casting Director
Casting directors use a combination of intuition and experience to send candidates onto call-back auditions with producers and directors.
Once the director and producers have decided which actors they want to hire, the casting director is the one who then negotiates money, schedules and billing with the actors or their agents.
Most casting directors are freelance or independent contractors and have learned their trade through an informal apprenticeship since there is no school that teaches the skill.
www.actorschecklist.com /castingdirector.html   (1516 words)

  
 Imdb Glossary letter: C   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A director or a director of photography sometimes assumes this role.
Directors and producers rely on the Casting Director to assist them with assembling the perfect cast for their production.
Casting Directors are also responsible for serving as the liason between the director, and the actors and their agents.
us.imdb.com /Glossary/C   (2449 words)

  
 Paul Russell - New York Casting Director   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
To break into the frenetic world that a casting director is caught up in, an actor would do well to keep aware of the projects the casting director is working on and keep sending their marketing material when appropriate.
The best way to know a casting director is to present quality work and/or ask if a casting director needs help whether it’s being a reader, audition site assistant/intern, opening the avalanche of mail received daily (there’s a good one to learn the difference between proper and poor marketing).
Many agents and casting directors with their names on the doors do not want to be bothered with these “Paid Auditions.” Sometimes I can understand that feeling after having a knife pulled on me by an actor as part of his audition.
www.actorslife.com /PaulRussell.html   (3854 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Mary Selway, 68, casting director
Mary Selway, a casting director who matched actors with roles in films from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to "Gosford Park," died of cancer April 21 in London.
She cast the residents of a funky west London neighborhood for "Notting Hill," the crew of a Napoleonic-era warship for "Master and Commander," and the occupants of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," which is targeted for release in late 2005.
Selway once said the chief emotion felt by casting directors was guilt that they could not know all the actors in the world.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/04/29/mary_selway_68_casting_director   (278 words)

  
 Lynn Stalmaster, casting director   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
That's why I think it's important for a casting director to be courteous and understanding and to give the actor his best shot, to not let the fact that there might be a great director sitting there throw the actor or actress off their stride.
Casting for television was the greatest training ground a person like myself could have because you only had a few days to cast an episode, and what if all the people you wanted were unavailable or wouldn't work for the money or didn't want the part?
Some directors are touchy about handing over the whole script, but at least (they provide) information about the other characters in the scene with them.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/interviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2072058   (2837 words)

  
 What does a Casting Director Do? Casting Directors, Casting Agents, Acting Auditions
Casting directors are the liaison or “go-between” for the director and producers of a movie or television project and the actor’s agents.
After the casting director feels you may be right for the role, you have to audition.
The casting director is basically taking you in to show the top people what they found for that particular role for the television or movie project.
www.tri7entertainment.com /articles/castingdirectors.htm   (652 words)

  
 Movie Casting, Modeling Auditions, Actor, Singers, fashion model, Modeling agency, swimsuit model, glamour model, child ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Aside from Star Search Casting being a great resource for the industry in general, all casting professionals are given the opportunity to narrow their search to specific criteria.
If someone does a job for which a Casting Director or Agent could recruit for - be it for anything from an extra to a lead role - then SSC is the place for them to get the exposure they need to land more frequent and more important roles.
This information is vital for helping Casting Directors and Agents to narrow down their searches to find the talent that is most appropriate for their needs.
www.starsearchcasting.com /html/talents_q___a.php   (5000 words)

  
 Casting Director Keith Wolfe - Testimonials
His setting me up with a casting director which resulted in booking two jobs was not a part of our agreement, but he did it anyway because he wanted to help me with my career.
A top casting director is one who can negotiate in a way that makes the talent, the agent, the director and the producer happy with the final results.
Casting director and Career Consultant Keith Wolfe will be hosting the A.O.C.C. Chat and Bulletin Board when his schedule allows.
www.hollywoodaccess.com /KeithWolfe.htm   (8123 words)

  
 Movie Extras - Casting Solutions for Actors and Movie Extras
A Casting Director is a person hired by the producers of a show to find talent for the show.
Casting Directors have to find the best possible cast out of thousands of available actors, and must always keep up to date on the newest and hottest faces.
It can help if you think of your audition as a mini-performance-as if the casting person(s) are the audience, looking forward to being entertained, and you are the same actor you are when you've rehearsed a role enough to feel totally confident when you get up on the stage and perform it.
www.moviex.com   (1515 words)

  
 Acting Terms | Audition | Agent | Resume | Tips | Movie | Casting | Director | Actor | Extra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Casting Call: This is when the casting agent gets a notice saying that a movie is coming to town, and that they'll be looking at local talent.
Your agent gets them from the casting agent, who gets them from the production company, which is connected to the hip bone, which is connected to the...
Casting Agent: This is the cat who talks to your agent about who in your agent's roster might be good for the part.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p3758.htm   (575 words)

  
 New York Casting Director - Eileen Duffy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
A meeting at a one-on-one or Actors Connection type situation is how it can begin and then the casting director will explain the best way to stay in touch.
If a director or theatre I work with is mentioned in the cover letter I will keep it and ask the theatre about this actor but a blind headshot is a waste of the actor's time and money.
If a casting person has called you in directly, ask them to get you the breakdown with the audition material-not an unusual request as far as I am concerned.
www.actorslife.com /Duffy.html   (692 words)

  
 Playbill News: Vincent G. Liff, Broadway Casting Director Who Loved Actors, Dead at 52   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Vincent G. Liff, the longtime Broadway casting director connected to such major Broadway hits as Cats, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables, died Feb. 25 after a six-year battle with a brain tumor.
Colleague Tara Rubin, a casting director who started as an assistant at Johnson-Liff 15 years ago and now runs her own office, told Playbill On-Line: "Vinnie loved actors and he had a great passion for casting, a great passion for the theatre.
There were times when he was casting Miss Saigon from an open call, Rubin said, and he would find an actress and place her in the ensemble knowing that she would have the stuff to graduate to the lead role of Kim.
www.playbill.com /news/article/78107.html   (1775 words)

  
 Casting by Lila Selik,Casting Director,Actor Training Coach, I have been a Casting Director for 27 years and I have a ...
Casting by Lila Selik,Casting Director,Actor Training Coach, I have been a Casting Director for 27 years and I have a long list of casting credits, and a long list of testimonials
She then made the transition to behind the cameras as a Casting Director/On-Set Casting Coordinator/Acting Teacher and Coach for both kids and adults.
As a Casting Director for principals, models, extras, etc. she has worked on hundreds of commercials, feature films, television, etc. casting "anything that breathes" as she is fond of saying.
www.castingbylilaselik.com   (192 words)

  
 Los Angeles Magazine: The Casting Director   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Typically, casting directors offer a range of services, from drawing up lists of prospects to screening candidates on videotape to conducting nationwide searches and overseeing auditions.
There are some 750 film and TV casting directors nationwide--a threefold increase since 1980--and about 500 of them are based in Los Angeles.
Cast is attracted by material, and distribution is attracted by cast.
www.findarticles.com /cf_lamg/m1346/3_46/70979877/p1/article.jhtml   (1427 words)

  
 Boston Casting - About us
A casting director with over 20 years of experience, Ann has worked in the film, television and theatrical communities.
As a casting director for major feature and independent films, television and theater, Susan's formidable resume remains nothing short of astounding.
Elisabeth has had the pleasure of being a director of middle school drama in a Brookline private school for the past three years, as well as volunteering her time to the Elizabeth Stone House homeless shelter, utilizing theater as a technique to help face adversity.
www.bostoncasting.com /tier1.asp   (2662 words)

  
 Entertainment and Film Industry Resource Center @ Caryn.com
The agent submissions are only for the "hard-to-cast" types, and, once in a while, for the Casting Director to put the word out for suggestions from agents on actors they have seen before.
So an actor must be acting every day in a scene study workshop, an improv workshop, a CD workshop, a play, a student film, an indy film, or just with a group of friends, in order to stay sharp.
This is on top offinding opportunities to meet with the most Casting offices possible, whether through CD workshops or agent arranged meetings.
www.caryn.com /acting/articles/jpturnbill.html   (674 words)

  
 casting director   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The casting director’s responsibility is to find actors who are right for the...
The CSA is the largest organization in the world representing casting directors.
Talent Agencies, Talent Representatives and Casting DirectorsDirectory listing of major talent agencies nationwide, and additional listings of casting directors and talent reps in California.
talent.clcktome.com /casting-director.htm   (211 words)

  
 Casting Director Crea8tive
AzRAHist's casting directors have worked as the casting director for projects and also in an unofficial capacity helping other casting directors obtain the...
Casting Directors and Talent available from AzRA Historical...
Honoring Casting Directors' contributions to Motion Pictures, Television, and Theater, gala celebrations will be held in Beverly Hills and New York.
www.crea8tive.com /directory/casting-director.html   (196 words)

  
 AustinActors.net - Supporting the Austin Film, Theater and Filmmaking Community
I also did the Texas casting on BLAZE, which was a Disney film, and through those tapes I sent to Disney in conjunction with Blaze they just paid attention I guess, and when one of the casting directors was leaving the department they flew me out to interview.
However, and I have thought about this a lot, as an actor I have benefited from casting director classes and workshops while I also have fretted over whether or not my not having taken a particular casting director's workshop might be the reason that s/he has not yet granted me audience for even one audition.
I don't feel it should have to be seen that way at all, as long as those same casting directors do not require it of an actor to take their workshop in order to be granted auditions with them.
www.austinactors.net /cgi-bin/article.pl?71100   (7630 words)

  
 Alberta Occupational Profile
Casting directors are hired on contract by film, video, television and advertising companies to find suitable actors to audition for particular parts or characters.
Directors or producers have the final say in who is hired for each part.
For ACTRA jobs, casting directors must be be familiar with the Alliance of Cinema Television and Radio Artists Independent Production Agreement for film and television productions and the ACTRA Commercial Agreement for television and radio commercials.
www.alis.gov.ab.ca /occinfo/Content/RequestAction.asp?aspAction=GetHTMLProfile&format=html&OCCPRO_ID=71001582   (514 words)

  
 Star Wars: Episode I | Profile: Robin Gurland, Casting Director
Casting, Gurland says, is far from an exact science.
As for her techniques of casting, Gurland comments that "first instincts are usually best.
The casting of Episode I was an enjoyable process for Gurland for many reasons.
www.starwars.com /episode-i/bts/profile/news19980212.html   (692 words)

  
 Casting director meets characters
When she showed up for a casting call last night for the "My Kind of Town" pilot, she was 20th in line.
Ask Caryn Posnansky, your casting director, about the "sloppy Jo-Jos" at the Lock 31 restaurant in town.
Phil Mattracion, the local police chief, uniform and all, was one of the 40 or so people who dropped in during the first hour of the casting call to fill out one of your forms.
www.recordonline.com /archive/2005/05/20/casting2.htm   (455 words)

  
 Casting Call 411 | Audition Tips | TV | Movie | Film | Acting Industry | Actor | Casting Director | Preparation | ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
When a casting agency is putting out an open casting call, they'll often advertise on local radio stations, on the internet, in newspapers and even get in contact with school drama departments.
More often, casting calls and auditions are closed to the general public and you have to be a member of an actor's union to be invited.
We know you're bound to be anxious, but just remember that casting directors are people too and you'll do a much better job if you're relaxed.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p3187.htm   (304 words)

  
 Model Scams and Frauds, Fraudulent Modeling Scam Agencies and Bogus Talent Scouts Who Search Out Child Actors for ...
The talent director, who claims to have many years of professional experience in talent evaluation, fills out a form printed on letterhead of the American Child Actor and Modeling Association, showing that your child has passed the screen test and can begin to earn money right away.
During this initial visit, the talent director claims that those who buy and complete their program have a high rate of success and are likely to obtain agency representation with acting or modeling jobs and guarantee that at least one agency will offer to represent your child.
Legitimate agents, advertising agencies, casting directors and producers generally ask for casual snapshots of infants that have been taken by family members or friends.
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com /Crimes/Delivered/modeling.htm   (5172 words)

  
 Casting Calls
This is a list of current free casting calls.
We are not responsible for any invalid casting call notices.
Minors should be accompanied by adults when viewing casting calls.
www.casting-calls.org   (29 words)

  
 Casting Director directory
Actingbiz - An Interview with Casting Director Judy Belshe Actingbiz provides free acting information and resources for actors and actresses of all ages.
All casting directors, casting companies, acting auditions, casting calls, Information on how to audition in front of Hollywood casting directors, casting agencies, model casting, talent casting.
Casting Director and Talent Agencies Samples Casting Directors and Talent Agent (Agency) information provided for actors, including casting for film, television, theatre, cruise ships, theme parks and Talent Agencies representing actors, singers, performers, comedians, and more.
casting-director.info   (481 words)

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