If you’re ever attending any big events, always be on the lookout for casting calls that may be happening at those events.  Casting Directors often attend events if they’re working on a reality or documentary show that has a lot of casting needs.  I’ve attended many events in seek of a cast at places such as concerts, horse competitions, tattoo conventions, restaurant conventions, and the list goes on. Read the rest of this entry »

Disney Channel and Disney XD are holding an open call at the end of the month! Don’t miss out! Click here for full audition info. The open call will be in Kansas City, Missouri on May 28th. Casting Directors are searching for talented young actors and actresses with comedy skills, and singers and dancers with acting ability. Click here to apply now.

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If you’re an actor and you have several TV or Film credits to your name, it’s important to make sure there’s a way for people to find you that may be interested in booking you.  You’d be surprised how difficult it can be to find an actor’s correct representation.  I am currently casting an indie SAG film and trying to reach out to agents of several actors.  The more popular actors are much easier to track down than some of the lessor known actors. Here are some tips to help you get found by casting pros: Read the rest of this entry »

Being an actor is a very tough profession: You have to have very thick skin and get used to dealing with a lot of rejection.  Not everyone is cut out for it and there may be a lot of people in your life who discourage you from pursuing it when times get rough.  You may book a job and be given a certain role and then find that lines are taken away from you and the role is re-written after your first rehearsal.  Or, you may book a pilot and then find that they chose not to bring you on as part of the cast when it goes to series.   All of these things will feel like a slap in the face.  But it’s all part of the profession and you will have to find a way to deal with the rejection with your head held high or you may not be cut out for it. Read the rest of this entry »

Break into TV this spring! Grant Wilfley Casting is now looking for all sorts of people to be in FX’s new drama pilot The Americans. The 1980s-set project, ordered to pilot in December, centers on the arranged marriage of Phillip and Elizabeth (Keri Russell), who have two children who know nothing about their parents’ true identity. Casting Directors are looking for African American and Caucasian males and females. Click here to get cast now.

Who’s funnier than Kristen Wiig AND Ben Stiller? Well now you get a chance to LOL with them on the big screen this spring in the upcoming feature film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for men and women to participate in the film in background and featured roles. Click here to get cast today. The film is a fantasy-comedy movie and a remake of the 1947 Danny Kaye film based on James Thurber’s short story. Sean Penn is in negotiations to star opposite Ben Stiller.

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When you go on an audition, it’s obvious that you want to be as charming and personable as possible to the Casting Directors and anyone else in the room.  However, you don’t want to push it to the level where you are obviously trying to schmooze to get a step up on everyone else in the room.  Working for MTV, I would cast many teenage to college aged kids.  And you’d be surprised how many young men that age think that trying to flirt with the Casting Director is a good tactic to stand out in a positive way: They are completely wrong. Read the rest of this entry »

Start the month of May off right by applying to this week’s top casting calls right now:
1. ABC Daytime Talk Show Casting Plus Size Fashion Show
2. CBS Reality TV Show “Excused” Casting for Paid Shoot
3. Work alongside Ben Stiller in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
4. Performers wanted on “America’s Got Talent”
5. Jay-Z featuring Rihanna music video now casting

Ever notice how a film gives credit to the complete production crew and cast?  Well, it’s time you get acquainted with the duties and responsibilities of  some of the people mentioned. This will help you as an actor. You want to understand & identify everyone you work with on-set, whether it be a big feature film or a small student film/tv show. So here are some definitions to help you: Read the rest of this entry »

Do you ever sit down and think about how you view yourself?  Do you think of yourself as successful, middle of the road, or a failure?  Do you represent yourself with confidence and pride, or do you think you’re just as good as anyone else out there?  If you think you’re full of potential then you will be seen that way in the eyes of others.  When you’re looking for gigs, you shouldn’t feel like you are unqualified for anything: visualize success and it will come to you. Read the rest of this entry »

Want to get your big break this spring? Well now you can! The upcoming feature film Empire State will begin filming in New Orleans this spring and they are looking for individuals interested in appearing as extras and for speaking parts. Empire State, which stars Liam Hemsworth and Dwayne Johnson, follows two childhood friends whose plan to rob an armored car depository is put in jeopardy by a New York police officer. Casting Directors are holding an open call this weekend. The film is being directed by Dito Monteil (Fighting and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints), will be shooting in the New Orleans area starting at the end of May. Click here to get cast now!